Experts in nutrition (营养) suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious.
Why do we go to the trouble of growing on our own? Here are several good reasons.
Food that you grow yourself is always fresh.
If you have a large garden, growing your own is easy. And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard or a balcony (阳台). Some food can grow well in pots including lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots.
Happy gardening!
A.You can pick and eat it at once. |
B.But where to grow your own is a problem. |
C.Homegrown food is likely to be healthier. |
D.You can control what goes on and into the food you eat. |
E.But it’s best for you to grow your own vegetables and fruit! |
F.You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something. |
2 . Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice (建议) on healthy eating.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.
Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.
Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes.
A.Eat with your parents. |
B.Eat with others. |
C.Don’t eat too much. |
D.Don’t eat dinner late. |
E.Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. |
F.In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals. |
3 . You are what you eat
Keeping better eating habits can help you reduce (减少) disease. A healthy eating plan means choosing the right foods to eat and preparing foods in a healthy way.
Do you often change your toothbrush? Maybe you think it is not necessary. A study shows old toothbrushes bring disease. You should often change your toothbrush.
Exercise
Swimming, running, skating, skiing, dancing, walking and some other activities can help you stay healthy. You should exercise at least three times a week and for twenty minutes or more each time. Do it.
Plan out your life
You should have breakfast before you go to school. Have a proper (合适的) meal for lunch. Follow a healthy diet.
1. What’s the passage mainly about ?A.Healthy food. | B.Healthy lifestyle (生活方式). | C.Junk food. | D.Healthy sports. |
A.Twenty minutes. | B.Fifteen minutes. | C.Five minutes. | D.Ten minutes. |
A.Choosing the right foods. | B.Cooking the foods in a healthy way. |
C.Never eat meat or fresh vegetables. | D.Both A and B. |
Activity | Every day | Three or four times a week | Twice a week | Once a week |
Exercise | 55% | 30% | 10% | 5% |
Play basketball | 20% | 40% | 20% | 20% |
Watch TV | 5% | 60% | 30% | 5% |
Do homework | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
Eat vegetables | 50% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
Eat junk food | 15% | 50% | 30% | 5% |
Eat fruit | 60% | 25% | 10% | 5% |
1. In the class, fifty-five percent of the students exercise ________.
A.every day | B.three or four times a week |
C.twice a week | D.once a week |
A.100% | B.60% | C.30% | D.40% |
A.90% students do homework every day. |
B.30% students eat vegetables every day. |
C.50% students eat junk food three or four times a week. |
D.10% students eat fruit twice a week. |
5 . Water plays an important role in keeping you healthy. This should come as no surprise. Much of your body is made up of water, after all. It keeps your body working properly. But did you know that too much water can poison (使……中毒) you?
Water poisoning happens when people drink too much water. This makes sodium (钠) in their blood too little.
You probably already know that too much sodium can be unhealthy. That’s true, but too little is also harmful. When you have too little sodium in your body, a lot of things will go seriously wrong in your body. Then you will feel really terrible.
Your brain may begin to go wrong. You may get a headache, feel very tired and want to throw up. In these cases, water poisoning can be deadly. You will need to be sent to a hospital right away.
Protecting yourself from water poisoning may seem easy—just don’t drink too much water, right? In some situations, however, this is easier said than done. For example, when you do some heavy exercise, such as running a marathon, you may have to drink a lot of water. It is then important to balance the number of water you drink with the number of water your body is losing. This can help you stay healthy whenever you are exercising.
So, how much water should a person drink each day? For years, we have been told to drink two liters (升) of water a day. But in fact, the actual number needed is different for each person. Today, most doctors are telling people that they should drink water whenever they feel thirsty. We can’t live without water. Neither can we live with too much water in our bodies. Make sure you take the right number of it each day—staying healthy is all about staying balanced!
1. What is much of people’s body made up of according to the passage?A.Water. | B.Blood. | C.Hair. | D.Brain. |
a. People feel really terrible.
b. People drink too much water.
c. A lot of things go seriously wrong.
d. There is too little sodium in their blood.
A.c-b-a-d | B.b-c-a-e | C.b-d-c-a | D.b-a-d-c |
A.Water poisoning won’t make people die. |
B.Different people need different number of water. |
C.Too little sodium will not be harmful to people’s health. |
D.It’s easy for people to protect from water poisoning. |
A.To tell us stay in good health. |
B.To tell us stay in a balance of water. |
C.To tell us drink as less water as possible. |
D.To tell us drink two liters of water a day. |
6 . Do you know how to make an apple milk shake?
Here are four steps (步骤).
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章内容完整、意思通顺。
A.In fact, it is easy to make it. |
B.First, peel an apple and cut it up. |
C.Of course, you need a blender. |
D.Keep it going for only one minute. |
E.It’s delicious and healthy! |
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1. How many students have milk and eggs for lunch?
A.15. | B.20. | C.35. | D.40. |
A.sweet food and fat | B.rice and bread |
C.meat and fish | D.fruit |
A.News Today | B.Family Life | C.Food & Health | D.Sports & Health |
Do you have healthy eating habits? Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat.
Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits.
Eat breakfast.
Eat healthy food. Fruit and milk are good for you. You can have them after breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A.Don’t eat too much potato chips. |
B.Listen to your body. |
C.Here are some tips (建议) on healthy eating. |
D.This morning, I eat in the restaurant. |
E.Don’t eat dinner too late. |
F.You must eat breakfast. |
G.Have a good rest (休息) every day. |
9 .
Dear Dr. May, I’m 13 years old. I always don’t have breakfast. Hamburgers and ice-cream are my favorite food. I like to eat ice-cream after dinner. Now I’m very fat. Can you help me? Kate |
Dear Kate, Thanks for your letter (信). I think your eating habits aren’t healthy. First, a healthy breakfast can help you do well for a day’s study (学习). You can have milk, bread and eggs for breakfast. And at about 10:00 a.m., you can eat an apple. Then, you can’t eat hamburgers or ice-cream. Vegetables and fruit are healthy. You can have them for lunch and dinner. Volleyball and soccer are difficult for you. I think tennis is easy and interesting. You can play it with your friends after school. Dr. May |
1. What food does Kate like to eat?
A.Milk and eggs. | B.Chicken and hamburgers. |
C.Apples and ice-cream. | D.Hamburgers and ice-cream. |
A.Ping-pong. | B.Volleyball. | C.Tennis. | D.Soccer. |
A.Dr. May is Kate’s teacher. |
B.Kate wants to play tennis after school. |
C.Kate can have a hamburger for dinner. |
D.Dr. May doesn’t think Kate’s eating habits are healthy. |
A.Family. | B.Food. | C.School. | D.Sports. |
10 . Once you begin to eat potato chips, you may keep eating until the bag is empty. Have you ever experienced this? Why can’t you stop eating these salty chips? Scientists said it is due to a kind of neuron (神经元).
Scientists at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston have found that some neurons can make us want to eat salt.
The neurons take note of whether our bodies are lacking sodium (钠), a main part of salt. Then, they send signals (信号) to our brain to encourage us to eat more salt, according to the Daily Mail.
How do these neurons work?
Scientists did experiments on mice. They found that when mice lack sodium, their body gives off a kind of hormone (荷尔蒙) called aldosterone (醛固酮). This hormone then makes these neurons become active.
More research showed that adding salt to meals makes people enjoy their food more, Time magazine reported. This may cause people to continue eating even if they are full.
Scientists from Deakin University in Australia asked healthy people to eat the same food for lunch for four weeks. The amount of salt in the food was changed each week. At the same time, the scientists measured how much these people ate. They also asked the people how they felt about the meals; for example, if they felt happy or were still hungry after eating.
The results showed that salt made people eat 11 percent more food and calories. When eating low-salt meals, they could control (控制) over how much they ate. “But when we add salt to that food, all of a sudden those controls are gone,” researcher Russell Keast said to Time.
1. We may find it hard to stop eating potato chips mainly because ________.A.potato chips don’t have much sodium |
B.potato chips send hungry signals to our brain |
C.some neurons lead to a love for salty foods |
D.people’s brains will be more active with more salt |
A.mice also need salt | B.more salt makes people eat more |
C.not all people like salty food | D.people are not happy when they eat less |
A.People should eat more chips. | B.More salt should be taken in to stay healthy. |
C.Salt can make food more delicious. | D.Low-salt meals can help us stay healthy. |
A.a road map | B.a math report | C.a science magazine | D.a storybook |