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.

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

What can you do to keep healthy? Perhaps for children, healthy eating is one of   41  things. Here are some ideas about how to eat healthily.

A good breakfast is very important to children. It’s necessary  42  breakfast in the morning. But some children often go to school   43  breakfast, just because they want to sleep a little longer. Remember that a good breakfast will help you study better.

“My dream is that all the Chinese children can get half a kilo of milk a day.” the Chinese Premier(总理) Wen Jiabao said this during his   44  to a milk farm. Milk is also very important to children’s health. It makes children   45 . It’s better for you to have a glass of milk   46   going to bed. That will help you have a good sleep.

Having healthy food is also very important. That   47  eating different kinds of food, especially(尤其是) fruit and vegetables. Don’t eat   48  chocolate or ice cream. Some children love eating fast food, but it is not good for their health. Try to eat healthy food   49  fast food. Have healthy eating habits,   50  you will have a strong body.

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Healthy Eating

Healthy eating is important to us. What and how should we eat to be healthy?

First, we must have enough food, never too much or too little. The food must be clean and we should cook it properly.

Second, it’s very important for us to keep a balanced diet. Different kinds of foods are necessary, such as rice, bread, meat, fish, eggs, milk and vegetables. Rice and bread give us energy. Meat, fish, eggs and milk help our bones grow. Fruit and vegetables make us healthy.

Third, we should eat regularly. It’s said that half of the students don’t have a regular breakfast or don’t eat anything at all in the morning. It is bad for their health. In fact, a good breakfast keeps us strong.

In short, we should not only eat enough food, healthy food but also eat regularly.

1.We eat food freely.

2. We should eat different kinds of healthy foods.

3.Vegetables are the most important food for our health.               

4.The more regularly, the healthier we are.

5.All the students don’t have a regular breakfast.

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What can you do to keep healthy? Perhaps for children, healthy eating is one of the most important things. Here are some ideas about 1. to eat healthily.

Having breakfast

A good breakfast is very important to children. It’s necessary to have it in the?? 2.. But some children often go to school ? 3. breakfast, just because they want to sleep a little longer. Remember that a good breakfast will help you study better.

Having milk

“My dream is that all the Chinese children can get half a kilogram of milk a day.” The Chinese Premier(总理) Wen Jiabao said this during?? 4. to milk farm. Milk is also very important to children’s health. It makes children grow stronger. It’s better for you to ? 5. a glass of warm milk? 6.going to bed. That will help you have a good sleep.

Having healthy food

Having healthy food is the most important. That means eating lots of different? 7. of food, especially fruits and vegetables. Don’t eat too much chocolate? 8. ice cream. Some of you? 9. eating fast food, but in fact it is not good for your health. Try to eat healthy food as much as 10..

? Have healthy eating habits, and you will have a strong body.