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Don’t Be a Mouse Potato 老泡在电视机前的人，叫“couch potato”，那么老泡在电脑前的人叫什么呢？ (Words:256 Time: 3.5 minutes) The world is getting bigger, or at least fatter. Recent studies show that an increasing number of us are leading an unhappy life. We are becoming es—people who spend too much time in front of the TV and eat too much junk food. Now there is a new species of inactive people, namely the “mouse potato”. A mouse potato is someone who sits in front of his or her computer all day and eats junk food instead of regular meals. Why are we becoming potatoes and what can we do to avoid it? One reason behind the growing number of couch and mouse potatoes is our modern way of life. We don’t have as much time to prepare and eat food as we used to. Fast food restaurants are everywhere and supermarket shelves are filled with ready-made or pre-prepared dishes. Not all of these are bad for us, of course, but they make it difficult for us to control what we eat. If we want to be healthy, we should make good choices about what we eat. We must make sure our food is varied and balanced. A diet should give us the calories we need but not contain too much fat and sugar. If we make the right choices about what we eat, we will be healthier and have more energy to enjoy the good things in life. A balanced diet combined with exercise is the recipe for a healthy life. And remember: it is better to eat than to be one. Questions: 1. What is a “mouse potato”? 2. What does the author mean by saying “it is better to eat potatoes than to be one”? Key: 1. A “mouse potato” is a person who sits in front of his or her computer all day and eats junk food instead of regular meals. 2. We should eat more potatoes as our food but we shouldn’t be a “mouse potato”.