Miss Crawford’s class are learning about eating healthy foods. She teaches her students about eating fruit and vegetables.

“Miss Crawford, what is the best fruit to eat?” Jack asks.

“We all like different fruits. My favorite fruit is strawberries. What’s yours, Jack?” Miss Crawford asks.

“I like bananas,” Jack says.

“Miss Crawford, I like grapes, oranges, pears and tomatoes.” Jill says.

“A tomato isn’t a fruit. You don’t know?” Percy laughs at Jill.

“Percy, stop (停止) that. Jill is right because a tomato is a fruit, too. What’s your favorite fruit, Percy?”

“I think I like apples, ” Percy says.

“All fruits are good for you. Now, what about your favorite vegetables?” Miss Crawford looks at each student. “I want you to draw your favorite vegetables. Then we make them into flags (把它们做成旗子) and walk around the school. Everyone can see our favorite vegetables.”

Kangkang is Chinese. 【小题1】 His mother is a doctor in a hospital. She likes apples and vegetables very much. Every day she eats an apple. 【小题2】 At lunch she usually eats vegetables. Kangkang’s father is a farmer. 【小题3】 He eats an egg every morning. 【小题4】 He likes it a lot. 【小题5】 Every day his father takes some to Kangkang. Kangkang thanks his mother and father. Kangkang loves his parents very much. His parents love him, too.

Imagine that your body is like a factory. It takes in “materials (材料)” and puts out “goods (商品)”. If you start with poor materials, it’s likely that your goods won’t be very high-quality (高质量的). But if you use better materials, your goods will come out much better.

What does this mean in real life? It means getting the right amount of sleep, eating food that is good for you, and exercising. You might not think about this much as a student, but believe me – as you get older, it becomes very important.

It’s good to start building a better “factory” at a young age. Getting into the habit of living healthy can help you in many ways. If you get enough sleep (not too little, not too much), you’ll be able to focus better on your studies. Eating healthy food helps your body grow strong and fight off sickness. And exercise can help you stay fit both physically and mentally (精神上).

This sounds like a lot to do. So start small—try to go to bed at the same time each night and wake up at the same time as well. Find time to eat a single apple each day— they say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Try to exercise just a little bit each day, even if it’s only for 10 minutes. Doing these little things will help you build a great “factory”.