A smart diet, a healthy life

No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.

Tip One: Family Meals

Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.

Tip Two: Healthy Snacks(零食)

Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.

Tip Three: Being a Good Example

The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the

lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.

Tip Four: No Shouts about Food

Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方式,方法).

Tip Five: Get Kids Included(参与)

Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.

1. What is the author’s attitude(态度) toward snacks?

A. Snacks shouldn’t be eaten.

B. Healthy snacks can be accepted.

C. Kids can only have snacks at home.

D. It’s not necessary to have snacks at home.

2.The best way for parents to encourage a healthy diet is ________.

A. to have family meals B. to eat healthy snacks

C. to be a good example D. to get kids included

3.What does the underlined phrase “ the right message” mean?

A. Being a good cook. B. Healthy eating

C. Eating fast food. D. Cooking at home.

4.According to Tip Four, what should parents do if kids refuse to eat healthy food?

A. Explain how healthy it is.

B. Try cooking it in a different way

C. Never cook the same food.

D. Ask kids to get used to its taste.

5. Why should parents get kids included when they make the decision about food?

A. To let kids eat anything they like.

B. To help kids become a wonderful cook.

C. To help kids make good choices by themselves.

D. To set a good example of eating healthy food.

Jack was a pumpkin farmer. He lived in a big house on the edge of a town and grew the largest

Pumpkin farm around the town. Jack’s pumpkins were famous , for they always had the perfect shape and never rotted ( 腐烂 ) until well after Halloween . Every year around Halloween , people came from all over the town to buy his pumpkins to make their jack-o-lanterns ( 南瓜灯)

One year, Jack was thinking about his pumpkin harvest ( 收获 ) of the year when his good friend Pete came to visit him.

I have some bad news , Jack ,” Pete said.

“What is it ? “ Jack asked . a little worried.

The town decided not to have Halloween this year! They said there was simply no reason for it and they didn’t have time to celebrate it because many other holidays were coming up soon . Peter told him. He knew this was very bad news for jack.

Jack became very sad and lowered (低垂 ) his head . “What can I do now , Peter?” I have all these beautiful pumpkins and I can’t keep them until next Halloween .”

Peter replied, “ Well , there are always pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread for other holidays.”

Jack was worried and said, “I sell most of my pumpkins for the Halloween . I can only sell a few pumpkins during the rest of the year. And Pete, it’s not so much about the money . I live a simple life out here in the country and I don’t need much money . But I feel happy every year when thousands of people get my pumpkins and take them and make them into beautiful jack-o-lanterns.

Now all these pumpkins will be useless because people won’t make jack-o-lanterns this year. oh, this is very bad news .” Jack began to weep . large tears ran down his face.

1. Jack’s pumpkins were famous because they have the perfect ______________.

A. colour B. size C. shape D. taste

2.What was the bad news that Peter told Jack?

A. Bad weather would come and it was bad for Jack.

B. Too many pumpkins rotted away’

C. The town decided not to have Halloween this year.

D. There was a bad pumpkin harvest this year.

3.I live a simple life out here in the country. Here “simple” Chinese meaning is _______

A. 富有的 B. 苦难的 C. 简单的 D. 复杂的

4.Which sentence is right?

A. Jack keep the pumpkins until next Halloween.

B. This year he will sell most of his pumpkins for the Halloween.

C. He feels happy when people get his pumpkins

D. Jack needs a lot of money every year.

5.The best title for this passage is __________.

A. Who is Jack ? B. What is Halloween?

C. When is Halloween? D. Bad news came.

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