Changes in the Diet of the Chinese

There have been some changes in the(1)_____ of the Chinese. Grain, the main food of most people in China, is now playing a less important(2)______. While meat and milk are produced in large quantities today, people are also having more vegetables.

off The changes in diet can be explained by a number of factors. First, people are much better (3) _______than before. With a higher income, they can (4)_______ to buy morefactor. expensive foods which, in the past, were rarely seen on the dinner tables of ordinary families. Another(5) _______is that people have realized the(6)______ of a balanced diet to their health. If they eat too much meat, they easily put on weight. And lack of a certain amount of vegetables will(7)_____in poor health. For all these reasons, what was formerly called “a diet of grain”has become one of varied foods.

There is one big danger in supermarket shopping: there are thousands of items within hand's reach on the shelves. The (1) ______to buy things you don't really need or want can be very strong!Don't be (2)_____ by the pictures on the boxes;for example,a box with a picture of beautiful chocolates on it may have chocolate cookies inside it.

When I've filled my basket and(3) ______ my shopping list again to make sure I have everything I need,I go to a checkout counter. Here a cashier will look at the price marked on every item I buy, ring it up on the cash register, add sales tax, and (4) _____ up the bill. The register will show me the (5)_______ I must pay.I sometimes complain about how high the prices are and then (6) ______ my money to the cashier, while the groceries are being bagged.I count my (7)_____ and then head home.