once in a while; in the future; keep fit; at least; more and more; thanks to; in front of; be careful; at weekends; at the same time |
(Da Wei comes across Li Lei, who is studying, in the school library.)
A: Hi, Li Lei. Are you busy with your homework now?
B: Oh, yeah, Da Wei. And you?
A: I'm here for a book. Hey, Li Lei. Have a break! We should be outside in the fresh air. It's good for us.
B: Sorry, I can't. I must hand it in tomorrow.
A: Oh, I see. But we can't always stay indoors. We must often take exercise.
B: Never. I hardly have time now. A sea of homework almost takes up all my free time. It's sad but that's life.
A: You mean my life? In fact, I'm also very busy like you. But you know I like sports. Whenever I have a little time, I will try them.
B: No wonder you are so energetic.
A: Yeah, better health, better grades.
B: Yes, you are right. It sounds as if I should also try to exercise often in the future. Da Wei, shall we play basketball for a while now?
A: OK. Let's go!
A. How about your life? B. I like jumping, running, playing basketball and so on. C. Why not walk in the fresh air? D. How often do you exercise? E. Do you agree with me? F. I have to finish my homework first. G. Sounds like great fun! |
Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health. But what is health? "Health" means eating well, getting eexercise and having a healthy lifestyle. Here asome useful rules.
Eat different kinds of food, efruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables keeps us healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get wour body needs by eating all sorts of food.
★Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Bwater, kids also need plenty of calcium(钙) to grow strong bones, which is rich in milk. Every day, you should drink at lthree cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You'd better try to have drinks wlittle sugar.
★Pay ato your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach is full, seating. Eating too much makes you become fat and unhealthy.
★Limit the amount of time you spend watching TV and pcomputer games. Try to spend more time doing sports, like running, swimming and so on.
