1 . Our body needs a lot of energy (能量) every day. It asks us to eat enough food. If we are too thin, we will often feel tired and maybe we’ll have health problems, too. To stay healthy, we must eat healthy food.

Milk and dairy (乳制品）

Food like milk and cheese helps us keep teeth and bones (骨骼) strong.

Fruit and vegetables

Food like apples, tomatoes, and carrots help us keep our eyes and skin (皮肤) healthy.

Grain Food

Food like bread and rice gives us energy to run and jump. Meat Food like mutton, pork and fish helps build our muscles (肌肉).

And eating healthily is important for children and their parents. When parents have poor eating habits, their children always do, too. So if you want your children to be healthy, you should keep a good habit first.

Many studies have shown that sitting down for a family meal is good for the spirit, the brain and the body.     1    .

·Better relationships

Eating meals together can improve family relationships as it provides a time for the whole family to be together.     2    , which is important for them to grow up healthily. They like eating with their parents. Teenagers prefer eating together as a family, too. In a recent Columbia University study, 71% of teenagers said they considered talking with family members as the best part of family meals. During mealtimes, they shared the things that happened around them.

·Less stressed

Family meals relieve（缓解）stress. After long hours of study or work, you may become stressed out.     3    . Researchers at Brigham Young University made a study. They found that a family meal helped working moms relax.

·Healthier diet

Family meals lead to healthier food choices. A survey found that children who had meals with their family ate more fruits and vegetables and less fried foods. Eating healthy food helps children stay in good health.     4    , and also help in making or serving those meals.

·Money saved

    5    . According to the national Consumer Expenditure Survey, each family spent about $ 2, 668 on meals at home, and $ 3, 465 on meals away from home. When you spend $ 8 eating out, it will only cost you $ 4.5 in your own kitchen.

Researchers at the University of Arkansas studied how music influences(影响) people when they eat in a restaurant.     1     They are jazz, classical, rock, and hip-hop music.

Their results showed that people had more appetite (食欲) when they listened to jazz music. However, they had less appetite when listening to hip-hop. The researchers thought this has a lot to do with emotions. For example, when you listen to jazz, you feel happier.     2    

Another study states the opposite. It shows that if you are listening to relaxing music, especially when you listen to slower, softer songs, you’re likely to feel more relaxed and spend more time enjoying yourself rather than food.     3    

One more study made by the Journal of Marketing Sciences suggests that the volume (音量) of music can also influence how you eat. When you listen to low-volume music,     4     On the other hand, music at high volume increases stress. This means you’re more likely to order food to make yourself comfortable or make other unhealthy choices.

The study is valuable for the restaurant owners. If they want to have good business,     5     Because music can influence people when they eat.

9 . Look at the information about Jane in the chart and answer the questions.

Activities	Days a year
Do sports	365
Read books	365
Help with housework	300
Drink milk	280
Eat junk food	0