Vegetarianism is increasing in the UK since more and more people are deciding not to eat meat and animal products. About 2,000 people are giving up meat and “going veggie” in Britain every week. Even a “National Vegetarian Week” is o【小题1】 every year to encourage people to try a meat-free lifestyle.

If you visit a British supermarket and you will see a wide v【小题2】 of vegetarian ingredients and prepared meals on the shelves, including sausages and cheese.

Many are unhappy about the p【小题3】 treatment of animals and the effects of meat and fish production on the environment. Worries about food safety also play a part. Others choose to change their eating habits to improve their general h【小题4】 . According to a study, a meat-free diet could help r【小题5】 the risk of heart disease, as well as becoming overweight.

Another rising trend is in how UK food is produced. They want their food to be organically (有机地) produced. Organic farmers use very f【小题6】 or no chemicals. Organically farmed animals also have more living space and organic food is more nutritious.

Nearly 75% UK families now buy some types of organic food. Some get organic meat, fruit and vegetables from farmers’ markets. The products are sold d【小题7】 to the customers. Others have a box of organic fruit and vegetables coming to their homes every week. Many people buy organic produce in their local supermarket. Although it’s often more expensive, fans of organic food say it tastes much better!

Do you like to drink hot water? Compared with people in most other countries, Chinese people e【小题1】 like to drink warm water. Do you know why?

In the old days, people drank water from the river. The bacteria（细菌）in it could make them s【小题2】. Ancient people around the world use different w【小题3】 to kill the bacteria in the water. For the Chinese, they thought drinking boiled water was the easiest way to protect t【小题4】 from the harmful bacteria.

What’s more, in traditional Chinese m【小题5】, “yin” and “yang” mean cold and hot energy. It was b【小题6】 that the power of your body came from “yang”. And drinking hot water could nourish（滋养）the “yang” energy. That’s w【小题7】 traditional Chinese doctors always suggest people should not drink cold water.

Besides this, before people in northern China had central heating（中央供暖）, it was hard for them to p【小题8】 the cold in winter. Drinking hot water helped them keep w【小题9】. Another reason is that s【小题10】 the early 20th century, the Chinese government has encouraged people to drink more warm water. It has also helped the Chinese to form this special habit.