Time and time again we’re told breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It     1     (say) that you should eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper — and a new research proves just that now.

Regardless of whether you’re looking to lose weight     2    not, scientists have conducted a study that underpins the value of eating enough at breakfast time. While a large majority of busy workers will pick up a banana    3    (eat) fast on their commute (通勤), or skip breakfast entirely, the study has found that those who eat a big breakfast compared to a large dinner may burn     4    (two) as many calories throughout the day.

The article,     5    (publish) in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, looked into diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT),     6    is the process our body goes through when digesting food and the energy it expends. It’s    7    measure of how well our metabolism (新陈代谢) is working, which is     8    (general) slower in the evening due to our body clocks.

The study’s author, Juliane Richter of University of Lübeck in Germany, said: “Our results show that a meal eaten for breakfast, regardless of the amount of calories it contains, creates higher    9    (consume) of calories by diet-induced thermogenesis.”

This finding is     10    significance for all people as it underlines the value of eating enough at breakfast.

It’s common knowledge that most people love breakfast. Unfortunately,we have a lot of different types of breakfasts available,    1    makes choosing a difficult task for many people. For example,some people eat cereal(麦片粥)for breakfast while others prefer eating hot porridge,eggs and bacon. In other words,this meal is one of the main things that could start your day     2    a good way or ruin it     3    (complete)depending on what you choose to eat. We all know that preparing a meal for our family members should     4    (do)with love and care.That’s why many parents spend some extra time     5    (make)sure their children have everything that’s needed     6    (start)a new day. Many people like variety for breakfast because they don’t feel like eating     7    same thing every single day.That’s why many adults eat different kinds of breakfasts every morning without getting     8     (bore).After all,that makes their     9    (meal)more colorful. In short, it doesn’t really matter what you choose for breakfast as long as your way of life is in order,but having healthy food on your plates     10    (be)important.

Jennifer Jones, a15-ycar-old teenage girl, fainted in her PE class and then     1     (rush)to hospital. Her worried parents told the doctor that their daughter had missed breakfast that day. Fortunately, she was out of danger and would make a full     2     (recover) soon. She had struggled with eating problems for a long time, for she thought     3    (skip) meals would be a simple way to reach her target weight.

Jennifer’s case is a reminder of the dangers of the     4     (healthy) weight-loss habits which have become common among teenagers. Extremely concerned，a health expert has warned them     5     using such extreme methods and stressed that having a balanced diet     6     (be) necessary since teenagers are still growing and their bodies need a lot of nutrition    7     (function) well. He also points out that it is important for teenagers to keep regular hours and get    8     large amount of exercise to stay energetic and fit.

Anyway living well is the safest and most effective way to get into shape. If we all do so, our society     9     being thin is often seen as being beautiful will     10     (hopeful) change in the near future.

The year 2021 marked the 10th anniversary of the nutrition improvement plan.     1    (release) in 2011, it aims to ensure that young people in the countryside     2     (receive) compulsory education (义务教育) at school can also enjoy daily lunches that are nutritious and rather     3    (taste).

Thanks to 10 years of effort, so far the program     4     (cover) more than 130, 000 primary and middle schools in rural areas in 1, 732 counties in 28 provincial-level regions across China. Almost 38 million students have benefited from the program. In rural areas in Guizhou, Qinghai and Gansu, students no longer have to take lunch to school.

More     5     (significant), rural students in China have grown taller and healthier on average over the past decade, as noted by an evaluation report of the nutrition improvement plan. The report stated that in China’s rural areas, 15-year-old males were an average of 10cm taller     6     females of the same age were 8cm taller in 2020 than in 2012.

Such a remarkable     7     (achieve) could not have been made without efforts from all involved, noted CCTV news. To make full use of the subsidy (财政补贴) from the project and avoid food waste, Danjiang Middle School in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region had the smart idea to serve the school lunches     8     the form of a buffet (自助餐).

Ma Youlan,     9     occupation is a cook, has been serving the Daping Primary School for10 years. “I’m doing this for the health and happiness of the students... They tell me that there’s a wide     10    (various) of foods at school, better than what they have at home,” Ma said.

For    1    (century), people have believed that chicken soup    2    (help) to fight a cold. Now, doctors say it may be true. They think that chicken soup has something that stops a cold from getting    3    (bad). Heat from the soup can also make    4     person feel better.

Many people think that it is unhealthy not to have meat. It is true that meat,    5    (especial) red meat, has protein that the body needs. A person    6     doesn’t eat meat can get enough protein and be healthy by eating tofu, eggs, and some vegetables. A study shows that tea is better than coffee. Tea has something that can protect your heart, fight cancer, and make you less fat. Coffee    7    (do) not do this.

Many people believe that bread and potatoes can easily make people fat. In fact, bread and potatoes do not have fat in them. But    8    (eat) too much and not exercising can make people fat.    9    , adding things like butter to    10    (they) can raise the chance of becoming fat.

Next to biscuits and toast, English muffins (英格兰松饼) are among the most popular breads     1     (serve) with breakfast and brunch. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, the small, round bread has an interesting background that might surprise you.

Contrary     2     its name, the English muffin was not made     3       (original) in England, and it’s not technically a muffin. Samuel Bath Thomas,     4     British immigrant (移民), invented the English muffin     5     (follow) his coming to the U.S. in 1874. He owned a bakery in what     6     (know) now as New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood and began making what he called “toaster crumpets (小圆烤饼)”.

As opposed to     7     (tradition) English crumpets, which are small and rounded with a cake-like texture, Thomas’s toaster crumpets were thinner and pre-cut so that they were easy     8     (pull) apart. They became a popular alternative to toast, and grocery stores and hotels throughout the city began serving them. In 1894, Thomas gave them the name “English muffins”,     9     was officially trademarked in 1926.

If you visit England, you likely won’t notice English muffins on breakfast menus. However, American     10     (restaurant) often serve toasted English muffins topped with butter, eggs or Canadian bacon.