How often do you have dinner with your family? Studies show that family dinner hour is an important part of (1)
living.When family members eat together,they are more likely (可能的) to eat (2)
fruit and vegetables and less junk food.When younger kids often eat dinner with(3)
family,they are less likely to be overweight (超重的). In the US,about one in five children aged 6-19 are overweight.That puts them at higher risk of many health (4)
later in life. "One of the simplest ways for parents to understand their teenagers better is by (5)
family dinners often," said Joseph Califano Jr.,an expert from Columbia University. Joseph did a national phone survey (調查) of 1,000 teenagers and 829 (6)
of teenagers.The survey results show that eating dinner as a family helped kids in many (7)
.It helped them get better grades,and kept them away from bad habits like (8)
,drinking and taking drugs. In fact,it's not the family dinner that's important;it's the (9)
together.It doesn't have to be dinner.It could be lunch or (10)
.The point (重點) is not being in the same space at the same time while eating.The point is sharing and communication.