Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need．It has been demonstrated（证明）that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles．When a fragrant（香的）flavor（作料）was added to the vitamin-enriched water, the rats did seem to prefer it and kept drinking it ,even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water．In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were．
In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria（自助） feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them．They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in．We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet．
So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what's best for them．Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom”, which humans soon lose．Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could．Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established habits．Some people eat fox, dog and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs．So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them．
小题1:In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavor was added to the rats’ drinking water to _____________ .A．encourage rats to drink vitamins-enriched waterB．find out rats’ preference in flavorC．test whether rats know which drink is good for themD．demonstrate the vitamins are tasteless小题2:According to the passage ,s eating habits differ from those of babies because_________．A．s know better than babies what kind of food are good for their healthB．s usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foodsC．s' eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customsD．s have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns小题3:The author implied in the passage that most of us_________．A．eat a balanced dietB．choose the food that is of nutritionC．have the habits influenced by the surroundingsD．like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor．小题4:As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that_________．A．both have the wisdom to choose a balanced dietB．both prefer flavored food and drinkC．both have the same eating patternsD．both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors