【正文】 igger than life. So we have to take it with a grain of salt. My husband makes enough money to support our family. So we say he brings home the bacon. He can cut the mustard(芥末 ), or do what is expected of him at work. Besides, he stands almost two meters tall, so it?s easy to find my husband in a crowd. He is a tall drink of water. I take the train to work. It is not a pleasant ride because the train is so crowded that we are packed like sardines(沙丁魚 ). When we fail to see problems at work, my boss tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt foolish. I had egg on my face. Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea. We hope this has given you food for thought and stay with us next time. Thank you. 5. The passage is mainly about _______. A. words created by mum some B. words and their stories C. phrases in the kitchen D. idioms about food 6. The phrase “you are what you eat” suggests that ______. A. eating plays the most important part in our daily life B. meat and potatoes are basics C. rich nutrition holds the key of a meal D. a good diet is important for good health 7. When you doubt something, you might ______. A. bring home the bacon B. have egg on your face C. take it with a grain of salt D. wake up and smell the coffee 8. The passage is probably taken from a ______. A. public lecture B. TV show C. radio program D. personal statement C It has long been hailed(宣稱 ) as the most crucial meal of the day, vital for getting the body going and preventing overeating later on. But breakfast may not be so vital after all, if new research is to be believed. Contrary to popular belief, the study found the first meal of the day had little impact on snacking or portion sizes later in the day. It also had no effect on metabolism(新陳 代謝 ). The researchers, from the University of Bath, now suggest the better health of people who eat a good breakfast may be due to their general, wider, diet regime(養(yǎng)生法 ). They found there was no change in metabolism after six weeks between those who ate nothing for breakfast and those who consumed 700 calories before major difference was that those who abstained from breakfast ate fewer calories over the whole day. This goes against the longheld theory that people who skip breakfast simply make up for it by ging on food later on. However, breakfast eaters were likely to expend more energy around 442calories by being active, mainly in the morning after eating. They also had more stable blood sugar readings, especially by the end of the trial. The research added: “The belief that breakfast is ?the most important meal of the day is so widespread that many people are surprised to learn that there is a lack of scientific evidence showing whether or how breakfast may directly cause changes in our health. It is certainly true that people who regularly eat breakfast tend to be slimmer and healthier but these individuals also typically follow most other remendation for a healthy lifestyle, so have more balanced diets and take more physical exercise. ” In another study published this month, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham divided volunteers into three groups. One skipped breakfast, others alway