
Making good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation. A key first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look carefully at your sources of healthy information. Reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to find relevant information, how to separate facts from opinions, how to recognize poor reasoning, and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources. 71
Go to the original source. Media reports often simplify the results of medical research. Find out for yourself what a study really reported, and determine whether it was based on good science. Think about the type of study. 72
Watch for misleading language. Some studies will find that a behavior ―contributes to or ―is associated with an outcome; this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result. 73 Carefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand it.
Use your common sense. If a report seems too good to be true, probably it is. Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements. The goal of an ad is to sell you something. Evaluate scientific statements carefully, and be aware of quackery(江湖骗术).
74 Friends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration, but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us.
Developing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about the health problems will serve you well throughout your life.
A. Make choices that are right for you.
B. Be sure to work through the critical questions.
C. And examine the findings of the original research.
D. Distinguish between research reports and public health advice.
E. Be aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an author‘s point of view.
F. The following suggestions can help you sort through the health information you receive from common sources.
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Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:
• Schedule yearly exams. 37 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.
• Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it's extremely important to wear sunglasses. They can properly protect your eyes.
• Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 38 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
• 39 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.
• Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.
A. Eat your greens.
B. Eye care should begin early in life.
C. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.
D. Parents usually don’t care about their own eyesight.
E. Always follow the doctor’s advice for appropriate wear.
F. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.
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The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 37 . By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.
1.Curiosity
Your children need to be deeply curious. Encourage kids to cook with you. Ask kids, ―What ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time ? And then try them out. Ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?
2. Creativity
True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new. 38. There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.
3. Personal skills
Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what‘s going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 . ―Why do you think she’s crying? ―Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face? ―If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?
4. Self Expression
40 there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas –music, acting, drawing, building, and photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.
A. And we can’t forget science education.
B. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.
C. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?
D. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.
E. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.
F. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.
4. Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule
From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money and time,
____37__Money is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:
1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready? A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.
2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? ___38___ it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.
3. ____39____ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.
Hopefully that gives you a good start. ____40___ And don‘t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!
A. Try new things.
B. Ability is easily improved.
C. Make three or four instead.
D. Understand your food better.
E. Cooking is a burden for many people.
F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.
1.FCEA 2. BFAE 3. CBEF 4.BCAF
