Cars need petrol (汽油). Horses need hay(草料). You need breakfast!   Do you go without breakfast on some or most days?

Studies show that people who don’t have breakfast are more likely to

.snack on junk food before noon

.be overweight

.get sad

.find it hard to focus (集中精神)

·do worse than they could at school or work

·die younger than those who take the time to eat a good breakfast every day.

Those who don’t eat breakfast think slower. They take in information more slowly in their working memory

But given breakfast every day for a few weeks, those same young people get higher scores in subjects like math, English and science.

Great Breakfast:

Keep it simple.

Cereal (谷类食物).

Low-fat milk or yogurt with fresh or dried fruit on top.

Fruit juice.

Bread.

Shakes made in a blender (搅拌器) with fruit (like bananas or strawberries)

And if you have to eat on the run, at least get a banana …

What’s in it for you?

. Won’t feel so hungry

·Won’t pig out later in the day.

·Better memory.

·Able to focus.

·Become smarter.

【小题1】Having breakfast can help you ________ .

A．think slower	B．become fatter
C．eat more for lunch	D．live longer

【小题2】From studies we know that ________ .

A．the more breakfast people eat, the higher score they get

B．people need to eat breakfast for a few weeks in a year

C．people who eat breakfast are good at math

D．eating breakfast is good for one’s memory

【小题3】Which of the following is a good choice for breakfast?

A．Ice cream.	B．Hamburgers.
C．Fruit and milk.	D．Potato chips.

【小题4】What does the underlined phase “pig out”mean?

A．Eating little.	B．Eating a lot.
C．Giving up eating.	D．Buying much food.

【小题5】In which part of a magazine can you read the text?

A．Food and health.	B．Cooking and camping
C．Science and technology.	D．Study and exercise.