I know what you’re thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to.

I know lots of women who skip (跳过) breakfast, and they have a lot of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don’t have time. Others think they’re “saving” calories, still others just don’t like breakfast food.

But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R, D, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded(装填) with vegetables, and you just eat one small piece.

Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating (吃得过多) later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of getting weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.

So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers — it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow.” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body get the fat-burning effects.

1.The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means_______.

A.food left after a meal                     B.things left undone

C.meals made of vegetables                 D.pizza topped with fruit

2.What can we infer from the text?

A.Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.

B.Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.

C.There are some easy ways of losing weight.

D.Eating vegetables helps save energy.

3.According to the last paragraph, it is important to_______.

A.be careful about what you eat              B.eat calorie-controlled food

C.heat up food before eating it               D.eat something for breakfast

4.The text is written mainly for those_______.

A.who want to lose weight                  B.who go to work early

C.who stay up late                        D.who eat before sleep

 

On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and asked us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”

“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied.  Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.

At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.

“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humour every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!” she said.

“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.

She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.

At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.

1.Rose went to college because she_________.

A.wanted to live longer

B.loved to stay with the young

C.wanted to realize her dream

D.planned to enjoy her life there

2.From the story we can see that Rose was _______during her stay in college.

A.outgoing and popular

B.brave and hard-working

C.honest and athletic

D.calm and creative

3.Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?

A.People won’t grow old if they stop playing.

B.The more you laugh, the younger you will be.

C.People easily become old if they do more things.

D.Time is especially important for young people.

4.At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates _______.

A.to sing along with her

B.to sing one’s own song

C.to recite the lyrics

D.to do as the lyrics said

5.Which of the following can best describe the story?

A.Live with your dream.

B.Find secrets of staying young.

C.Learn wherever you are.

D.Be happy every day.

 

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