专家推动澳洲学校为孩子提供午餐！
Adelaide nutrition experts are persuading South Australian policy advisers to introduce school lunches, arguing that schools—not parents—are best placed to deliver a more nutritious meal.
This latest push follows a study published in January 2021 by the same researchers from Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute, which found there would be benefits in Australia adopting a school-provided lunch model, where kids are each given the same thing to eat.
Institute deputy director Professor Rebecca Golley said it could be the best way to improve children’s nutrition across the nation. “The meal would be prepared onsite and served to children in their classroom, school or dining hall or schoolyard,” Prof Golley said. “Good nutrition during children’s school years supports their growth, learning and development with primary school-aged children consuming up to almost half of their daily energy intake during school hours. Given the number of days children spend at school, the quality of the lunch boxes really could make a significant difference in improving children’s diet quality. There’s a benefit too for children’s behaviour in class and their learning outcomes,” she said. “By children being provided with healthy meals at school, we think it will help children to concentrate in the classroom and support their learning.”
The researchers have begun lobbying the Commissioner for Children and Young People SA for a pilot program to introduce school lunches in that state, as Flinders’ latest national survey shows the plan has strong support from parents. The move would end the morning rush to pack lunch boxes, with many time-poor families ready to let schools take the lead on what to feed their children. The plan would cost as little as $4 a day per child, according to the researchers, who are promoting the plan at academic conferences. “A total of 86 per cent of Australian parents surveyed see school-provided meals as a great solution with health, learning, social and environmental benefit,” Prof Golley said.
Supporters say as well as ensuring good nutrition for children who may miss out on a lunch box or have one heavy on sugary treats, the move would be a way of encouraging children to try new types of food they don’t experience at home.
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1.What is Golley’s attitude to the school-provided lunch model?
A Favorable.
B Cautious.
C Ambiguous.
D Disapproving.
解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的“it could be the best way to improve children’s nutrition across the nation”以及第三段倒数第二句的“There’s a benefit too for children’s behaviour in class and their learning outcomes”可知，Golley教授认为澳大利亚学校的午餐盒系统对学生的营养和学业都有帮助，由此可知她持赞成态度。故选A。
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “lobbying” in Paragraph 4?
A Predicting.
B Forecasting.
C Detecting.
D Persuading.
解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据划线部分后面的“as Flinders’ latest national survey shows the plan has strong support from parents.”，可知学校提供午餐这一计划得到了家长们的大力支持，因此研究人员已经开始劝说儿童和青少年事务专员，希望在该州推出一个试点项目。故选D。
3.The text mentions the influence of the school-provided lunch model on all the following EXCEPT _______.
A diet quality
B personality
C study
D health
解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第三句的“the quality of the lunch boxes really could make a significant difference in improving children’s diet quality”和倒数第二段最后一句的“A total of 86 per cent of Australian parents surveyed see school-provided meals as a great solution with health, learning, social and environmental benefit”可知，文章提到了澳大利亚学校的午餐盒系统对学生饮食质量、学业和健康的影响，并未提及对学生个性的影响。故选B。
4.Which can be a suitable title for the passage?
A South Australia will introduce school lunches to kids.
B Lunch is the most important meal for children.
C Australian schools fail to realize the importance of lunch.
D The quality of the lunch boxes is really significant.
解析：选A。A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本篇文章报道了澳洲学校为孩子提供午餐的新闻。故选A。