| Dear Mr. Hunt, I just turned 12 years old, but I am very thin and not as tall as my classmates. My brother Mike is seven years older than me and he is very tall. My father is also very tall. I eat lots of vegetables every day. I like eating fruit, but I dislike eating meat. I sleep for eight hours a day. I want to be tall. I am taking medicine. I think that medicine can make me grow tall. My head teacher tells me that you are a great doctor. Can I grow tall? Do I need to take the medicine? Yours, Mark |
| Dear Mark, I think that you can grow tall, because your father and brother are both very tall. You are still growing. As for the medicine, you should stop taking it. It is not good for your health. You should eat more meat. I’m happy that you like eating vegetables and fruit. A balanced diet is very important for your health, and it can make you grow tall. Yours, Mr. Hunt |
| A．Five. | B．Seven. | C．Twelve. | D．Nineteen. |
| A．He wants to be thin. | B．He wants to be tall. |
| C．He wants to be outgoing. | D．He wants to be healthy. |
| A．A teacher. | B．A doctor. | C．A student. | D．A reporter. |
| A．Mark’s father likes eating vegetables. | B．Mark’s brother is a student. |
| C．Mark is taking medicine. | D．Mark doesn’t like eating fruit. |
| A．To eat less meat and take the medicine. |
| B．To eat more meat and take the medicine. |
| C．To eat less meat and not to take the medicine. |
| D．To eat more meat and not to take the medicine. |
