Health There is hardly any person who would not like to live a long life staying healthy. For that we need good health, a precious treasure given us by nature. Of course, some people can inherit bad diseases from their parents but totally there are many opportunities to take care of your own health. Nowadays people have started to realize that good healthis very important, much more important than wealth. To be in good health people must follow a healthylife style, to do things that will help keep a healthy body and mind, to feel fit.But what else must one do to be healthy? It’s necessary to stick to some rules to keep your body and mind in proper shape. We all like tasty food and we stuff ourselves with all kinds of fat food, hamburgers and chips,pizza and hot dogs. But tasty things are not always healthy.Such food leads to obesity and obesity causes diabetes, heart diseases and other serious health problems. So to avoid this we should give preferences to home- made meals with a lot offish, lean, vegetables, fruit, dairy products, rough sorts of bread, crops and etc. Another serious problem of people in modern society is lack of exercise. People are always in a hurry but still they are not physically active. They stay too long in front of computers and TV-sets. One of the ways to solve this problem is to go in for sports or have physical trainings at least three times a week.Our weak point is bad habits which are smoking, drinking alcohol, taking drugs. Luckily moreand more people nowadays understand how dangerous these habits can be.Only smoking, for example, kills almost 3 million people each year. The worst thing is that people who live and work with smokers can also suffer from smoke and get lung cancer as well. A positive sign nowadays is that it`s getting more and more widespreadto ban smoking in public places. As for me I try to keep to healthy life style. First of all I am very careful about what I take as food and try to avoid products which contain conserving and preserving components which are very dangerous and can causeillnesses and diseases. Spending long hours in front of my computer is my bad habit so from time to time I force myself to give my body some training. I’m not a sporty type of person but I spend a few hours a week at the stadium jogging. As long as I keep to these simple things I feel well and fit.
Technological advances are changing our lives very rapidly. Nowadays we can't do without such gadgets as mobile phones, PCs, digital tape recorders, air conditioners, fax machines and so on. (1) People do business, communicate and do the shopping via the Internet. In my opinion, technology facilitates our lives and saves our time. Computers help us do the most difficult sums and investigate complicated data. (2) In my opinion, modern society can't do without progress and technology. It is much easier to do housework nowadays, thanks to electric equipment such as microwave ovens, washing machines and so on. However, many people say that technology makes us lazier and weaker. (3.) For example, such technological developments as the telephone and the Internet have made communication much easier, but they can cause the loss of social interaction. A lot of people prefer communicating through a keyboard than face to face. That is why people don't meet as often as they did in the past. A lot of people are fond of watching TV and playing computer games. (4.) They spend hours in front of the screen. They have no time to read books or to communicate with their friends. They move less, speak less and they even think less. (5.) Of course, such way of life does much harm to their health. To sum up, people should continue to develop technology, but they must do it wisely. Otherwise we may regret in the future. Exercise 2 Some people say that technical devices do more harm than good. However, others think that it is (1) imPOSSIBLE to live without computers or mobile phones nowadays. Nowadays people can't imagine their lives without different technical devices. Every day we use computers, laptops, mobile phones, i-Pods, digital tape recorders and so on. I have always wondered if our lives could be better without these technical devices. Personally, I can't do without my computer as it helps me study. For example, it helps me prepare reports and create beautiful (2) PRESENTations. Besides, the computer is a great source of entertainment. I often play computer games, watch films or listen to music. The Internet helps me learn the latest news, access (3) USEful information; communicate with my friends and what not. A mobile phone is a vital part of my daily life. It gives me an opportunity to be (4) REACHable everywhere and to keep in touch with my friends. However, many people say that technical devices enslave those who use them. Besides, they do much harm to our health. For example, if people spend much time in front of the screen, they have problems with their eyesight and sleep. They don't go out or exercise, they feel exhausted and depressed. Computer games can cause (5) ADDICTion and make people aggressive. As for mobile phones, they use electromagnetic radiation which can influence our health in a negative way. To conclude, I would prefer a technological way of life to a natural one, though it has a number of (6) ADVANTAGEs. In my opinion, modern society can't do without progress and technology. People can avoid the risk to human life and health if they use technological devices wisely.
There is hardly any person who would not like to live a long life staying healthy. For that we need good health, a precious treasure given us by nature. Of course, some people can inherit bad diseases from their parents but totally there are many opportunities to take care of your own health. Nowadays people have started to realize that good healthis very important, much more important than wealth. To be in good health people must follow a healthylife style, to do things that will help keep a healthy body and mind, to feel fit.But what else must one do to be healthy? It’s necessary to stick to some rules to keep your body and mind in proper shape.
We all like tasty food and we stuff ourselves with all kinds of fat food, hamburgers and chips,pizza and hot dogs. But tasty things are not always healthy.Such food leads to obesity and obesity causes diabetes, heart diseases and other serious health problems. So to avoid this we should give preferences to home- made meals with a lot offish, lean, vegetables, fruit, dairy products, rough sorts of bread, crops and etc.
Another serious problem of people in modern society is lack of exercise. People are always in a hurry but still they are not physically active. They stay too long in front of computers and TV-sets. One of the ways to solve this problem is to go in for sports or have physical trainings at least three times a week.Our weak point is bad habits which are smoking, drinking alcohol, taking drugs. Luckily moreand more people nowadays understand how dangerous these habits can be.Only smoking, for example, kills almost 3 million people each year. The worst thing is that people who live and work with smokers can also suffer from smoke and get lung cancer as well. A positive sign nowadays is that it`s getting more and more widespreadto ban smoking in public places.
As for me I try to keep to healthy life style. First of all I am very careful about what I take as food and try to avoid products which contain conserving and preserving components which are very dangerous and can causeillnesses and diseases. Spending long hours in front of my computer is my bad habit so from time to time I force myself to give my body some training. I’m not a sporty type of person but I spend a few hours a week at the stadium jogging. As long as I keep to these simple things I feel well and fit.
However, many people say that technology makes us lazier and weaker. (3.) For example, such technological developments as the telephone and the Internet have made communication much easier, but they can cause the loss of social interaction. A lot of people prefer communicating through a keyboard than face to face. That is why people don't meet as often as they did in the past. A lot of people are fond of watching TV and playing computer games. (4.) They spend hours in front of the screen. They have no time to read books or to communicate with their friends. They move less, speak less and they even think less. (5.) Of course, such way of life does much harm to their health. To sum up, people should continue to develop technology, but they must do it wisely. Otherwise we may regret in the future.
Exercise 2 Some people say that technical devices do more harm than good. However, others think that it is (1) imPOSSIBLE to live without computers or mobile phones nowadays.
Nowadays people can't imagine their lives without different technical devices. Every day we use computers, laptops, mobile phones, i-Pods, digital tape recorders and so on.
I have always wondered if our lives could be better without these technical devices. Personally, I can't do without my computer as it helps me study. For example, it helps me prepare reports and create beautiful (2) PRESENTations. Besides, the computer is a great source of entertainment. I often play computer games, watch films or listen to music. The Internet helps me learn the latest news, access (3) USEful information; communicate with my friends and what not. A mobile phone is a vital part of my daily life. It gives me an opportunity to be (4) REACHable everywhere and to keep in touch with my friends.
However, many people say that technical devices enslave those who use them. Besides, they do much harm to our health. For example, if people spend much time in front of the screen, they have problems with their eyesight and sleep. They don't go out or exercise, they feel exhausted and depressed. Computer games can cause (5) ADDICTion and make people aggressive. As for mobile phones, they use electromagnetic radiation which can influence our health in a negative way.
To conclude, I would prefer a technological way of life to a natural one, though it has a number of (6) ADVANTAGEs. In my opinion, modern society can't do without progress and technology. People can avoid the risk to human life and health if they use technological devices wisely.