【推荐2】What's the best thing to eat on a hot summer day? Many people would say ice cream. Yes, eating ice cream with some fruit on top is a great way to c    1     down. But think before you eat. If your body is h    2     because of playing sports, it's not the best time to eat ice cream. At this time, a lot of ice cream may hurt your stomach, and you could get diarrhea (腹泻). You can eat some ice cream a    3     you've cooled down a bit or had some warm tea.

After dinner is a    4    time people shouldn't eat or drink anything cold. Drink something warm after you eat, and your stomach will digest (消化) your food better.

If you love fruit, summer is a great t    5     for you. Go to the market and pick out the best fruit. Also, try to eat more ginger (姜) and gram (豆科植物). They all help you s    6     cool and healthy.

Dumpling is a traditional Chinese food.     1     the lunar new year’s day, most families make a lot of delicious dumplings. To make them, follow this easy process. The first step is to     2     /mɪks/ the flour (面粉) with water. When the dough is ready, we can begin to make dumpling wrappers (皮). When the wrappers are done, it’s time to prepare the filling (馅). Usually, we use meat such     3     beef or mutton, and some vegetables for filling. You may actually choose whatever you like to put into it. We must chop those things into small     4     (piece), then put some salt, oil and other condiments into it and stir (搅动) it     5     (light). When all these preparations are done, we can start     6     (make) dumplings. First put a spoonful of filling in     7     center of the wrapper. Then stick the two sides together and then the rest. Don’t just cover the filling with the wrappers. The     8     (well) shape of dumplings is that of a ship, because when they are     9     /ˈbɔːɪlɪŋ/ in the pan, they look like ships sailing in the sea. The     10     /smel/ can make your mouth water.

Everybody wants to be healthy. You know     1     is very important for your body. You need     2     eat well if you want to be healthy. There is a lot of healthy food. You can have bananas, pears, oranges and tomatoes     3     fruit and vegetables are good for you, but don’t eat     4     much chocolate. It’s not     5     for you. It’s not good healthy food. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. There     6     a saying, “An     7     a day keeps the doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.

Doing sports and having good habits are really good for everyone. Tom is     1     11-year-old boy. He likes sports a lot. He usually runs to school     2     Monday morning. Running makes     3     (he) strong. Tom has good     4     (eat) habits, too. For breakfast, he often eats eggs and porridge (粥), or bread and milk. For lunch, he eats noodles with chicken and vegetables. He doesn’t want to be fat, so he doesn’t eat much food in the evening. Sometimes he     5     eats an apple.

It can be hard to eat healthy food at school. It was even harder when Jessica     1     (enter) college. From the dining hall pizza to the coffee shops on every corner, it was hard for her to eat healthily every day. She felt she had no time     2     (cook) or find healthy food because of her various(各种各样的) classes and activities.

Eating unhealthy food often left her feeling tired and sleepy. She wanted to stop eating so     3     (health), but she didn’t know how. She decided to start by     4     (cut) out coffee. At first it was hard, since she drank coffee almost every day. But     5     two weeks, she felt better. She was also saving a lot of money by not having to buy a drink every day.

    6     next step she took was to add more healthy food into her diet. Instead of eating burgers and     7     (sandwich) so often, she decided to eat salads every day. She found that salads were just     8     quick and cheap as burgers. This made her feel more refreshed(神清气爽的) and energized(有活力的). She found     9     (she) less sleepy and more focused in class. The salad even tasted     10     (good) than the burger. Jessica felt great about her new diet.

Tai chi is a symbol of Chinese culture. It     1     first developed in China as wushu, but it’s becoming one of the     2     popular sports around the world. It’s practiced by over 100 million     3     in more than 150 countries.

Tai chi is a mix of breathing, meditation(冥想) and slow movements. As you make your movements, you breathe deeply and naturally with meditation. This helps you free     4     from relax and pressure(压力).

Caitlin, a young German beginner, says, “Tai chi is a fun exercise, easy to     5    , and you don’t have to be good     6     it to enjoy it. I love the feeling of calm I get from it. ”

    7     is best to learn tai chi from a teacher, so you can either look for local clubs     8     ask at school about classes. You can also take an online class and try tai chi at home.

It’s a perfect way to give you a     9     of happiness and peace after spending a tiring day. It’s     10     having a try, isnt it?

I have two friends in our class, Rick and Scott.

Rick has a good lifestyle. He sleeps eight or nine     1     (hour) a day. So he can get up early in the morning. He exercises every day before having breakfast. He runs three times every week and plays soccer     2     (one) a week. He also has good eating habits. He always     3     (try) to eat all kinds of fruits. He thinks apples are one of     4     (good) fruits. He believes “Having     5     apple every day keeps the illness away.” He drinks milk every day and often eats vegetables. He likes hamburgers     6     he doesn’t eat too much. He looks after his health so well that he is tall and strong now. Good eating habits and doing exercise every day are good for     7     (he).

Scott is different     8    Rick. He is kind of       9     (health). He doesn’t like doing exercise and sleeps too late. He likes eating junk food, too. He is fat now, and the doctor asks him     10     (lose) weight.