A LIFESTYLE “TO DIE FOR”?
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 1325.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
| fit, unfit, shape, nutrition, exercise, enough, illness,walking |
1. I ___ every day and get plenty of fresh air.
2. A serious ___ has prevented him from working for a year.
3. She keeps ___ by jogging five miles every day.
4. The magazine contained several articles about natural beauty, healthy ___, fitness and exercise.
5. I realized how ___ I was when I tried to run up the stairs.
6. Carrie likes to keep in good ___ and spends hours at the gym.
7. The doctor says I don't get ___ exercise.
8. The only exercise I get is ___ to work.
Research has revealed some worrying trends in the way young people are leading their lives. Bad 1) ___ (eat) habits are at the top of the list, with many youngsters eating too much of the wrong thing. Health experts warn that the 2) ___ (consume) of large quantities of junk food puts children in danger of becoming obese1 and creating serious health problems later on in life.
The sit-down lifestyle led by children today is also a major cause for concern. Preferring to sit for hours at a computer screen chatting instead of2 actually going out and mixing with friends is a growing 3) ___ (tend) among young people, causing them to become more antisocial. Moreover, the 4) ___ (combine) of lack of exercise and too much sitting, with eating too much 5) ___ (health) food is a recipe for disaster.
There are, however, ways of 6) ___ (tackle3) these problems. For example, youngsters and their parents can make sure they have a 7) ___ (balance) diet consisting of five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Moreover, children should limit their time on the Internet and take the chance to meet with their friends in their free time. They could even join a club or society where they could make new friends. One thing is for sure, a lifestyle of junk food and lack of exercise is certainly not one worth 8) ___ (die) for.
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1 obese – òó÷íûé, ñòðàäàþùèé îæèðåíèåì
2 instead of – âìåñòî ÷åãî-ë., âçàìåí ÷åãî-ë.; âìåñòî òîãî ÷òîáû
3 tackle – ïûòàòüñÿ íàéòè ðåøåíèå (ïðîáëåìû)
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