1 . Have you ever wanted to stop eating something sweet but you just couldn’t? Is it the first thing you do when you get home from school to look in the biscuit tin? Can you eat a huge bar of chocolate all by yourself? Can you say “no” to sweets at parties? If you can’t, then there is a reason … perhaps you are a sugar addict! Does that sound funny? Well, doctors say that people who eat sweets regularly can easily become addicted to sugar. What’s more, most sugar addicts don’t even realize that they are addicted! Sugar addiction is serious because it can really damage your health. Doctors say that we should eat food which is healthy such as fresh fruits and vegetables, and that we shouldn’t eat a lot of sugar, fat or fast food. But sugar addicts can’t follow this advice. They know they must stop eating sweet food, but they can’t.

So what can you do if you think you are addicted to the taste of sugar? Well, here is some advice:

Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet to eat.

Cut down some sweet food slowly.

Don’t try to stop eating it at once.

You have to tell your parents. If they know, they will help you.

1. What does the underlined word “damage” mean?

A．be harmful to

B．be good for

C．be kind to

D．be sorry for

2. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Fresh fruits are the best food for us.	B．We shouldn’t eat sugar to keep healthy.
C．It’s necessary to stop eating sweet food at once.	D．Parents may help you to give up bad eating habits.

3. How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.