This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight. And you don't even have to give up the food you love or join a gym (健身房). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.

A. Wake-up

    When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend(弯曲) forward until you feel sore（酸痛） in your back. It will bum about 10 calories.

B. Start with soup

    When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.

C. An apple (or more) a day

     Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.

D. Stand up and walk around

     Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average (平均）two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will bum 50 0r more calories.

     Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

1.We should have soup first so that _______.

      A. it can help burn some calories         B. our stomach will want less

      C. it will provide us with enough water    D. we won't need any main food

2.Which of the following may the writer NOT agree?

      A. Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps bum calories.

      B. Eating apples every day is good for people's health.

      C. You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.

      D. It's good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone.

3.This passage is written to _______.

      A. give advice on how to lose weight       B. tell people to eat apples every day

      C. tell people how to enjoy a better life     D. tell people to give up bad habits

4. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

      A. Shopping.       B. Teaching.        C. Family.      D. Health.

This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym (健身房). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.
A. Wake-up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend(弯曲) forward until you feel sore（酸痛） in your back. It will bum about 10 calories.
B. Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.
C. An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.
D. Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average (平均）two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will bum 50 0r more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss

1. 1.

   We should have soup first so that _______

   1. A.
      it can help burn some calories
   2. B.
      our stomach will want less
   3. C.
      it will provide us with enough water
   4. D.
      we won’t need any main food
2. 2.

   Which of the following may the writer NOT agree?

   1. A.
      Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps bum calories
   2. B.
      Eating apples every day is good for people’s health
   3. C.
      You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight
   4. D.
      It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone
3. 3.

   This passage is written to _______

   1. A.
      give advice on how to lose weight
   2. B.
      tell people to eat apples every day
   3. C.
      tell people how to enjoy a better life
   4. D.
      tell people to give up bad habits
4. 4.

   In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

   1. A.
      Shopping
   2. B.
      Teaching
   3. C.
      Family
   4. D.
      Health