To live a long and healthy life could be the dream for most of us. Unfortunately, diseases and other problems may shorten our life, making the dream impossible.
We can’t control what happens around the world, but we can control what we put in our mouth. When it comes to eating, many studies have shown that a special way of eating will obviously reduce the risk of serious diseases and some cancers.
Vegetarian or plant-based diets are usually rich in nutrition. They help to protect against illness and lengthen life as well.
Many researchers show that diets with these plant foods help to lengthen life because of what they contain.
| A．Here are some useful tips for you to eat better |
| B．These diets contain plenty of fibre and plant protein |
| C．Thus, this way of diet will probably lead to a longer life |
| D．Yet the vegetarian diet doesn't contain any animal products |
| E．However, our dream can be achieved by following a particular diet |
| F．In a word, people who follow vegetarian diets will likely live longer |
| G．Many people who follow this eating pattern also make healthy lifestyle choices |
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【推荐1】When heading to bed, people often do some things to promote sleep, such as drinking a cup of warm milk.
“One reason that warm milk makes people sleepy is that it reminds you of the person who was kind enough to give it to you when you were younger,” said psychologist Michael.
On the molecular level, the tryptophan (色氨酸) in milk has properties which can promote sleeping.
As for the temperature of the milk, there aren’t any studies that suggest milk has to be warm for any of its psychological or physical effects to kick in.
| A．The calming association may help to lower pre-sleep anxiety. |
| B．In theory, taking food rich in tryptophan can make us feel sleepy. |
| C．Relaxing before going to bed can help you fall asleep. |
| D．Can the temperature of the milk accelerate the speed of our sleeping? |
| E．The body cannot produce tryptophan, so people must get it from the diet. |
| F．But the warmth of the milk may help raise our internal body temperatures |
| G．But is there any scientific evidence that drinking warm milk will make you sleepy? |
【推荐2】If there is one thing that people from different cultures around the world all love, it's good food. But, as time goes on, people's tastes tend to change. To help you stay up to date, the BBC recently predicted some food trends to look out for in 2020.
A fashionable food trend we may see in 2020 is a focus on environmentally friendly eating. People are becoming more aware of how their lifestyle choices impact the world around them. Therefore, some of these trends focus on living a healthier lifestyle and keeping the environment in mind.
One way to help the environment is by eating locally grown food and eating seasonal produce. “I believe in 2020 we will see the food focus move to seasonal eating, with more home-grown ingredients,” BBC television presenter and produce expert Chris Bavin commented.
You may also notice some people switching to a plant-based diet this year. The Vegan Society, a UK charity and the oldest of its kind in the world, calculated that the number of vegans (严格的素食者) in Britain has quadrupled (翻四倍) since 2014. They also predict that by 2025, a quarter of the UK population will be vegan or vegetarian and half will be “flexitarians” (半荤半素者).
“Flexitarians” mainly follow a plant-based diet, but will eat meat from time to time. They are also going to expect better quality meats, too.
“We're seeing a more considered approach to meat. Because some people are eating less of it, when they do eat it they want to make it count. They want to really enjoy it,” said Tor Harris, head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Waitrose, a British supermarket chain.
Another food trend to look out for in 2020 is eating with a focus on health. “I think yet again the interest in health-conscious dishes will grow,” English chef Tom Kerridge commented. High-protein and lower-calorie food will be the things to look out for, he said.
These fashionable food trends of 2020 seem to have the environment and health in mind. Which ones are you planning to try out for yourself?
1. What does the food trend focus on?| A．Environment and health. | B．Fashion. |
| C．Local and seasonal eating. | D．Plant-based diets. |
| A．by having a plant-based diet |
| B．by eating locally grown food |
| C．by eating seasonal produce |
| D．by eating good quality meat |
| A．Make it delicious. |
| B．Make sure how much it is. |
| C．Make it important and worthy. |
| D．Make a record of it. |
【推荐3】Would you eat less junk food if it costs a little bit more? Starting on July 1, the Navajo Nation will charge a 2% tax (税) on junk food sold on its reservation (居留地)—the first tax of its kind in America. The change is part of the Healthy Diné Nation Act, which the tribe’s president Ben Shelly approved last November. The law will also eliminate the current 5% sales tax on healthy food from fresh fruits and vegetables.
Denisa Livingston from the Diné Community Advocacy Alliance, a group that helped pass this law, hopes to make people in the community more aware of their food choices. “This is a friendly awareness tax,” she said.
In a press release, Livingston said that by the law, they wanted to improve the health of its population, which inhabits a 27,000⁃square⁃mile reservation from Arizona and New Mexico to Utah.
Approximately 24,600 Navajo tribe members face obesity, according to the Navajo Area Indian Health Service. Type 2 diabetes has emerged as a growing public health concern affecting up to 60% of reservation residents in some areas.
Livingston says that the Navajo Nation’s status (身份) as a food desert contributes to the health problems the people face. A food desert is an area where fresh, healthy food is expensive and hard to find. Food deserts are especially common in low⁃income communities, such as the Navajo Nation, where 38% of the population lives at the poverty level.
The money that the government collects from junk food taxes will be put towards projects that encourage people to eat healthy food from community vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and farmers’ markets. “This is going to open the door to more opportunities and conversations and ideas about how we move to a food oasis (绿洲) where everyone has access to healthy food,” Livingston said. “Whether you’re deep in the reservation or the neighboring towns, healthy food is available for you.”
1. What does the underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Increase. | B．Admit. | C．Explain. | D．Remove. |
| A．To earn much money. | B．To correct the tax policy. |
| C．To make the people healthier. | D．To make the reservation popular. |
| A．Because its tax on food is very heavy. |
| B．Because there is a lack of healthy food. |
| C．Because it is an area far away from towns. |
| D．Because most of the people have a poor life. |
| A．Doing is better than saying. |
| B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．The longest journey begins with the first step. |
| D．What’s taken from the people is used for the people. |
【推荐1】Our lifestyles today are very busy. We have families, school, sports, entertainment and social activities to fit into a time that seems never enough. We need to be healthy to meet the demands of daily life. But what does it mean to have a healthy lifestyle?
To have a healthy lifestyle, we need to:
◆eat different kinds of healthy food most of the time
◆do exercise often
◆have time to relax
◆get enough sleep to give our bodies time to grow healthy and strong
Read about a normal day in the lives of two children:
Abbey gets up at 7：00 a.m., feeds the dog, and has cereal and a glass of juice for breakfast. She walks to school with her friend, Julia. She has a bag of chips for a morning snack, drinks water, and has a chicken and lettuce sandwich with a banana for lunch. She likes to play soccer with her friends at lunch and morning breaktime. She walks home with Julia, has some crackers with cheese and juice for afternoon snack and plays with the dog for a while. She plays computer games for an hour or two before dinner, then has a shower and does her homework. She watches her favourite television show for an hour, then usually goes to bed at about 9：30 p.m.
Carl gets up at 8: 30 a.m. and has two pieces of bread with jam and a glass of milk for breakfast. His mother drives him to school on her way to work. He eats cookies with juice for morning snack and a pot pie ordered from the school lunch room with juice for lunch. He likes to play card games with his friends at lunchtime and climb the fixed equipment at morning breaktime. He catches the bus home, has a cereal bar and a can of soda for afternoon snack, then watches some television. He has a shower before dinner, then plays computer games for an hour or two. He goes to bed at about 10：30 p.m.
No matter which kind of lifestyle you agree on, just remember it's important to balance all aspects of life.
1. About a healthy lifestyle, the writer DOESN’T talk about ________.| A．diet | B．exercise |
| C．relaxation | D．medicine |
| A．Abbey plays soccer with her friends at school. |
| B．Abbey does her homework first after school. |
| C．Carl goes to school by bus every day. |
| D．Carl has juice for breakfast. |
| A．A health magazine. |
| B．A clothing website. |
| C．A sports guidebook. |
| D．A travel advertisement. |
【推荐2】As much as 80 percent of premature heart disease is preventable by making specific lifestyle choices.
Engage in volunteer work. Doing good for others helps your self-esteem (自尊) and relieves stress. Research published in Psychosomatic Medicine in 2016 showed that a feeling of purpose in life is linked to a lower likelihood of heart attack and stroke.According to Dr. Arya Sharma, founder of the Canadian Obesity Network and a professor of medicine at the University of Alberta, loneliness is a risk factor for heart health.
Treat depression.
Eat breakfast. A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that healthy people who skipped breakfast were almost three times more likely to have heart disease six years later than those who regularly ate a substantial morning meal. “One possible reason: If you’re eating a proper breakfast, you’re less likely to be hungry later and make poor food choices,” says Abramson. “We need to eat a balanced diet as part of a healthy lifestyle.
| A．Choose whole-grain, low-fat foods, and meanwhile, include fruit |
| B．Volunteering gets you out of the house and creates a social network |
| C．Some strategies, such as exercising and managing weight, are well known |
| D．Heart disease such as coronary artery disease (CAD) can lead to heart attack |
| E．Here are some of the surprising ways she puts forward to boost your heart health |
| F．Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better place |
| G．Abramson points out that the state of feeling very sad can affect the way we behave |
【推荐3】Evaluating Sources of Health Information
Making good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation.
Watch for misleading language. Some studies will find that a behavior “contributes to” or is “associated with” an outcome; this does not mean that a certain cause must lead to a certain result. Be aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an author’s point of view.
Use your common sense. If a report seems too good to be true, probably it is.
Make choices that are right for you. Friends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration.
Developing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about health problems will serve you well throughout your life.
| A．Go to the original source. |
| B．Believe in the mass media. |
| C．Be sure to work through the relevant questions. |
| D．Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements. |
| E．Carefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand it. |
| F．However, each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us. |
| G．A key step in bettering your evaluation ability is to study your sources of health information. |
