You are going to hear several dialogues describing problems in reading English.docVIP

5 6 7 8 C A: How about a cup of (1) ? B: No, thanks. I dont drink coffee. A: Why not? B: I am trying to cut down on my (2) consumption. A: Caffeine consumption? I cant do a thing until Ive had my (3) cup of coffee. B: Caffeine is just the beginning. I used to drink coffee until I read that it contains (4) chemicals, including tannins, caramelized (5) and carbon dioxide. A: No way. Youre pulling my leg. B: Im dead serious. A: I think Im going to switch to (6) . B: Even decaf contains a small amount of caffeine. A recent (7) in USA Today has linked heavy coffee drinking with (8) trouble. It said that persons who drink more than (9) cups a day have an increased risk of heart attack and (10) . A: But I thought Americans love their coffee and cappuccino. B: We do. The USA drinks more coffee than any other country and (11) love their caffeine. But most (12) dont realize how addictive and dangerous it can be. Caffeine is rapidly absorbed in the (13) , appearing in all tissues and organs within about (14) minutes. By the way, how many cups do you (15) a day? A: Okay, okay. Im swearing off coffee. So how about a (16) ? B: Are you kidding? Coke has (17) as much caffeine as coffee. Moreover, its not just the caffeine, but the amount of sugar thats in soft (18) . All that sugar and caffeine cant be good for you. A: Youre turning into a real health fanatic, you know. B: I just want to take care of (19) . Maybe you should start being more health-conscious. A: Then how about a (20) in the park? B: I thought youd never ask. Americans buy (1) million dollars worth of food in a year. About (2) of that money is spent on organic foods. People who buy (3) foods often consider them better and safer than non-organic foods. Organic foods are produced as naturally as possible. Man-made (4) are not used on the crops. Since organic foods often require more farm