【英语时差8,16】孩童饮食缺乏蔬菜，家长得负起责任

 Parents play an important role in shaping their children's dietary patterns and should assume the greatest responsibility for the low vegetable and fruit consumption among children, according to the results of a survey released by the Formosa Cancer Foundation. The survey results reveal that 73 percent of the children who responded to the survey like fruit and vegetables. However, low vegetable and fruit consumption was reported by 63 percent of the respondents, either because they often eat outside the home or because their families seldom prepare fruit and vegetables for them. In addition, 60 percent of the respondents said their dietary patterns are related to those of their parents. Asked to name their favorite food eaten outside the home, most children picked instant noodles, followed by fried chicken, followed by braised food. Meanwhile, 49 percent of the parents who responded to the survey said they often cook grilled¹ or fried food, with 25 percent saying they provide the same food to their children. Forty-eight percent of the adult respondents said they do not like fruit and vegetables, compared with 38 percent who said they enjoy them. The survey was conducted online by the foundation in cooperation with the Yuanta Foundation and the Agriculture Trade Office under the American Institute in Taiwan. A total of 3,174 children aged² 9-12 and 1,815 parents participated.

1 grilled   

adj. 烤的, 炙过的, 有格子的 动词grill的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go. 他被严厉盘查了两个小时后，警察才放他走。
• He was grilled until he confessed. 他被严加拷问，直到他承认为止。

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。