Практическая работа№12 «Спорт и здоровье. Present Perfect »

Задание. Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Present Perfect или Past Simple.

1.I already (to do) my homework. Now I can go for a walk. 2. I (to do) my homework yesterday. 3. He just (to come) home. 4. He (to come) home a minute ago. 5. Nick (to play) football yesterday. 6. She already (to come) from school. Now she is doing her homework. 7. I (to read) this book last year. 8. I (to read) this book this year. 9.1 never (to be) to Washington. 10. You ever (to be) to New York? 11. You ever (to see) the eruption of a volca­no? 12. I (not yet to eat) today. 13. He (not to eat) yesterday. 14. You (to play) the piano yesterday? 15. You (to play) the piano today? 16. What you (to prepare) for today? 17. Look at this bird-house. Mike (to make) it himself. He (to make) it last Sunday. 18. Where you (to put) my pen? I cannot find it. 19. You (to see) Mary today? 20. When you (to see) Mary? — I (to see) her last week. 21. Your mother (to promise) to take you to the theatre? 22. Look at my new dress! I (to make) it myself. 23. He is not at school today, he (to fall) ill. — When he (to fall) ill? — He (to fall) ill yesterday.

Задание. Установите соответствие между заголовками и частями текста. Один заголовок лишний.

1. Risky food

2. Convenient but unhealthy

 3. A dangerous disease

4. The secret of a balanced diet

5. An unhealthy custom

 6. A weight-loss camp

7. Weight problems in Britain

8. Unhealthy food

 A. Weight problems among children in Britain are increasing. More and more children are over their ideal weight. Obese children are often bullied at school and may have health problems on too much junk food, computer games and TV. So the first Britain’s camp for obese children has been opened. Each morning at the camp, the children do three hours of activities like football, hockey and rugby. After lunch they have lessons on nutrition and cooking. Most kids leave the camp feeling healthier and happier than before.

B. Do you know a person who has never eaten fast food? Many restaurants sell what is called “fast” or “junk” food - hamburgers, chips and so on. This food is tasty and cheap. Such food is very popular, especially with children and teenagers. What is more, fast food saves much time and effort for busy working people. People don’t have to go to a supermarket, prepare meals and wash the dishes when they eat out. However, many experts say that fast food is not healthy.

 C. In North America and Europe people think that a slim woman is healthy and careful about what she eats. But in many parts of Africa a fat woman is considered beautiful. In central Africa the girls are sent to fattening rooms where these girls sit, lie and eat. They are given bowels of food that help them get fat. It is boring to stay in these rooms for so long with nothing to do, but the girls do not mind. A future husband wants his wife to be fat so other people will think that the man is rich and he is a responsible man.

 D. Experts say that fast food makes people overweight and even obese and elevates the risk of diabetes and cancer. If your food includes hamburgers, chips, hot dogs, pizzas and fizzy drinks like Coke, Pepsi, Sprite and others, you are facing a serious problem threatening your health. Such food is full of chemical additives. For example, a can of Coke contains about eight teaspoons of sugar and artificial sweeteners. More over, there is a risk of food poisoning.

 E. Food poisoning is a common, distressing and sometimes life-threatening problem for millions of people throughout the world. Food poisoning is when someone gets sick from eating food or drink that has gone bad or is contaminated by bacteria. Depending on the type of infection, people can even die as a result of food poisoning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 16 million people in Britain become ill from the food they eat, and about 1,000 of them die every year.

F. People today are probably more concerned about food than ever before. We worry about eating foods that contain too much fat and so we cut down on things like meat, bread, potatoes and dairy products. The problem is that we may also be cutting out good sources of iron or other vitamins and minerals. Suddenly we start feeling tired and irritable. Eating well does not mean that you should cut out all your favourite foods; it just means eating sensibly and trying to avoid too much fast food.

G. Genetically modified crops have been developed by changing the plant’s genetic structure in order to help the plant resist against different diseases or produce larger harvest. However, there is no scientific conclusion so far to prove the safety of GM foods for humans. We don’t know what unforeseen consequences there might be. Most people prefer not to risk their health because scientists are not sure if GM food is absolutely harmless or not.