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The convenience store in school is a place where many students enjoy a snack and a chat.
However, it may become a thing of the past. China's educational and health authorities have forbidden convenience stores in all primary, middle and high schools across the country. The new rule has come into effect (开始实施）since April 1, 2019.
The new rule caused heated discussions. Many students were sad about it. “Without convenience stores, our school life will be less interesting,” said Fang, a student from a senior high school. “We won't be able to have different delicious drinks or desserts.” However, many parents expressed different opinions about it. The father of a junior school student said that “cheap, unhealthy snacks sold at these stores are harmful to children’s health.” “Students rushed to shops to buy snacks as soon as a class was over, which influenced the normal teaching,” he added.
The rule replies to food health concerns at public schools and is to meet the health needs of students, The Beijing News reported. It also requires schools to help students follow a healthy diet.
And in fact many foreign countries have their own ways to make students eat healthily. Many parents in Australia volunteer in schools, sometimes in school dining rooms. These parents, at least, do their best to see that their children are served healthy food. In Japan, primary and junior high school students eat lunch in their classrooms, where they learn about diet and Japan’s food culture. They also take turns serving meals to each other, cleaning up, and recycling.
21. In the past, the school convenience store could
A. help parents serve students B. help teachers manage students
C. provide students with a chatting place D. provide physical exercise for students
22. The new rule is mainly made to
A. keep students healthy B. cut down education costs
C. make parents less worried about their kids D. let school dining rooms make more money
23. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Students should bring healthy lunch to school.
B. Parents should work as volunteers in schools.
C. Many countries make efforts to make students eat healthily.
D. Other countries are facing different problems of food safety.
