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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #30182 Short Food 5
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You will hear a recording about a topic. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

Transcript:

So how do children learn to enjoy the foods they eat? Let's take a look. Naturally, children like foods that taste good to them. Studies that have focused on the characteristics of food that children prefer, have found that children lean towards energy dense foods. Energy dense foods are foods high in sugar, salt and fats. A study which examined the facial expressions of infants learned that at birth infants preferred the basic taste of sweet best. This is mostly because of biological factors. Mother's milk, the first source of food for infants -
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Option 4: "contains natural sugars"

Explanation: This option is correct because the text discusses how infants prefer sweet tastes, which are found in mother's milk. The phrase 'contains natural sugars' aligns with the biological preference for sweetness mentioned in the text.

Option 1: "has health benefits"

Explanation: This option suggests that the food has health benefits, but the text does not mention any health benefits related to mother's milk. Instead, it focuses on the taste preferences of infants.

Option 2: "is recommended by doctors"

Explanation: While mother's milk is often recommended by doctors, the text does not provide this information. The focus is on children's taste preferences rather than medical recommendations.

Option 3: "is very natural"

Explanation: Although mother's milk is natural, the text does not explicitly state this. The emphasis is on taste preferences rather than the natural quality of the food.

Option 5: "protects babies against illness"

Explanation: This option implies a protective quality of mother's milk, which is not mentioned in the text. The focus is on taste preferences rather than health benefits.

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