We are what we eat because what we eat every day has a great impact     1     our health. Therefore, we should make every effort to change our bad eating habits.     2     we all know, baked or fried foods may be     3    (taste), but eating too much of     4     will probably result in some illnesses. Moreover, some food that     5    (cost) us a great deal of money is not healthy, like junk food.

    6     people like to eat differs from culture to culture.     7    (compare)with people in the West, Chinese people used to eat more grain and vegetables, and     8    (little) meat, which is a good eating habit.     9    , things are quite different now. With the rapid economic growth of our country, we now also eat a lot of food that is high in sugar and fat. We are running the risk of eating out without considering     10     balance of our diet.

The food we choose affects our health, so we must keep it in mind that the food we choose should give us the nutrients we need.

It was reported that people in some countries made healthier eating choices during the coronavirus (冠状病毒) crisis.

A recent research project     1     (involve) 11,000 shoppers in 11 countries found that people who were facing stay-at-home orders tried cooking new things and they       2     (throw) away less food. The result showed that people were buying less microwaveable food but     3     (many) fresh fruits and vegetables. Before the crisis, people turned to salty, sweet and fatty     4     (product) when they felt stressed. But during the crisis, many people seemed to fill this desire     5     home-baked goods. In Chile, for example, there was     6     large drop in sales of snacks but a big rise in sales of baking necessities like flour.

The research also showed that people took more time to     7    (careful) plan their trips to the stores     8    plenty of fresh foods were provided. Many people who took part in the study cooked new things and used     9     was left over to reduce waste. It was said that this behavior     10     (link) to the fears of food shortages.

There is a disease sweeping the word today    1    is killing far more people than any other, including AIDS or SARS. That disease is obesity. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that of the 56.5 million    2    (dead) per year around the world, over 50 percent       3    (cause) by diseases associated    4    unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, and that many of these could    5    (prevent). In the face of these    6    (shock) statistics, the WHO announced a plan to fight obesity. It invited governments around the world     7    (join) in the campaign to encourage its citizens to adopt    8    sensible diet     9     to take up some forms of physical activities. As part of their plan,the WHO asked governments to consider the bad effect of food advertisements on encouraging people to eat    10    (healthy) food.

China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “four great new     1     (invent)” — high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bicycles, and online shopping.

China’s new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing Hao,     2     can travel at a speed of 350km/h, is now one of the     3     (fast) trains in the world. Besides high-speed rail, China     4     (improve) people’s lives in many other innovative (创新的) ways over the last ten years.

Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made     5     much more convenient and popular both in China and overseas. The leading Chinese biking-sharing companies Mobike and Ofo are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain.

And back in China,     6     (ride) a shared bike, you can stop to buy and eat whatever you want     7     (simple) with a tap on your phone. You could easily pay with your smart phone by     8     (scan) the seller’s QR code. Cashless payment has grown into     9     choice for Chinese people — even a pancake seller is using Alipay.

Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing to youths from 20 countries taking part     10     the Belt and Road Initiative, and they wish their countries would emulate (效仿) China in terms of technological achievements.