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Malnutrition (营养不良) A new World Bank report warns that children who don’t get enough good food in the first two years of lif

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问题                         Malnutrition (营养不良)
    A new World Bank report warns that children who don’t get enough good food in the first two years of life suffer lasting damage. They may be underdeveloped or underweight. They may suffer from poor health or limited intelligence. In addition, poorly nourished children are more likely to drop out of school and earn less money as adults.
    The report notes that too little food is not the only cause of poor nutrition. Many children who live in homes with plenty of foods utter for other reasons. For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly born babies their first breast milk. This milk-like substance is called colostrum. It is full of nutrients that improve a baby’s ability to fight infections and disease.
    The study also links malnutrition to economic growth in poor countries. A lack of nutrition in early children can cost developing nations up to three percent of their yearly earnings. Many of these same countries have economies that are growing at a rate of two or three percent yearly. The study suggests that poor countries could possibly double their economic growth if they improved nutrition.
    Africa and South Asia are affected the most by poor nutrition. The study says about half of all children in India do not get enough good food. The World Bank study also notes that rates of malnutrition in South Asia are almost double those in central and southern Africa. Other parts of world are also severely affected, including Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Guatemala and Peru.
    The study recommends that developing countries change their policies to deal with malnutrition. Instead of directly providing food, the study suggests educational programs in health care.
    World Bank nutrition specialist Meera Shekar said the period of life between pregnancy and two years was extremely important. Governments with limited resources should take direct action to improve nutrition for children during this period.
What should mothers do to avoid the lasting damage?
选项 A、Mother should directly provide food to the children.
B、Mother should double the economic development rates by 2 percent yearly.
C、Mother should improve nutrition to babies and themselves during special time.
D、Mother should attend educational programs and struggle for cleaner living conditions.
答案C
解析 推断题。根据最后一段可知，从怀孕到婴儿两岁大这段时期十分重要。因此，政府应该采取直接措施来改善这一时期儿童的营养状况。A“母亲直接给孩子提供食物”中的“食物”说得太笼统，原文中给出的是good food(有营养的食物)；B、D是国家应采取的改善孩子营养状况的措施，因此，C符合文意。
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