The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C. Many people take extra vitamin in pill form (丸剂),believing that these will make them healthy. But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn't need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?
In the modern western world, many people are too busy to eat properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.
13." Your body has close relations with the food you eat" really means that __________ .
A.all kinds of food you eat can be made into your body
B.your body is made up of the food you eat
C.the more you eat, the fitter you will feel
D.what you eat has a great effect on your health
14.The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that _________ .
A. the apple is the best among all kinds of fruits
B. apples can take the place of doctors
C. an apple is a sure cure for illness
D. eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health
15.In the second paragraph, the writer tires to let us know ________ .
A.our bodies need food, or we can't live
B.a good diet is of great importance for our health
C.often eating apples is a good habit
D.taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless
16.From the passage we can draw a conclusion that if we want to keep healthy, we should_________ .
A. eat properly
B.take as many vitamin pills as possible
C.throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully
D. only eat an apple a day