A
The latest Global Hunger Index report estimates two billion people worldwide suffer from hidden hunger.People who suffer from hidden hunger have enough to eat，but the quality of their food is low.The report warns that food quality is just as important as quantity.
The report lists the countries by the percentage of the population who can't have adequate intake of nutrition，children younger than five years old who weigh less than they should and the death rate of newborn babies.It says 10 of the 14 countries with the worst scores are located south of the Sahara Desert in Africa.More than 60 percent of people there are undernourished．The percentage has doubled in the past ten years and the expected life of people there has fallen by ten years since 1990.People suffer from food insecurity and high unemployment because of climate change and lack of rain in particular.
But the news was not all bad.The report says the number of children under age five who die in subSaharan Africa has dropped since 2000，probably because of a decrease in malaria(疟疾)rate.Vietnam's score has dropped more than 75 percent since 1990.The number of underweight children in Vietnam has dropped sharply，and the number of children under age five who die has been cut in half.
Eating lowquality food can hurt people as much as not getting enough food.Hidden hunger is very different from the socalled visible hunger.It means lack of micronutrient(微量元素)or vitamins in a person's diet，which can cause longterm and great damage to their mental and physical health.And this is particularly severe for children.This kind of hunger can also weaken the immune system.It can also affect a person's mind and even cause deaths.
The Global Hunger Index reports hidden hunger is happening even as levels of hunger in many developing countries decrease.People can be overweight but still suffer from hidden hunger.To keep fit，they should have a balanced diet and eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.It's high time that countries all over the world should work together to bring an end to hidden hunger.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。根据最新的全球饥饿指数报告，全世界有二十亿人患有隐性饥饿。患有隐性饥饿的人有足够的食物吃，但他们的食物质量不高，饮食中缺乏微量元素和维生素。该报告指出食品质量和食品数量同等重要。
1．What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A．Two billion people die of hidden hunger every year.
B．Hidden hunger is the most serious food problem worldwide.
C．People who eat poorquality food can develop hidden hunger.
D．People who suffer from hidden hunger usually have little food to eat.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句可知，患有隐性饥饿的人有足够的食物吃，但他们的食物质量很差。
答案：C
2．What does the underlined word “undernourished” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Weak and unhealthy. B．Strong and energetic.
C．Starving. D．In danger.
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在语境可知，全球饥饿指数报告列出的14个国家中有10个位于非洲撒哈拉沙漠以南，在那里60%以上的人营养不良。而第二段开头提到“who can't have adequate intake of nutrition”，根据这两个信息可判断答案。
答案：A
3．What mainly causes hidden hunger for the people in Africa?
A．The food they eat is polluted.
B．They can't find wellpaid jobs.
C．They often suffer from malaria.
D．The weather has a bad effect on them.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，非洲撒哈拉沙漠以南的这10个国家的人们遭遇食物短缺和高失业率，是由于气候变化尤其是雨水匮乏这样的天气因素造成的。
答案：D
4．What can we infer from the text?
A．Fat people will not suffer from hidden hunger.
B．It's necessary for people to eat different types of food.
C．Hidden hunger will disappear as levels of hunger fall.
D．It is impossible to get rid of hidden hunger in the whole world.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的第三句可知，人们应该吃各种不同的食物来汲取各类营养，这样才能消除隐性饥饿。
答案：B
