Building your healthy diet
Although some extreme diets may suggest something else, we all need a balance of protein (蛋白质), fat, carbohydrates (碳水化合物), fiber, vitamins, and minerals in our diets to keep a healthy body. You don’t need to remove certain kinds of foods from your diet, but rather select the healthiest ones.
Protein
Protein gives us the energy to get up and go — and keep going — while also supporting mood and cognitive function. Too much protein can be harmful to people with kidney(肾) disease, but the latest research suggests that many of us need more high-quality protein, especially as we grow up. That doesn’t mean you have to eat more animal products — a variety of plant-based sources of protein each day can ensure your body gets all the essential protein it needs.
Fat
Not all fat is the same. While bad fat can destroy your diet and increase your risk of certain diseases, good fat protects your brain and heart. In fact, healthy fat — such as omega-3s — is necessary to your physical and emotional health. Understanding how to include more healthy fat in your diet can help improve your mood and your well-being.
Fiber
Eating foods high in dietary fiber (grains, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and beans) can help you stay regular and lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. It can also improve your skin and even help you to lose weight. Depending on your age and gender, nutrition experts suggest you eat at least 21 to 38 grams of fiber each day for optimal(最佳的) health. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t eating even half that amount.
Calcium(钙)
Your body uses calcium to build healthy bones and teeth, keep them strong, send messages through the nervous system, and regulate the heart’s rhythm. Not getting enough calcium in your diet can also lead to anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Whatever your age or gender (性别), it’s necessary to include calcium-rich foods in your diet.
1.What is important to keep a healthy body according to the passage?
A. Doing regular exercise. B. Making a proper choice.
C. Following good advice. D. Developing a simple lifestyle.
2.What can we know about protein from the second paragraph?
A. We should have as much protein as possible.
B. The more you have animal products, the better for health.
C. Protein can improve a person’s mood.
D. We should have less protein when we get older.
3.How do foods in high fiber benefit our body?
A. They help improve the skin. B. They are good for eyesight.
C. They provide more energy. D. They help build healthy teeth.
4.What’s the bad effect of lack of calcium according to the last paragraph?
A. People may become older easily.
B. People may have the risk of heart disease.
C. People may lose weight quickly in a short time.
D. People may have trouble in sleep.
When we do something, we all have our own plans. Some people are born planners. I can’t claim (宣称) to be one of that kind of people. Most of the time, I try to at least expect what might go wrong. I have taken to making lists and, although I’m not yet achieving perfection, I usually manage to achieve goals. But there are times when even the best plans do not succeed. All that is left then is to smile and to make or do something using whatever is found.
Hanukkah (光明节) came early this year, perhaps too soon after Thanksgiving to allow us to prepare well. During the first night of Hanukkah, the Hanukkah candles were nowhere to be found in the entire Dallas area where we lived. Birthday candles wouldn’t work! The tall long thin candle fell in small drops. “What would our ancestors do?” I thought. “What shall I do now? That’s where ingenuity comes from. Don’t be nervous and worried. Never let missing candles spoil a family celebration.” Later what we did find was a bag of tea lights. The long, silver bread tray became the base for our tea lights. The younger ones were wide-eyed and happy as Grandpa lit the first tea light and all recited the blessing. We sat at the dining table, happy to be together and the food was plentiful.
No matter how imperfect it is, the fact that families gather to share a special event, an event that has held meaning for so many generations of families, is the meaning itself and forms the important part of the observance (仪式). What we need to remember, and to carry with us, is the knowledge that togetherness is much better than all other concerns.
1.How does the author feel about perfect planning according to Paragraph 1?
A. It should be an aim when we are doing things.
B. It is well worth considering carefully.
C. It often takes too much great effort.
D. It plays an important part in our daily life.
2.From the passage, what can we infer?
A. We should know well about our limited weaknesses.
B. We should make the most of the available resources.
C. We should get well prepared for the coming festival.
D. We should feel confident about our own abilities.
3.What does the underlined word “ingenuity” in the second paragraph mean?
A. Courage. B. Curiosity. C. Custom. D. Creativity.
4.What does the author think highly of?
A. Personal abilities. B. Personal experience.
C. Family reunion. D. Cultural difference.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How long will the man spend in the school?
A. Half a year. B. One year. C. Two years.
2.What does the man plan to do in the future?
A. Start a restaurant. B. Become a teacher. C. Design a building.
（题文）What’s the house like?
A. It has fallen apart. B. It has no doorbell. C. It has no hot water.
Why is the man blaming Mary?
A. Mary embarrassed him. B. Mary made things worse. C. Mary always loses her temper.
（题文）What is the most popular meat in the woman’s country?
A. Chicken. B. Beef. C. Pork.
