No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.
Tip One: Family Meals
Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.
Tip Two: Healthy Snacks
Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.
Tip Three: Being a Good Example
The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.
Tip Four: No Shouts about Food
Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方法).
Tip Five: Get Kids Included(参与)
Most Kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（每小题2分，共10分）
What’s the author’s attitude(作者的态度) toward snacks?

A．Snacks shouldn’t be eaten.

B．Healthy snacks can be accepted(接受).

C．Kids can only have snacks at home.

D．It’s not necessary to have snacks at home.

The best way for parents to encourage a healthy diet is ________.

A．to be a good example	B．to eat healthy snacks
C．to have family meals	D．to get kids included

_______ makes children dislike what they are asked to eat.

A．Avoiding fast food	B．Cooking at home
C．Laughing at children	D．Shouting at children

According to Tip Four, what should parents do if kids refuse to eat healthy food?

A．Explain how healthy it is.

B．Ask kids to get used to its taste.

C．Never cook the same food.

D．Try cooking it in a different way.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A．To let kids eat anything they like.

B．To help kids become a wonderful cook.

C．To help kids have a good eating habit.

D．To set a good example of eating healthy food.