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    Teenagers who sit down to family meals are less likely to be depressed or take risks with drugs and alcohol, new research shows.

    A new study looking at the role of family meals in the health and wellbeing of young people is the first study on the issue in New Zealand. It uses data collected nationally from more than 9,000 secondary school pupils. It finds that those who eat with their families frequently are less likely to report suicidal（自殺的）thoughts, less likely to be smokers and less likely to indulge in drinking, drugs and so on. It says social changes such as more television channels, more mothers working and cheap fast food have changed the status of the family meal.

However, the good news for New Zealand is that one-third of young people reported sharing meals with their families seven or more times a week and an additional 40 percent shared meals three to six times a week.

Author Jennifer Utter, a senior lecturer at Auckland University, said sitting down for dinner created an opportunity for parents to check in with children and see how their day had been. Young people who ate with their parents reported better connectedness and better communication. Family meals indicate strong, healthy relationships. The high proportion of families eating together was encouraging, she said. “A lot of families do seem to want to spend time together. It’s a really positive finding.”

Previously a household would have only one breadwinner and there would always be someone at home for children to talk to. Nowadays, it often took the income of two people to keep the family afloat（能維持下去）and it would be harder for parents to have dinner with their children. Chief families commissioner Carl Davidson said teens who ate meals with their families reported better health, and were less likely to be depressed. “We probably all know that eating together is worthwhile, but this research shows that those shared meals aren’t just nice to have but are actually a fundamental contributor to family wellbeing.”

13. Why is it more difficult for parents to have dinner with their children?

    A. Because children are busy with their study.

    B. Because eating as family can make them put on weight.

    C. Because the meals cooked at home are not as delicious as fast food.

    D. Because parents have to earn money to support the whole family.

14. What do the underlined words “indulge in” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

    A. be tired of      B. be fit for         C. be addicted to      D. be content with

15. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

    A. Eating as family aids teens’ health.     B. Eating as family helps teens lose weight.

C. Eating as family saves much energy.    D. Eating as family benefits parents.

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