Read the conversation and finish the exercises.Amy: Hi, Gary. I haven't seen you in ages. It must be five years. Gosh, you . seem to be different.Gary: That's true. I'm a lot healthier now. I used to have some bad habits.Amy: Such as …Gary: Well, for one thing, I was a couch potato. You know, one of those overweight people who sit on a sofa and eat junk food while they watch TV. That was me! I used to watch TV for six or seven hours some days. Now, I never watch TV for more than two hours. Some days I don't even turn it on.Amy: You look much slimmer, too. Is that just a matter of giving up junk food?Gary: Five years ago, I never used to exercise. In fact, I hated exercise! I didn't use to watch exercise programs on TV then. Now, I exercise every morning, but I don't watch those programs very often. I usually do my own routine. I love to exercise now because it makes me feel terrific.Amy: Didn't you use to smoke?Gary: True. I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day. Then three years ago I quit smoking completely. I only miss smoking when I'm nervous. So now I chew gum at those times.Amy: Let's get back to diet. Did you do anything else to lose weight?Gary: Oh, yeah. I used to eat lots of meat, but I don't any more. I always like fruit and vegetables so I'm mostly a vegetarian now. I still eat fish once in a while, but not meat. So, by changing my diet and getting daily exercise, I'm in much better shape than the last time you saw me.Amy: You're a real inspiration. You make me want to change my life, too.A. Write U next to things Gary used to do, and N next to things he does now. eat junk foodwatch exercise programs exercise every morning smoke cigaretteschew gumeat fruit and vegetablesB. Match each word with its meaning according to the conversation.couch potatoA. attractively thin and well-shapedslimB. stop doing something or give upquitC. someone who never eats meat or fishvegetarianD. someone who watches TV for hoursinspirationE. someone who makes another person want to be better

1. Read the conversation and finish the exercises.

Amy: Hi, Gary. I haven't seen you in ages. It must be five years. Gosh, you . seem to be different.

Gary: That's true. I'm a lot healthier now. I used to have some bad habits.

Amy: Such as …

Gary: Well, for one thing, I was a couch potato. You know, one of those overweight people who sit on a sofa and eat junk food while they watch TV. That was me! I used to watch TV for six or seven hours some days. Now, I never watch TV for more than two hours. Some days I don't even turn it on.

Amy: You look much slimmer, too. Is that just a matter of giving up junk food?

Gary: Five years ago, I never used to exercise. In fact, I hated exercise! I didn't use to watch exercise programs on TV then. Now, I exercise every morning, but I don't watch those programs very often. I usually do my own routine. I love to exercise now because it makes me feel terrific.

Amy: Didn't you use to smoke?

Gary: True. I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day. Then three years ago I quit smoking completely. I only miss smoking when I'm nervous. So now I chew gum at those times.

Amy: Let's get back to diet. Did you do anything else to lose weight?

Gary: Oh, yeah. I used to eat lots of meat, but I don't any more. I always like fruit and vegetables so I'm mostly a vegetarian now. I still eat fish once in a while, but not meat. So, by changing my diet and getting daily exercise, I'm in much better shape than the last time you saw me.

Amy: You're a real inspiration. You make me want to change my life, too.

A. Write U next to things Gary used to do, and N next to things he does now.

eat junk food

watch exercise programs

exercise every morning

smoke cigarettes

chew gum

eat fruit and vegetables

B. Match each word with its meaning according to the conversation.

couch potato	A. attractively thin and well-shaped
slim	B. stop doing something or give up
quit	C. someone who never eats meat or fish
vegetarian	D. someone who watches TV for hours
inspiration	E. someone who makes another person want to be better