It is well known that babies and young children need milk in order to build a strong and healthy skeleton. However, nutritionists are becoming increasingly worried that young people are not drinking enough milk, and as a result, are risking serious calcium (1) ___________ at a time when it is most essential for their development. Calcium is also present in dairy foods like cheese and yogurt, and in green vegetables, but the majority of adults and children dont (2) ___________enough of such foods to meet their daily requirements. There are other reasons why milk is the (3) ___________ dietary source of this vital nutrient. Unlike most other foods, milk contains Vitamin D, as well as natural fats and sugars which (4)____ the absorption of calcium. Not only (5) ___________calcium play a significant role in building healthy bones, but scientists are now proving that it can help lower blood pressure and (6) ___________harmful cholesterol levels too. (7) ___________ nutritionists recommend a calcium (8) ___________ equivalent to three glasses of milk daily for young children and, as teenagers require even more, it would seem sensible to make milk a staple food in our diet. Nevertheless, it is more common for youngsters to choose soft drinks or fruit juices to (9) ____ their thirst. Health campaigners are promoting milk as a cool drink and have found that in schools where vending machines selling flavoured and plain milk were (10) ___________ , sales indicate that it can be immensely popular. 1 A. deficiencies B. disorders C. supplements D. poisoning 2 A. contain B. consume C. chew D. let 3 A. preferential B. preferring C. preferred D. preference 4 A. stir B. make C. benefit D. aid 5 A. would B. this C. does D. also 6 A. drop B. vary C. fall D.reduce 7 A. Adversely B. Ideally C. Namely D. Totally 8 A. intake B. meal C. portion D. exposure 9 A. quench B. erase C. dry D. liquidate 10 A. transformed B. installed C. adapted D. enforced