As parents we like to make sure that our children are eating well and getting all the nutrients（营养）they need. Children need two to three kinds of vegetables every day.

A simple way to get our children to eat vegetables is by eating them ourselves. Following our example, they may start eating vegetables themselves. Don’t say things like, “If you eat your vegetables, you can have dessert. ” These methods work for a little while but can possibly lead them to hate vegetables more. Give your children new varieties of foods which will help them develop a taste for trying new things.

Sometimes the simple things just don’t work. We have to start becoming a little creative to make our children eat vegetables. By doing this in the beginning when children are small, we will help them learn to love vegetables.

Think of creative ways to make children eat vegetables. For example, cut up vegetables like carrots, cucumbers and place them in a creative way on a plate for an afternoon snack. Or try using cheese sauce either by dipping the vegetables in it or by putting the cheese right on top of cooked or raw vegetables.

If you prefer, you can also add a teaspoon of sugar on top of cooked green beans and peas to make them taste a little sweeter. Doing this shouldn’t lead to a sweet tooth as long as you only give them a small amount.

If you have children that refuse to eat vegetables, some of these suggestions I’ve listed will help to turn that around. In the end, you’re not only just getting them to eat vegetables, you’re also helping them to live a healthier lifestyle.

1.According to the passage, all the following ways to get children to eat vegetables are creative EXCEPT _____.

A. preparing carrots in an attractive way

B. adding some cheese sauce to vegetables

C. putting cheese on top of vegetables

D. making vegetables much sweeter

2.If you want your children to develop the habit of eating vegetables, you should _____.

A. set an example to them

B. be very patient to them

C. give dessert to them as an award

D. cut vegetables into different types to meet their tastes

3.The best title for the passage would probably be “_____”.

A. Vegetables are very important for children’s health

B. How to make children eat more vegetables

C. More and more children like eating vegetables

D. There are many kinds of vegetables for children

 

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Why Exercise Is Cool?

1. Exercise Strengthens Muscles

Did you ever do a push-up or swing across the monkey bars at the playground?    1.    By using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger. For older teens and adults, this kind of workout can make muscles bigger, too.

2.    2. 

Can you touch your toes easily without yelling ouch? Most kids are pretty flexible, which means that they can bend and stretch their bodies without much trouble. Being flexible is having “full range of motion,” which means you can move your arms and legs freely without feeling tightness or pain.

3. Exercise Keeps the Balance

       3.   Your body needs a certain amount of calories every day just to function, breathe, walk around, and do all the basic stuff.    4.    If you’re not very active, your body won’t need as many calories.

Whatever your calorie need is, if you eat enough to meet that need, your body weight will stay about the same. If you eat more calories than your body needs, it may be stored as extra fat.

4. Exercise Makes You Feel Good

It feels good to have a strong, flexible body that can do all the activities you enjoy—like running, jumping, and playing with your friends. It’s also fun to be good at something, like scoring a basket, hitting a home run, or perfecting a dive.

But you may not know that exercising can actually put you in a better mood.    5.    It’s just another reason why exercise is cool!

A. So you want to do some aerobic (有氧的) exercise right now?

B. Food gives your body fuel in the form of calories, which are a kind of energy.

C. When you exercise, your brain releases a chemical, which may make you feel happier.

D. Those are exercises that can build strength.

E. Exercise Makes You Flexible

F. Exercise Makes Your Heart Happy

G. But if you’re active, your body needs an extra measure of calories or energy.

 

I know you are very _____ chocolates, but you will gain weight if you eat too much.

A．tired of

B．fond of

C．full of

D．afraid of

 

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---Come on.   1.  It’s getting late.

---I don't want it!

---Oh, go on, carrots are good for you.

--- 2.

---Well, you ought to and anyway they make you see in the dark.

---No, they don’t. I can’t see in the dark.

---  3. 

---You eat a lot of carrots, but can you see in the dark?

---Of course, I can… What are you dong?

---Turning off the light… there…  4. 

---I don’t believe you.

---Well, can you see them? It’s dark now.  5. 

A. You can if you eat more carrots.

B. Can you see in the dark?

C. You needn’t go on with the food.

D. You’d better eat up quickly.

E. I’ve eaten all my carrots.

F. I can see everything in the dark.

G. I don’t like all things that are good for me.

 

Your genetic makeup plays a big part in determining your size and weight. If both your parents are tall, there is a good chance you’ll be tall. But if your parents are smaller than average, you may want to rethink that professional basketball career!

   The same goes for your body type. Have you ever heard someone say a person is “big boned?” It’s a way of saying the person has a large frame, or skeleton(骨骼). Big bones usually weigh more than small bones. That’s why it’s possible for two kids with the same height, but different weight, to both the right weight.

   Being overweight can run in someone’s family, but it may not be because of their genes. Poor eating and exercise habits also run in families and these may be the reasons the members of a family are overweight. And even though some kids gain weight more easily than others, when they eat right and exercise, most kids can have a healthy weight that’s right for them. It’s true- the way you live can change the way you look.

   How much your weight is a balance between the calories you eat and the calories you use. If you eat more calories than your body needs to use, you will gain too much weight. If you spend you free time watching TV, your body won’t use as many calories as it would if you played basketball, skated, or went for a walk. But if you eat more and exercise less, you may become overweight. On the other hand, if you eat less and exercise more, you may lose weight.

1. Which one can be used as the best title of this passage?

A. What Makes Me the Weight I Have?

B. How Can I Lose More Weight?

C. What Makes Me the Height I Have?

D. Is the Way You Live Important?

2._______ might be the most important in determining your size and weight.

A. Your father and mother

B. Your genetic structure

C. Your diet and habit

D. Doing exercise in the morning

3.If two kids are of the same height _______.

A. they must have large frames.

B. they must be of the same size

C. they must be of the same weight

D. their weight might be different

4.Which one of the following is TRUE according to the third paragraph?

A. Eating right and exercise normally can keep you healthy.

B .The members of a rich family must be overweight.

C. The way you live has nothing to do with the way you look.

D. the members of a poor family can’t be overweight.

5. ______ can help you to get your weight right.

A. Watching TV in your spare time.

B. Eating more and doing less exercise

C. Eating less and doing more exercises

D. Sleeping more in your spare time