THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER

  Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink
this water before doing anything else. The temperature of the water should be similar to body
temperature, neither too hot nor too cold.
  Why should you drink this water? It helps clean out your kidneys. It prepares your stomach
for digestion. Water can also help your intestines work better. After drinking water, the
intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food.
Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don’t drink all of
that water in one sitting. It’s better to drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon.
Some people think it’s better to drink between meals and not during meals. They think water
dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs.
Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is light yellow,
you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to
drink more water
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1. What could be another title for this reading?
A. “Drink Water, Not Soft Drinks”              B. “Drink During Meals”
C. “Drink Between Meals”                         D. “Drink Enough Water”

2. Why is it helpful to drink water in the morning?
A. Your kidneys will work harder.                B. Your intestines will work well
C. Your juices will be diluted.                      D. Your urine will be pale yellow.

3. Which of the following is NOT a reason to drink water?
A. To enable your intestines work well            B. To get more nutrients
C. To clean out your kidneys                           D. To dilute your stomach juices

4. Why is it better to drink between meals?
A. You eat enough food.                                 B. You don’t dilute stomach juices.
C. Your urine will not smell bad.                     D. You don’t overwork your kidneys.

5. Why is dark-colored urine a sign to drink more water?
A. It shows our body is healthy.
B. It means our kidneys are working too hard.
C. Less water makes the color darker.
D. It is the same color as our digestive juices.