C . show how to enjoy a cut-price trip

　　D . introduce some ways to enjoy family time

　　B

　　My writing career began ten years ago with my articles published locally and nationally . As a beginner , I was happy to be on my way , writing and learning as much as I could . With two little kids underfoot , as well as working full-time , it was really difficult to make time for writing , but I managed .

　　Readers told me they laughed , cried or were inspired by my articles . But they didn't know what was really going on behind the typewriter . I was not a happy mommy , and found it difficult to enjoy the little things in everyday life . In short , I was not a happy person .

　　I realized I had to make some changes . I started walking every morning . It cleared my head , allowed me time to think , gave me fresh air , and made me feel invigorated(精神焕发)and healthy.I was eating wisely , and the weight started to go . I started a new job , joined a monthly writing chapter , and was determined to keep up my walking . Finding the balance was sometimes difficult . But I was determined to fit in writing because it made me happy . Surely I loved to watch the news and have my tea , but that wasn't what made me truly happy .

　　My own happiness has shown through my family , my job performance and my attitude towards challenging situations . I again have readers telling me the effect my writing has had on them , with some able to get on with their own writing because of my articles .

　　It was up to me to make it happen - my own happiness . One step at a time and one word at a time .And I did it .

　　25 . What was a big challenge to the author according to the first paragraph ?

　　A . Writing good articles . B . Doing well at work .

　　C . Finding the time to write . D . Taking good care of children .

　　26 . Why did the author start walking every morning ?

　　A . To be physically healthy . B . To enjoy fresh early morning air .

　　C . To have more energy for writing . D . To get back to happiness .

　　27 . What can we know about the author from the text ?

　　A . Her articles had a great effect on readers .

　　B . She didn't enjoy making changes in her life .

　　C . She wasn't interested in watching TV news .

　　D . She couldn't find the balance between work and life .

　　28 . What do you think is the main idea of the text ?

　　A . Practice makes perfect . B . Well begun is half done .

　　C . Time and tide wait for no man . D . Happiness lies in your own hand .

　　C

　　The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and the environment . These findings come from a new report in the journal Nature .

　　David Tillman , a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota , America , examined the information from 100 countries to identify what people ate and how diet affected health . He noted a movement beginning in the 1960s . He found that as nations industrialized(工业化),population increased and earnings rose , more people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet .

The Western diet is high in sugar , fat , oil and meat . By eating these foods , people began to get fatter and sicker . David Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk for non-infectious