Babies who are slow to gain weight in the first months of their lives generally

Babies who are slow to gain weight in the first monthsof their lives generally catch up to their peers by age 13,a large UK studyshows, Researchers said the results would make parents whose babies fail to puton weight quickly less worried.

The researchers looked at data from ,11,499 childrenwho took part in a large study, It showed that 507 who were slow to gain weightin the first eight weeks of life recovered fairly quickly and had almost caughtup by age 2. Another group of 480 who were slow to gain between eight weeks andnine months continued to put on weight slowly until they were seven years ,butthen had a sudden increase and caught up by age 13, The different pattems ofrecovery between the two groups were likely due to different reasons for slow weightgain ,the researchers said, All the children were still lighter and shorterthan their peers by the time they were teenagers ,but within the normal range.

The findings highlight the importance of monitoring ababy’s weight and height gain during the first few weeks and months ,but notcreating anxiety with parents of slow-growing babies, said the study leaderProf Alan Emond from the University of Bristol.

“In the past, a lot of parents have been causedunnecessary anxiety by heaith professionals and this is a positive and reassuringmessage.”He said in many cases of slow growth where children do not followthe standard’curve’(曲线)it is just because they are followingtheir genetic potential.

Dr Simon Newell, vice-president of the Royal Collegeof Paediatrics and Child Health, said he broadly agreed with the concluslons ofthe researchers but stressed that poor weight gain was something that needed tobe monitored closely, “I would encourage parents to use growth charts but ifmeasurements show your baby is smaller than averager it may be completelynormal, ”he said.

1.What can we know from the findings of the research?

A、Allthe cases of slow weight gain in the first months of the babies’ lives arecaused by the same reason

B、Slow-growing babies willhave the same height and weight with their peers by age13

C、Manycases of children whose growth don’t meet the growing standard curve cannot betreated as abnormal

D、Thefindings won’t cause parents’ anxiety so monitoring a baby’s growth fromhis/her birth is unnecessary

2.Which of the following statements is true accordingto the passage?

A、It’s important to monitora baby’s weight and height gain for new parents

B、New parents should feelanxious about their baby’s weight and height gain

C、Researches still couldn’tfind the reasons for slow weight gain

D、All the children’s weightand height became normal by age 13

3.What does the underlined word in the fourthparagraph mean?

A、Making sure something iscertain to be true

B、Making someone calmer andless anxious

C、Confirming something isto happen again

D、Being sure that someonecan be attracted

4.Which of the statements would Dr Simon Newell agreeto?

A、To some degree, growthcharts can help parents monitor their babies’ weight gain

B、It’s abnormal for babiesare smaller than average

C、He agreed with theresearchers completely

D、Babies’ weight gain canonly be monitored and measured by using growth charts.

5.The writer wrote this passage in order to         

A、tell us how to helpbabies grow faster

B、explain why babies aregain weight slowly

C、report on the findings ofa research   

D、reduce the anxiety ofsome parents

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1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.C

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