Your body is a (1) ………………. , delicate piece of machinery. Many of the organs in the human body work together to take (2) ………………. from food to keep you going all day. In some ways, this is just like putting (3) ………………. in a car. However, if you did put the wrong fuel in a car, the (4) ………………. would soon start to splutter and things would go wrong. Your body is just like this – it needs the right fuel. Because of this, you need to think carefully about (5) ………………. you eat. A balancing act No-one is saying that you cannot have treats like sweets and crisps. Your (6) ………. (which is a way of saying everything you eat) needs to be varied, interesting and (7) ………. Many people plan their meals so that they include a variety of vegetables, protein, fruits and grains. Some people must be extra (8) ………………. about what they eat. A vegetarian (someone who chooses not to eat meat) may have to find ways to (9) ………………. meat with another source of protein. All of us need a (10) ………. diet to help keep us healthy, we need the right fuel to keep us going throughout the day, just like a car. 1. a. simple b. complicated c. easy d. difficult 2. a. energy b. rice c. money d. time 3. a. engine b. sugar c. fuel d. body 4. a. car b. engine c. stomach d. head 5. a. how b. why c. what d. which 6. a. eat b. cooking c. ingredient d. diet 7. a. enjoyable b. awful c. dull d. disgust 8. a. careless b. careful c. fast d. slow 9. a. put b. buy c. sell d. replace 10. a. balanced b. convenient c. thought d. easy