What do you think of the most important inventions in the world? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report shows that they are not the only important inventions．

Here are ___1___ other important inventions．One of the simplest inventions is the toilet（厕所）．Before toilets，waste ran into rivers from ___2___ houses．Illnesses were common in big cities，and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water．

Animal food is another important invention．___3___ the invention，most animals were killed every autumn because there was not enough food for them in winter．After hay（干草）became a kind of common animal food，animals ___4___ live through the long winter．

The third great invention is glasses（眼镜）．Glasses make people read，write and do “close work” easily after the age of 45．___5___ glasses，the world would be difficult for the people above 45．

1．A．two                       B．three                    C．four

2．A．people                   B．the people's          C．people's

3．A．Before                   B．After                   C．During

4．A．can't                     B．could                   C．couldn't

5．A．For                       B．With                    C．Without

Hi, what do you think of the picture that you have seen? I think you have the same feeling –it makes you 1.. _______(feel) stressed.

    Now more and more people in the world 2.. _______ (get) fatter, which troubles them a lot. In the past 25 years, the number of the people with obesity (肥胖症) in Europe has doubled. Experts say that it has a lot 3.. ______(do) with our eating habits.

    Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. Most of us like eating sweets and ice cream. They are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may 4.. ______(take) away our appetite (食欲)

    To eat our meals at the same time every day is important for us. When we feel worried, we may not want to eat. A long time ago in England, some judges (n.法官；v.判断) often judged if a man 5.. ______(tell) the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow(吞) the bread, it meant that he was not honest. A man who is worrying about something has trouble in 6.. ______(swallow) anything dry.

What is the most important thing in the world? I think it is health.

You can take away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, but we can still live on. ___55____ That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and often do exercise.

In order to eat healthily, I don’t eat food high in fat, like French fries or cookies. I also eat little meat. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit.

Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Doing exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.

What’s more, I think friends are an important part of one’s health. Many studies show that people with friends get sick less than those who aren’t. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. ___56____ I like to laugh with my friends.

By eating healthily and doing exercise, I can keep my body healthy. ___57____These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage to do them. So a strong will is also necessary if we want to keep healthy.

What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
　　Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
　　Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
【小题1】We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.