Tips to fight summer weight gain

When we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer—not gain it. 1. Lots of summer activities can work against our efforts to stay at a healthy weight. The good news is that it’s easy to avoid problems if we know what to look out for.

Get going with goals. When we don’t have a plan, it’s easy to spend summer moving from couch to computer, with regular stops at the fridge. 2. Just be sure to plan for some downtime so you can relax a little!

3. With school out, we lose our daily routines. If you don’t have a specific job or activity to get up for, it’s easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure — like getting up at the same time each day and eating meals at set times. Plan activities for specific times, like exercising before breakfast, for example. If you have time on your hands, offer to make dinner a couple of nights a week so your family can enjoy a sit-down meal together.

Think about what and how you eat. Summer means picnics and barbecues — activities that revolve around an unlimited spread of food. Pace yourself. Don’t overload your plate. Avoid going back for seconds and thirds. Choose seasonal, healthy foods like fresh fruit instead of high-sugar, high-fat desserts. 4.

Stay busy. 5. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, filling your days with stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment. That’s especially true if a dream summer job or planned activity fell through. Limit your screen time — including TV, computer, and video games — to no more than 2 hours a day.

A. Stick to a schedule.

B. Plan more activities.

C. Appropriate summer eating sets you up on the right track!

D. Most of us, however, don’t take summer weight gain seriously.

E. In reality, though, summer isn’t all about beach volleyball and water sports.

F. When we’re bored, it’s easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy.

G. Avoid this by setting a specific aim, like volunteering, mastering a new skill, or working at a job.

It was an unforgettable experience. We sat in a boat waiting for Ofai. He was swimming under water. There were many beautiful shells at the bottom. If he could ever find some and bring them _____________, he would make a lot of money. It was a good and fast way to become rich. My uncle Harry was with us to take care of us. Suddenly I saw Ofai _____________ his arms. Then I could see a large shark fish _________ under the water. All at once I was ___________ and held my breath.

“A shark!” cried my uncle. An anxious expression suddenly _____________ on his face. He was thinking of how to save Ofai. We _________ at my uncle and waited for him to take_________.

The fish came near. Now we could see him better. He was of a yellow-brown color and as big as our boat. What could we do to help Ofai? He had been under water for more than an hour. So by now he must be very ___________ and it was difficult for him to swim fast enough to ___________ the trouble. Thinking that Ofai’s life was at great risk, my uncle could ____________ it no longer. Without ____________ he took his knife and jumped into the water. Down he went after the man-eating fish. The shark was ____________ straight for Ofai. Then, suddenly, the fish turned. My uncle’s strong arm had __________ the knife deep into the side of the great fish. The water turned red as blood ran from the shark.

Now Ofai had time to reach the top. At last he was safe in the boat. But the fish was __________. He turned to __________ the man who had hurt him. As he swam to my uncle, he opened his great mouth. Again the knife went forward. This time it cut deep into the shark’s nose.

For a minute the shark lay __________. Now Uncle was able to swim to the top. Ofai quickly pulled him into the boat. It wasn’t long before the shark came to __________. He hit the boat with such a hard __________ that the sides were almost pushed in. We rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore.

It was my uncle’s __________ and ability that saved Ofai and all of us. We learned a lesson from this experience that courage __________ everything in time of great danger. We will always keep this experience in mind.

1.A. down B. up C. in D. forward

2.A. wave B. rise C. hold D. extend

3.A. lying B. crawling C. moving D. jumping

4.A. annoyed B. excited C. astonished D. frightened

5.A. appeared B. existed C. reflected D. flashed

6.A. called B. stared C. laughed D. shouted

7.A. measure B. step C. action D. advice

8.A. tired B. excited C. disappointed D. satisfied

9.A. put up with B. break away from C. get along with D. get out of

10.A. make B. stand C. hold D. accept

11.A. difficulty B. permission C. delay D. preparation

12.A. waiting B. heading C. fighting D. looking

13.A. turned B. passed C. took D. sent

14.A. sad B. calm C. brave D. angry

15.A. see B. help C. attack D. protect

16.A. quiet B. frightened C. still D. discouraged

17.A. life B. notice C. mind D. an end

18.A. movement B. weight C. crash D. blow

19.A. courage B. kindness C. cleverness D. enthusiasm

20.A. matters B. means C. suggests D. predicts

Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working_______a special painting for a church at that time,_______the church painting was not _______well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of his second _______. This is the woman who _______be seen in the Mona Lisa.

All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci's _______, and it satisfied the husband. Da Vinci used ______and light in a clever ________in the painting.

Da Vinci loved science and_______Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry(几何形状) in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and ________shapes like ________. Even her ________can be seen as a small part of a large circle.

The woman in the ________is sitting on a balcony (阳台), and ________can be seen behind her because Da Vinci loved to study rocks, and these can be seen ________in his other paintings. The woman is sitting with her knees _______the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are_______together in front of her. This way of________is now used by many ______when they are______. The Mona Lisa is a remarkable master.

1.A. about B. up C. in D. on

2.A. so long as B. but C. in spite of D. however

3.A. working B. doing C. going D. making

4.A. wife B. servant C. daughter D. nurse

5.A. can B. must C. should D. might

6.A. novels B. photos C. works D. masterpiece

7.A. darkness B. oils C. heaviness D. blank

8.A. hand B. eye C. way D. picture

9.A. geography B. biology C. chemistry D. maths

10.A. long B. circular C. square D. round

11.A. cigars B. packets C. diamonds D. balls

12.A. emotion B. pattern C. preference D. smile

13.A. painting B. cottage C. exhibition D. canvas

14.A. sparrow B. mountains C. landscape D. kitten

15.A. that’s to say B. over and over C. on the other hand D. by and by

16.A. on B. by C. to D. beyond

17.A. hung B. caught C. held D. supported

18.A. sitting B. painting C. living D. smiling

19.A. models B. females C. bridegrooms D. brides

20.A. played B. being painted C. painting D. being played

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