Unit 6 Food and lifestyle

Extensive reading

Class__________ Name__________

Passage 1

You Are What You Eat!

（Jenny and Danny are having lunch together. Jenny looks at Danny and notices something very strange.）

Jenny: What are you eating, Danny?

Danny: This is a salad, Jenny. There are many different vegetables in it.

Jenny: I know. But you don’t like vegetables.

Danny: Well Jenny, vegetables are good for us.

Jenny: That’s true.

Danny: To tell you the truth, I decided to change my eating habits. Yesterday evening, I ate ten donuts as usual. My uncle said to me, “You shouldn’t eat so many donuts. It’s not good for your health. Do you know the saying: You are what you eat?” Later that night, I had a dream. In the dream, I became a big donut and everyone tried to eat me.

Jenny: Oh no! That’s awful.

Danny: Yeah! Then I woke up and I was scared. So I decided to eat more vegetables.

Jenny: Good for you, Danny!

Passage 2

Keeping Healthy

(Danny is giving a talk on health to the students.)

 You need to have healthy eating habits. Breakfast gives you enough energy for the morning. So don’t go to school without it. Fruit and vegetables are good for your health, but fast food, like potato chips, will make you fat and unhealthy. So eat the right food to keep you healthy.

 Playing sports can also help you keep fit. But sometimes accidents can happen, so try to stay safe when you play them. It’s necessary for you to learn about first aid. Then you can help yourselves or others if an accident happens.

 Happiness is important for your health. It is the best medicine. When you are ill, try to be happy and you’ll feel better. On the other hand, you may feel ill if you are always unhappy. So, be happy to be healthy.

 You must stay away from smoking and drinking. Many students think it’s cool to smoke and drink. But they don’t know smoking or drinking can cause many illnesses. You should say no to smoking and drinking.

Passage 3

What Do No. 5 High School Students Do in Their Free Time?

 Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.

 We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all!

 We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.

 The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular.

 It’s good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, “Old habits die hard.” So start exercising before it’s too late!

Wordlist:

tell you the truth  跟你说实话吧

salad 沙拉

decide 决定

as usual 像往常一样

awful 糟糕

scared 恐惧

accident 意外，事故

necessary 必须的

happen 发生

medicine 药

illness 疾病

surprised 惊讶的

percent 百分比

although 虽然

through 通过

Chinese sayings about food:

1. Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer. Doctors don't bother to prescribe.

冬吃萝卜夏吃姜，不劳医生开药方。

2. Better without meat than without beans.宁可无肉，不可无豆。

3. If you want to be healthy, chew the food into pulp.若要身体康，饭菜嚼成浆。

4. If you want to be healthy, have a good breakfast.要想身体好，早餐要吃好。

5. If you want to be healthy, have a good breakfast.要想身体好，早餐要吃好。

6. Better eat a bite of fresh peach than a basket of rotten apricots.宁吃鲜桃一口，不吃烂杏一筐。

7. People want to live a long life. They need to eat less at night.人想长寿安，要减夜来餐。