Processed foods like chips，sodas and frozen pizzas are full of salt，sugar，and fat.Now，scientists are trying to understand if there is something else about such foods that may be bad for humans.
   Scientists have already linked low-cost，packaged foods to rising obesity rates around the world.Obesity increases the risk of many health problems.Three recent studies offer more clues on how our increasingly industrialized food supply may be affecting our health.
   The researchers created a system that places foods into four groups.The system says highly processed foods are made mostly of industrialized materials and additives（添加劑）.Sodas，packaged cookies，instant noodles and chicken nuggets（雞肉塊）are some examples of highly processed foods.But also included are products that can seem healthy，such as morning cereals，energy bars and some kinds of yogurt.
   Researchers conducted a four-week study involving 20 people.They found that people ate about 500 more calories a day when fed mostly processed foods.That is compared to when the same people were given less processed foods.The researchers permitted the 20 participants to eat as much or as little as they wanted.They were taken to a medical center so their health and behavior could be observed.In another study，researchers in France found people who ate more processed foods were more likely to have heart disease.A similar study in Spain linked eating more processed foods to a higher risk of death in general.
   When fed less processed foods，people in the study produced more of a hormone that controls hunger，and less of a hormone that causes hunger.The reason for the reaction is not clear.The scientists also found that people ate processed foods more quickly.Kevin Hall is one of the researchers who led the study.He said that processed foods were usually softer and easier to chew and swallow.Hall noted the source of nutrients might make a difference.For example，fiber from fruit and vegetables may be better for making people feel full than fiber added to packaged foods such as energy bars and yogurt.
   Avoiding processed foods can be hard，especially for people with limited time and money.Processed foods can also take many forms.In addition，companies continually re-engineer products to make them seem healthier.The newest studies may provide more reasons to avoid processed foods.But，they also call attention to the difficulty of coming up with ways to do that.

（1）What kind of food do energy bars belong to？

D

D

A．Fairly health-friendly foods.
B．Especially beneficial foods.
C．Relatively high-cost foods.
D．Highly processed foods.
（2）What can we know about eating more processed foods in Paragraph 4？

A

A

A．It does harm to people potentially.
B．It can often result in death.
C．It makes people get less calories.
D．It makes little difference to people's health.
（3）What is more likely to make people feel full？

B

B

A．Fiber added to packaged foods.
B．Fiber from fruit and vegetables.
C．Highly processed foods like instant noodles.
D．Foods made mostly of industrial materials and additives.
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？

C

C

A．Different Kinds of Processed Foods
B．Recent Studies on Processed Foods
C．How Bad Processed Foods Are!
D．Advantages and Disadvantages of Processed Foods