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Unit 1: Life Styles Text A: The writer thinks that the best way to appreciate how much has changed in China is to examine the people themselves: what they eat and drink now and how dangerously overweight more than one-fifth of adults are. Traditional Chinese lifestyle emphasizes restraint while the Western lifestyle emphasizes indulgence. The change from traditional Chinese lifestyle to Western indulgence will affect public health strongly: deaths from diet-related illnesses are expected to increase 10 times faster than population growth. And the increase in health care costs could slow down the economic development. The two main factors of gaining weight are less exercise and more fat in the diet. The cause of these changes is that people have more money than before. They can afford to buy televisions, stereos, washing machines and refrigerators, which save their labor and make them less active. And more people have taken on more sedentary jobs on assembly lines or in offices. Yes. He believes that increased supplies of alcohol, together with the rising disposable income, have stimulated drinking. Yes. Unhealthy eating and drinking may cause such diseases as heart attack, stroke and adult-onset diabetes, and the government will have to spend more money to treat these diseases. Text B: What are the youth’s eating habits as revealed in the report? What are the consequences of these habits? The young rarely eat breakfast, and even if they do, their breakfasts are undernourishing. The young people are also eating out more often, who are more likely to drink sugary beverages. These unhealthy habits have made chronic diseases more common among the young. What should a nutritious breakfast consist of? A nutritious breakfast should include five kinds of food: grain, milk, egg, vegetables and fruits. What effects does drinking sugary beverages have on children? Children who enjoy one can or more of a sugary drink every day are 44 percent more likely to suffer from a me