Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.
Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.
1.Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______
A.bring weight problems B.bring you much trouble in your life
C.make you worried about your foods D.make you hate delicious foods
2.In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better__
A.drink much water and have vegetables only B.not eat the food in high fat
C.not accept invitations to feasts D.turn away from delicious foods
3.Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they _______ .
A.can't control themselves B.go to too many feasts
C.enjoy delicious foods D.can't help turning away from the foods
4.Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of___ .
A.energy B.fat C.food D.something invisible (看不见)
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband Roy and I were very 1. . “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 2. . “Please.” I had said no so many times in 3. months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could 4. . To her 5. I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 6. a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 7. . My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 8. time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 9. out on the table, Roy arrived on the 10. . That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with 11. . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school related responsibilities for so many months. Roy and the boys 12. rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table, 13. God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and 14. what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 15. could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 16. . Even though the kids have now grown up and 17. from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 18. potato salad, call all of my 19. kids, feed some hungry ducks and skip a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 20. .
21. A.old B.poor C.busy D.patient
22. A.begged B.asked C.doubted D.wondered
23. A.coming B.recent C.following D.late
24. A.last B.wait C.relax D.approach
25. A.disappointment B.sadness C.embarrassment D.surprise
26. A.supplied B.provided C.compared D.filled
27. A.off work B.at home C.at work D.on business
28. A.unhappy B.quality C.quantity D.sad
29. A.spread B.taken C.made D.cooked
30. A.scene B.view C.sight D.scenery
31. A.communication B.expectation C.hope D.laughter
32. A.missed B.took C.skipped D.left
33. A.praying B.praising C.thanking D.trusting
34. A.expected B.realized C.imagined D.admitted
35. A.lifestyle B.time C.world D.occupation
36. A.enjoy B.own C.have D.love
37. A.left alone B.left behind C.ran away D.moved away
38. A.appreciate B.cook C.watch D.plant
39. A.grown B.little C.young D.handsome
40. A.salad B.life C.picnic D.purpose
--- I am thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.
---______! I’m sure you’ll make it.
A.Go ahead B.Good luck
C.No problem D.Cheer up
It isn’t quite ______that he will be present at the meeting.
A.sure B.certain C.exact D.afraid
I don’t think Jack is a man to be _____ when we are in trouble and need his help.
A.hoped for B.related to
C.expected from D.relied on
It is ____the ancient temple at the top of the mountain.
A.worth to visit B.worthwhile visit
C.worthwhile visiting D.worthy to be visited