Read the text and decide if each statement is True (T) or False (F).
Meliha and her children live in St. Paul. She is from Somalia. She came to the US five years ago. Many things are different in America. You can buy junk food with fat, sugar, and oil here. Americans don’t walk as much as people in Somalia. You can drive a car or take the bus. Meliha sees many overweight people in America.
Meliha’s children like junk food such as hamburgers and French fries. She does, too. She notices that she is gaining weight in America. Her children like watching TV instead of playing outside. Meliha doesn’t walk very much because she has a car. Meliha’s doctor says she has to eat more fruit and vegetables. He says that too much junk food like chips, fries, and sugar is bad for her health. He tells her that she needs to get more exercise.
The doctor advised Meliha to eat healthily and exercise.
- True
- False