104.1 Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older/more important etc.).
1. It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _quieter?_
2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit stronger.
3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be smaller.
4. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.
5. The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere warmer.
6. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something more interesting.
7. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be mre difficult.
8. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do better.
9. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be worse.
10. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.
11. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit quieter?
12. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me more often?
13. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit farther away?
14. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look more cheerful today.
There are hardly any rules worth having but there are some principles which will help to counteract the harmful genes.
These principles are: love in childhood. Love from parents.
Another principle is — healthy nutrition — with all elements in proper proportion.
Then comes control of environment— air, water and especially the new pollutives. Remember, too, the animals — they have a right to share in the health we want for ourselves.
Stresses are an essential part of being alive — but the art of life is to arrange rules that stress does not become strain. A healthy organism is extremely tough. It can withstand overwork, fatigue, anxiety, microbes — up to a certain point, of course.
A personal belief— the most important element in a healthy life is some faith in life which mobilizes our faculties and makes the most of them.
Perhaps these health principles seem too theoretical, but they are golden rules which can stretch our powers and help us in our fight against harmful genes.