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If eating more healthily is one of your New Year's decisions, maybe you should try the Mediterranean diet. In January, US News&World Report regarded the Mediterranean diet as the best diet of 2023. This is the fourth year the diet has been thought to be the top one.

According to USA Today, the Mediterranean diet is based on the eating habits in areas of southern Italy, parts of Greece, Spain and Morocco. It mainly includes plant-based foods like fruits and vegetables, whole grain: and seeds, and even puts more extra virgin olive oil. Fish and chicken are more common than red meat in this diet. That means the diet is rich in tastes but low in fat. In addition to helping people keep weight off, experts believe that the diet can make people take less risks of heart trouble and high blood pressure.

Besides, the Mediterranean diet is not only a diet, but also a kind of lifestyle. Living the Mediterranean way also means being active and sharing meals with loved ones. "Compared with others, the Mediterranean diet pays much attention to the value of friendliness and neighborliness ," said the UNESCO. "Eating together has become a very common cultural activity around the Mediterranean areas." In Mediterranean tradition, it is natural for families and friends to eat at big tables, talking about their lives and experiences while eating together. Usually the meals can last for several hours. It's a good time for them to be with each other as well as the enjoyable food.

If you are interested in trying the Mediterranean diet, you can start with these tips:

·Build meals around vegetables, beans and whole grains.

·Eat fish at least twice a week.

·Use olive oil instead of butter in preparing food

·Serve fresh fruit for dessert.

1. （1） The Mediterranean diet has been the top one since___________.

   A . 2020 B . 2021 C . 2022 D . 2023
3. （2） According to Paragraph 2, we know the Mediterranean diet____________.

   A . may cause some illnesses B . includes a lot of red meat C . can help people lose weight D . is rich in both tastes and fat
5. （3） In the Mediterranean lifestyle, people______________.

   A . are friendly to strangers B . like eating in silence and very fast C . enjoy eating together with friends and families D . believe eating with each other is more important than food
7. （4） What's the best title of this passage?

   A . Come and visit the Mediterranean Sea B . How delicious the Mediterranean food is C . The Mediterranean diet and its advantages D . The Mediterranean diet is a kind of lifestyle