If eating more healthily is one of your New Year’s decisions, maybe you should try the Mediterranean diet. In January, US News&World Report regarded the Mediterranean diet as the best diet of 2023. This is the fourth year the diet has been thought to be the top one.
According to USA Today, the Mediterranean diet is based on the eating habits in areas of southern Italy, parts of Greece, Spain and Morocco. It mainly includes plant-based foods like fruits and vegetables, whole grain: and seeds, and even puts more extra virgin olive oil. Fish and chicken are more common than red meat in this diet. That means the diet is rich in tastes but low in fat. In addition to helping people keep weight off, experts believe that the diet can make people take less risks of heart trouble and high blood pressure.
Besides, the Mediterranean diet is not only a diet, but also a kind of lifestyle. Living the Mediterranean way also means being active and sharing meals with loved ones. “Compared with others, the Mediterranean diet pays much attention to the value of friendliness and neighborliness,” said the UNESCO. “Eating together has become a very common cultural activity around the Mediterranean areas.” In Mediterranean tradition, it is natural for family and friends to eat at big tables, talking about their lives and experiences while eating together. Usually the meals can last for several hours. It’s a good time for them to be with each other as well as the enjoyable food.
If you are interested in trying the Mediterranean diet, you can start with these tips:
·Build meals around vegetables, beans and whole grains.
·Eat fish at least twice a week.
·Use olive oil instead of butter in preparing food.
·Serve fresh fruit for dessert.
1. The Mediterranean diet has been the top one since ________.| A．2020 | B．2021 | C．2022 | D．2023 |
| A．may cause some illnesses | B．includes a lot of red meat |
| C．can help people lose weight | D．is rich in both tastes and fat |
| A．are friendly to strangers |
| B．like eating in silence and very fast |
| C．enjoy eating together with friends and family |
| D．believe eating with each other is more important than food |
| A．Come and visit the Mediterranean Sea |
| B．How delicious the Mediterranean food is |
| C．The Mediterranean diet and its advantages |
| D．The Mediterranean diet is a kind of lifestyle |
2 . For kids, mornings can be busy. Sometimes, you do not have breakfast because you do not have time. There are good reasons to make sure you eat a healthy breakfast every day.
You need to concentrate on (专注于) the teacher and your schoolwork. If you have trouble concentrating, you will find it harder to learn.
Every day your body needs nutrients (营养). If you do not have breakfast or any other meal, you might not grow well and stay healthy.
| A．So, having a good breakfast helps you concentrate. |
| B．As you can see, there are good reasons to have a healthy breakfast. |
| C．There are lots of things to do. |
| D．Being hungry can make you feel terrible. |
| E．You get energy from the food you eat. |
3 . John is my friend. He likes playing basketball and he does well in it. He eats healthy food. For breakfast, he has milk, bread and eggs. He thinks they are healthy. He doesn’t like vegetables for breakfast. He always has an apple after breakfast. For lunch he really likes salad. Does he have hamburgers for dinner? No. He says, “I like chicken for dinner.” He likes sports, too. After school, he likes playing basketball with his friends. He can play tennis, too.
1. John has ________ for breakfast.| A．vegetables | B．an apple |
| C．hamburgers | D．milk, bread and eggs |
| A．He likes playing basketball. | B．He likes playing tennis. |
| C．He likes eating an apple. | D．He likes having hamburgers. |
| A．John eats healthy food. | B．John likes chicken for lunch. |
| C．John doesn’t like sports. | D．John cannot play tennis. |
1. Which of the following matches Group 1?
| A．I always have meals at home. | B．I hardly have time for breakfast. |
| C．I like cooking meals for myself. | D．I often eat snacks while watching TV. |
| A．Sit in the sofa while eating snacks. |
| B．Eat snacks quickly after doing sports. |
| C．Don’t eat anything while watching TV. |
| D．Place healthy snacks at hand while watching TV. |
| A．How to eat in right ways. | B．How to have a healthy life. |
| C．How to have three meals. | D．How to keep yourself strong. |
5 . Eating well every day helps you keep healthy. Here is a chart (图表) to tell you what and how many servings (份) of different food you should eat each day. Each serving of food is about the size of your fist (拳头).
| Children | Teenagers | ||||
| Age | 2—3 | 4—8 | 9—12 | 13—19 | |
| Girls and Boys | Girls | Boys | |||
| Vegetables and Fruit | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Grain Products (谷物产品) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Milk | 2 | 2 | 3—4 | 3—4 | 3—4 |
| Meat | 1 | 1 | 1—2 | 2 | 3 |
1. ________ groups of food are in the chart.
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．meat | B．grain products | C．vegetables and fruit |
| A．When a kid gets older, he or she needs less milk. |
| B．Teenage boys need less meat than teenage girls. |
| C．9-year-old boys need 6 servings of vegetables and fruit each day. |
| A．show how to eat well |
| B．describe what a food guide is |
| C．compare different kinds of food |
6 . Picture the scene: It’s midnight. You’re very hungry after studying for a long time. Then you see a nice pie in the fridge. Should you eat it? It seems that you shouldn’t for many reasons, because it may be bad for your brains.
Scientists have long known that eating late at night can make us put on weight. But now a new study has shown that late-night eating may also be bad for our brains—it might hurt our ability to learn new things and store memories.
“We believe that late-night eating may affect our learning by affecting (影响) the parts of the brain that control learning and memory,” Dawn Loh. PhD, a project scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, said. “We believe the timing of when we eat is the main cause of the bad memory.”
For the study, the researchers did an experiment (实验) on mice. The mice were either allowed to eat during the daytime or during the night. They had the same amount of sleep and food. Then the researchers tested the brains of the mice and noticed that the mice eating during the night were less able to remember things well.
So think twice before the midnight snack—it might be bad for more than your weight.
1. The writer asks readers to picture the scene in the first paragraph to ________.| A．interest them and lead into the topic |
| B．tell them a story about late-night eating |
| C．give them some information about the scientist |
| D．ask them to have a discussion and give opinions |
| A．studying for long | B．a nice pie in the fridge |
| C．a new study on eating | D．late-night eating |
| A．to find out whether eating late can affect memory | B．to check the brains of different mice |
| C．to find out how much food mice need daily | D．to show mice are not good at remembering things |
| A．Eating snacks affects memory | B．Late-night eating hurts brains |
| C．Staying up late is bad | D．Keep away from snacks |
7 . About 20% of school children are too heavy and fat, according to Ma Guansheng, a scientist. “Being overweight (过重的) is bad for children’s health. So, we have to stop the rise in overweight of children,” Ma said.
In April, 2022, the new national Chinese Dietary Guidelines (中国膳食指南) gave advice for children between 6 and 17. Here are the five most important rules:
•Choose food and prepare for food more carefully.
•Eat a good breakfast and choose healthy snacks (零食).
•Drink milk and enough water every day.
•Do more outdoor activities for over 60 minutes every day; spend less time looking at phones or watching TV.
•Check on the health every year to keep the healthy weight.
Because of COVID-19, some school children take classes online and eat more meals at home. They may become heavy easily. So what should parents do? First, they should do their best to prepare three meals a day. It helps children have a good eating habit (习惯). Second, be sure to give children more time for outdoor activities.
1. Ma Guansheng thought we should ________.| A．give advice to parents |
| B．help children eat better |
| C．stop children from getting fat |
| D．teach all children to lose weight |
| A．7-year-old Lili. | B．10-year-old Maomao. |
| C．15-year-old Daming. | D．20-year-old Chen Jie. |
| A．have breakfast | B．drink milk and enough water |
| C．use phones often | D．do more outdoor activities |
| A．Because it can help children eat more meals. |
| B．Because it can make children keep a good eating habit. |
| C．Because it can save a lot of time for parents. |
| D．Because it can give children more time for outdoor activities. |
| A．Parents. | B．Children. | C．Teachers. | D．Doctors. |
8 . It’s easy to just get fast food when you’re hungry, but it can also be unhealthy and expensive. So I decided to test myself and not have fast food for five days. I made my own food at home using healthy cooking way.
| Day 1: Hardest day It’s difficult to get started. McDonald’s was calling me! Then I remembered my plan. I cooked fish for dinner. Day 2: ▲ I tried some cabbage noodles at home. Cabbage isn’t my all-time favorite, but I was surprised by how good it tasted. Day 3: New breakfast For breakfast, I had a banana sandwich. Don’t let the name “sandwich” fool (欺骗) you. The banana actually works as the “bread” for breakfast. Day 4: At-home pancake(煎饼) I found an easy way to cook pancake. I needed carrot, onion, tomatoes, lettuce and some other vegetables. What great food! Day 5: Going all out I made it! I even cooked mushroom (蘑菇) chicken for my family! I will eat healthy food more often. |
1. What do we know about the writer from Day 1?
| A．The writer gets a call from McDonald’s. |
| B．The writer really wants to eat McDonald’s. |
| C．McDonald’s helps the writer make a plan. |
| D．The writer was good at cooking fish. |
| A．Because there is no bread. | B．Because it tastes really good. |
| C．Because there are no bananas. | D．Because sandwiches are unhealthy. |
| A．Keeping fast food | B．Eating noodles |
| C．Staying at home | D．Trying new things |
| A．The writer will not have fast food for three days. |
| B．The writer decides to eat healthily more often. |
| C．The writer wants to lose weight and eat less for five days. |
| D．The writer cooked mushroom chicken for his family on the fourth day. |
| Things to do | Brushing teeth | Drinking milk | Going to bed | Eating fruits |
| Proper time | After getting up and before going to bed | During breakfast | Around 22:30 | After meals |
| Advantages (优点) | To reduce (减少) germs (细菌) in the mouth | To keep the body strong and help sleep well | To be good for a deep sleep | To keep the body strong |
| More tip | Brush the tongue while brushing teeth | Avoid drinking it when having a stomachache | Sleep for at least 8 hours every night | Wash carefully before eating them |
1. What advantage does brushing teeth have?
| A．It can keep the body strong. |
| B．It helps sleep well. |
| C．It can reduce germs in the mouth. |
| A．Before going to bed. |
| B．During breakfast. |
| C．After getting up. |
| A．At 7:00. |
| B．At 6:30. |
| C．At 6:00. |
| A．Drinking milk and eating fruits. |
| B．Going to bed and brushing teeth. |
| C．Eating fruits and brushing teeth. |
| A．In a storybook. |
| B．In a novel. |
| C．In a magazine. |
10 . Mr. Clark is a reporter from a TV station. He wants to know whether (是否) the students have healthy habits or not. Here are some of the students’ answers.
Mary White: Yeah! I think my habits are very healthy. Every day I get up early and go to bed early. Every morning I eat breakfast and eat well. I eat fruit and vegetables every day. And every day I play soccer for two hours with my friends.
Jimmy Brown: Well, I get up late so I have no time to eat breakfast. For lunch, I usually eat lots of hamburgers. I know they are not good for me but I like them. I never play sports. In the evening, after I finish my homework, I usually play computer games. I go to bed late, at about eleven o’clock.
Grace Miller: Okay. My habits are very good. I never eat unhealthy food. Ice-cream tastes good but I never eat it. It’s unhealthy. Every day I get up at six o’clock and go to bed at eight thirty. I eat well and play sports every day. I run with my father for half an hour in the morning. So, I am very healthy.
1. Mary ________ with her friends every day.
| A．plays soccer | B．lunch | C．goes to school | D．does her homework |
| A．Mr. Clark. | B．Mary White. | C．Jimmy Brown. | D．Grace Miller. |
| A．Because it’s not healthy. |
| B．Because she doesn’t like it. |
| C．Because it doesn’t taste good. |
| D．Because her parents don’t let her eat it. |
