I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view.
Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a baby’s blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid(严格的)timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child’s sex and age, the mother’s health and feeding style. These results don’t surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.
1.What does the author think about Dr King?
A. He is strict.
B. He is unkind.
C. He has the wrong idea.
D. He sets a timetable for mothers
2.The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. basic B. reliable
C. surprising D. interesting
3.What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?
A. The baby will sleep well.
B. The baby will have its brain harmed.
C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.
D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.
4.The author supports feeding the baby .
A. whenever it wants food
B. according to its blood sugar level
C. in the night
D. every four hours
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I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view.
Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a baby’s blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid(严格的)timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child’s sex and age, the mother’s health and feeding style. These results don’t surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.
1.What does the author think about Dr King?
A. He is strict.
B. He is unkind.
C. He has the wrong idea.
D. He sets a timetable for mothers
2.The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. basic B. reliable
C. surprising D. interesting
3.What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?
A. The baby will sleep well.
B. The baby will have its brain harmed.
C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.
D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.
4.The author supports feeding the baby .
A. whenever it wants food
B. according to its blood sugar level
C. in the night
D. every four hours
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I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development, I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view.
Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby’s blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample(样本)of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child’s sex and age, the mother’s health and feeding style. These results don’t surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.
1.What does the author think about Dr King?
A.He is strict | B.He is unkind |
C.He has the wrong idea. | D.He sets a timetable for mothers |
2.The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.
A.basic | B.reliable | C.surprising | D.interesting |
3.What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?
A.The baby will sleep well. |
B.The baby will have its brain harmed. |
C.The baby will have a low blood sugar level. |
D.The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8. |
4.The author supports feeding the baby __________.
A.in the night | B.every four hours |
C.whenever it wants food | D.according to its blood sugar level |
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It’s important for the figures _________ regularly.
A. to be updated B. to have been updated
C. to update D. to have updated
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It’s important for the figures ________ regularly .
A.to be updated | B.to have been updated |
C.to update | D.to have updated |
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They have been married for nearly two years and they are ________ to have a baby. However, their wish hasn’t come true.
A. cautious B. desperate
C. contradictory D. unwilling
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. She feeds the baby _____ milk and grass _______her cattle.
A.on; t o | B.to; on | C.with; to | D.on; with |
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As we have seen, Paul was opposed to lifestyle of fo-xi, to the extent that he found himself in ________ with James and Peter on the subject.
A. operation B. impression
C. conflict D. consume
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Pinnawella Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawella is an orphanage for baby elephants that have been found abandoned in the wild.There are 60 small elephants on the site and they are fed, trained and cared for by the orphanage. If you visit Pinnawella during feeding time, you may be given the opportunity to bottle-feed an elephant during your Sri Lanka holiday. Bathing time is also popular with visitors and accompanying a baby elephant to a nearby river is a wonderful experience.
Colombo Zoo
After seeing an elephant in the wild, seeing one in the zoo may seem a little uninspiring; however this is one for the children.The Colombo Zoo is famous for its elephant shows,where six Indian elephants do all kinds of tricks,from playing the music instruments to shooting basketballs with their trunks.
Wasgamuwa National Park
Wasgamuwa National Park is located in the town of Mahiyangana, an ancient city and important site in the Buddhist religion.It is one of the best places to see wild elephants in their natural habitats(栖息地)and is closest to six other national parks.The park and nearby area also provide ample bird watching opportunities.
Yala National Park
Yala is the largest national park in Sri Lanka and home to the majority of the islands wildlife,including Indian elephants and rare leopards.Arranging a tour here is the best way to spot an elephant,and if you're particularly lucky you may also spy a leopard lying lazily around on an overhanging tree branch.
Maduruoya National Park
This Park has a huge reservoir and if you get up before sunrise,you may spot some elephants playing about in the large expanse of water. You can also ride an elephant through the dense forests, which is perhaps one of the strangest forms of transportation to use on your Sri Lanka holidays.
1.Which place should visitors go to if they want to have closer contact with elephants?
A.Maduruoya National Park
B.Wasgamuwa National Park
C.Colombo Zoo
D.Pinnawella Elephant Orphanage
2.According to the author,Colombo Zoo________.
A.actually causes harm to elephants
B.can bring pleasure to children
C.has a good way to protect elephants
D.is not inspiring at all
3.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A.Wasgamuwa National Park is the best place to watch birds
B.Yala National Park has nothing special to watch
C.visitors can watch birds in Yala National Park
D.a leopard can climb up trees and stay there
4.What may cause the tourists' curiosity in Maduruoya National Park?
A.The huge reservoir which has a large expanse of water.
B.The beautiful and charming scene of sunrise.
C.Riding elephants through the dense forests.
D.A group of elephants playing in the water.
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He is opposed to such a view that it is his intelligence and good luck that have ________ his success.
A. contributed in B. led to C. come out D. resulted from
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Since the one-baby policy____1.____(carry) out in China, Chinese families have been shrinking from one with over 10 members to the other with only three including parents and one baby. Things are usually out of our expectation. Apart from the benefits____2.____have been mentioned enough, small families are now beginning to have ___3.___own problems. Because parents are having fewer children, they increasingly feel the need___4.___(control) the lives of those children. As a result, many children are becoming less___5.___(depend), determined and ambitious than in the past.
Parents today discourage their children from doing housework, extracurricular activities and socializing___6.___they fear it will interrupt their education.For example, when I was younger I wanted to learn the guitar___7.___my parents wouldn’t allow me because they believe it would distract me from my studies. They are happy as long as I perform___8.___(wonder) in my exams but don’t seem concerned about how I develop___9.___a person.
To some extent, I understand parents’ concerns, but I think they should love their children for___10.___they are, not what they want them to be. We deserve the chance to chase our own dreams and learn on our own. Even if we fail, we can learn from those failures.
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