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PartIListeningComprehensionSectionA

1.WhydoesCarlmeetthewoman?

A.Heisgoingtointerviewheronmediamatters.

B.Theyaregoingtostartanewcompanytogether.

C.Hewillhelphercopewithaninterview.

D.Hewantstorecommendanewproducttoher.

2.Whatisthemanworryingaboutmost?

A.Hecan'taffordwhatthewomanmayrecommendtohim.

B.Thedesignermaychargehimmorethanheshouldpay.

C.ThereisnoappropriatedesignforhimintheArmanishop.

D.Thewomanmayspendtoomuchonnewclothes.

3.Whatisthewomansuggestingbyacceptingthattheycan'tcutthemustard?

A.Shedoesn'thaveaknifesotheycan’thavemustard.

B.Shedoesn'tknowhowtocookmustardwithoutarecipe.

C.Theyhavetofacetheimperfectrealityatthemoment.

D.Themanneedstocalmdownorhemaygethurtbyaknife.

4.Whydidthemantakeupgolf?

A.Heenjoyedthesportwhenhewasachild.

B.Hethoughtgolfwasusefulinhiscareer.

C.Itcouldhelpimprovehishealth.

D.ItwaspartofhisNewYorkproject.

5.Whendidthemanquitsmokingthistime?

A.Lessthantwoweeksago.

B.Abouttwomonthsago.

C.Somefouryearsago.

D.Morethantenyearsago.

SectionBConversationone

6.WhydidJanephonematt?

A.SheaskedforaprojectrecordinMatt’scompany.

B.Sheinvitedhimtoparticipateinaprojectreleaseinhercompany.

C.Shehadsomequestionsaboutaninvestmentproject.

D.Shewantedtoplaceanewprojectadvertisementthroughhim.

7.HowdidJanegettoknowMatt’sproject？

A.Shegotacopyoftheinvestmentproposal.

B.Shegottheinformationfromanothercompany.

C.Shewasinformedbyoneofhiscolleagues.

D.Mattrecommendedtheprojecttoherbefore.

8.WhendidMatt’scompanyfindproblemofthepreviousdeal？

A.Beforetheysignedthecontract.

B.Shortlyaftertheystartedthedeal.

C.Whentheycompletedtheproject.C.Soonaftertheypaidthedeposit.

9.Whydidthedealfallthrough？

A.Matt’scompanychangeditsinvestmentpolicy.

B.Matt’scompanywasslowindeliveringthemoney.

C.Theclientcompanybrokeitspromise.

D.Theclientcompanyhadfinancialproblems.

10.WhatisJanegoingtodobeforeshemakesadecisionontheproject？

A.Discusswithherpartners.

B.SubmittheproposaltoEmma.

C.Callsomeotherinvestmentcompanies.

D.VisitMatt’scompanyinperson.Conversationtwo

11.WhatisHilaryKingsley？

A.Anewspaperreporter.

B.ATVcolumnist.

C.Asoapoperadirector.

D.Aradiocommentator.

12.HowdidHilarydefineasoupopera？

A.Itisacontinuingstoryaboutthingsthathappenamongfamilymembersandcolleagues.

B.Itisafictionalstorythatdescribesthelifeofpeoplelivingonaspecialisland.

C.Itisanever-endingstorytellingaboutwomensellingsoappowders.

D.ItisaTVseriesthatconcentratesonmencopingwithdifficulties.

13.Whendidsoapoperasgetstartedaccordingtothepassage?

A.Sincethe1920sand1930s.

B.Sincethe1930sand1940s.

C.Sincethe1950sand1960s.

D.Sincethe1960sand1970s.

14.Whywastheprogrammegiventhename"soapopera”?

A.Becausethefirstsoapoperawasaboutawomansellingsoappowders.

B.Becauseitwasprimarilysponsoredbysoappowderbusiness.

C.Becauseitwasbroadcastmainlytopromotethesaleofsoappowders.

D.Becausethefirstsoapoperawasproducedinasoappowderfactory.

15.InwhatwaydoesHilarythinksoapoperasdifferfromotherdramas?

A.Theyalwaysshowhowpeopledealwitheverydayproblems.

B.Theyhavechangedquitealotsincetheygotstarted.

C.Theyhavemorefemalecharactersthanmaleones.

D.Theymainlyfocusonmen’snever-endingpursuitsincareer.

SectionCNewsItems

16.WhatisthemainfindingaboutcarbondioxideinRoger’sreport?

A.Carbondioxideisfirstlyfoundinhumanhistory.

B.Carbondioxideisanimportantfactoringlobalwarming.

C.Carbondioxideisfoundreachingaquitehighlevel.

D.Measurementofcarbondioxideissymbolicinhumanhistory.

17.Howdidthewomansurvivefromthedisaster?

A.Shewasinahospitalwhenthecollapsehappened.

B.Shefoundwaterandfoodbeforeshewassaved.

C.Shegothelpfromacolleaguewhodiedlateron.

D.Shewasfortunatelystrongerthantheothers.

18.WhydidthegoverXXXentdropleafletsoverthetown?

A.Toexpresstheconcernoverabuild-upoftroops.

B.TowarntherebelsthepreparingattackonQusair.

C.Tomakethepeopleawareofthedangerandleave.

D.ToadvertiseforthegoverXXXenttocollectmoremoney.

19.HowmanymegawattswillthesolarcapacityreachinMoroccobyXXX？

A.500

B.2000

C.2500

D.3000

20.WhatdidthesurveybytheAmericanInstituteofCPAsmainlyfind?

A.Studentloansarerisingbecauseofthehugeamountsofborrowers.

B.Studentloandebtorstendtoborrowmoremoneytolivehappily.

C.60percentofstudentloandebtorsareregretfulaboutthesurvey.

D.Studentloansmayhaveanegativeinfluenceonborrowers’life.

SectionDDictation

Doctorsoftentellpatientstotakeacertainkindofmedicineinorderto21.________anillness.Forexample,apatientmayneedmedicinebecausehisorhershoulderhurts.Thedoctormaytellthepatientthatthereisabrandnamemedicinewhichwillhelphimorher.Thisbrandnamemedicineismadebyafamouscompany.However,theremayalsobeagenerictypeofthesamemedicine.

Genericmedicinesare22._______bysomepeoplebecausetheyareusuallylessexpensive,yettheyhavethesameingredientsasthebrandnamemedicines.Ifthegenericmedicinehasthesame

ingredients,thismeansthatthemedicineshouldhave23._______onthepersonasthebrandnamemedicine.Ifthegenericinthegenericandthebrandnamemedicinesarealittledifferent,thenthegenerictypecannot24.__________thesameasthebrandnamemedicine.

Genericmedicinesarealmostalwayscheaperthanbrandnamemedicines.Whyisthis?Makinganykindofmedicinetakesalotofmoneyandalotoftime.Thisisbecauseacompanyhastopaydoctorsandscientiststostudyanillnessandtofindsomekindofmedicinetofightthisillness.Then,ittakesmoremoneyandmoretimeforthecompanytotestthemedicineto25._________itissafeandthatitworks.Onceacompanyisreadytosellitsproducttopeople,thecompanyusuallysetthepriceofmedicineveryhigh.Thecompany26.________alotofmoneyinordertogetbackallofthemoneythatitspentmakingmedicine.Genericmedicinemakers,ontheotherhand,copysomekindofmedicinethathasalreadybeendevelopedandtested.Forthisreason,theydonothavetospendasmuchmoneytodevelopthemedicine.

Genericmedicinesareusuallynotsold27.__________.Companiesthatmakegenericmedicinesmustwaitacertain28.___________beforethencanmakethesamemedicine.Butoncethegenericmedicineisonthemarket,doctorsareusuallyquicktoofferittotheirpatients.Thisisbecausethepriceofmedicineisveryexpensive.Takingagenericmedicinecansaveapatient,orhisorher29.___________,alotofmoney.Genericmedicinesarejustasgoodasbrandnamemedicine.Therefore,doctors30.__________havingtheirpatientstakethesemedicines.

PartIIVocabulary,Grammar&Cultures(15marks)

SectionAvocabularyandGrammar(10marks)

31.Theyfinally___aconclusionthatthecompany’sfailurehasbeenattributedto_____badmanagement.

A.get;full

B.draw;sheer

C.reach;whole

D.make;total

32.--Mostyoungpeoplewantto___moreaboutenviroXXXentalproblems.

--Yes.Buteveryoneknowsaboutpollutionproblems,notmanypeoplehave____anysolutions.

A.lookup;lookedinto

B.findout;comeupwith

C.dealwith;gotroundto

D.makeout;thoughtover

33.Iknew______attheparty,butMonicaknew_____people,nearlyeverybodyinfact.

A.hardlyanybody;plentyof

B.rarelysomebody;few

C.barelyeverybody;afew

D.scarcelynobody;many

34.Shehastenedto___methatthereportcontainednocriticalcommentsonmydepartmentperformance.

A.ensure

B.insure

C.assure

D.makesure

35._____forhisbrokenlegintheearlierpartoftheseason,he______intheEnglandteamtoplayPolandlastMay.

A.Except;wouldhaveplayed

B.But;mighthavebeen

C.Only;couldnotplay

D.Ifit’snot;wasabletobe

36._____beforewedepartnextThursday,weshouldhaveawonderfuldinnertogether.

A.Hadtheyarriver

B.Wouldtheyarrive

C.Weretheyarriving

D.Weretheytoarrive

37.PleaserememberthatJeaniehasn’tbeenwellrecently,soplease_____forherifsheseemabitslow.

A.makeallowancesfor

B.makeanobservationabout

C.providetheopportunityfor

D.arechallenging

38.GreatasEinsteinwas,manyofhisideas_____todayandarebeingmodifiedbytheworkofscientistsofourtime.

A.aretobechallenged

B.maybechallenged

C.havebeenchallenged

D.arechallenging

39.--Oh,IcanspeakonlyafewwordsofFrench.I’mnogoodatlanguages!

--Comeon!______Weknowyoucanspeakfivelanguages

A.Areyoupullingmyleg?

B.Keepyourchipup!

C.Stopfishingforcompliments!

D.Aleopardcan’tchangeitsspots!

40.--Frances,doyouthinkyoucouldfixupastaffmeetingforme?

--Yes,I’lldothat.______

--Well,let’sarrangeitforFridaymorningandseewhethereveryoneelseisfreethen.

A.What’reyougoingtotalkabout?

B.Doyouthinktheyallwillcome?

C.Atwhattimedoyoustopworking

D.Whenwereyouthinkingof

SectionBCultures(5marks)

41.Inhisfamousspeech,theGettysburgAddress,______extolledvirtuesforthelisteners(andthenation)toensurethesurvivalofAmerica’srepresentativedemocracy,that“goverXXXentofthepeople,bythepeople,forthepeople,shallnotperishfromtheearth.”

A.FranklinD.Roosevelt

B.MartinLutherKing

C.JohnF.Kennedy

D.AbrahamLincoln

42.TheWarsofthe______wereaseriesofdynasticwarsfoughtbetweensupportersoftworivalbranchesoftheroyalHouseofPlantagenet:thehousesofLancasterandYorkforthethroneofEngland.Theywerefoughtinseveralsporadicepisodesbetween1455and1485,althoughtherewasrelatedfightingbothbeforeandafterthisperiod.

A.Lilies

B.Roses

C.Tulips

D.Mayflower

43.Shakespeareproducedmostofhisknownworkbetween1589and1613.Hisearlyplaysweremainlycomediesandhistories.Hethenwrotemainlytragediesuntilahout1608,includingHamlet,KingLear,______,andMacbeth,consideredsomeofthefinestworksintheEnglishlanguage.

A.MerchantofVenice

B.AMidsummerNight’sDream

C.Othello

D.TheTamingoftheShrew

44.______isawardedthe2013NobelPrizeinLiteratureforherworkas"masterofthemodernshortstory",andthe2009ManBookerInternationalPrizeforherlifetimebodyofwork.

A.AliceMunro

B.HelenKeller

C.J.K.Rowling

D.AnneFrank

45.______isacollegiateresearchuniversitylocatedinEngland,UnitedKingdom.Althoughinexactdateoffoundationisunclear,thereisevidenceofteachingasfarbackas1096,makingittheoldestuniversityintheEnglish-speakingworld,andthesecond-oldestsurvivinguniversityintheworld,aftertheUniversityofBologna.

A.TheUniversityofCambridge

B.TheUniversityofOxford

C.TheUniversityofWales

D.TheUniversityofEdinburgh

PartIIICloze(10marks)

Directions:Fillineachblankwithoneword.Choosethecorrectwordinoneofthefollowingthreeways:accordingtothecontext,byusingthecorrectformofthegivenword,orbyusingthegivenletter(s)oftheword.

Birdsarewarmbloodedanimals.Thoughtheirfeathershelptokeepthemwarm,somebirdssuchasducks,46._____(goose),andswansstillcan’tendureharshwintertemperatures.Forthesereasons,birdsfromcoldclimatesflytowarmerclimates47._____thewinter.Thisseasonalmovementofbirdsiscalledmigration.Birdsmigratetowarmerplaces,oftenhundredsofmilesaway,wheretheycanhavethebestchanceof48.sur_____.

Birdsmigratenaturally.CertaincluesfromtheenviroXXXentcausehormonechangesinthebird’sbody.Asthedaysget49._______(short),forexample,thesehormonestellthebird’sbodytostorefat.Thisisbecausemigratingtakesan50.en_______energy.Birdsdon’thavealotoftimeto

eatwhilemigrating,sotheyrelyonstoresoffat.

Whenbirdsmigrate,theyflyasagroup.Tominimizetheenergyneededtoflylongdistances,agroupofbirds51._______(fly)togetherinaV-shape.Thebirdatthefrontofthe“V”usesthemostenergybecausethewindoftenblows52._______him.Everysooften,thebirdschangepositionssothateachbirdhasaturnatthefront,andeveryonegetsarest.

53.Nav_______isalsoanimportantpartofthejourney.Birdsfindwheretheyaregoingbyusingvisualclues,suchasrivers,coastlinesandmountainranges.Inaddition,theyalsousetheSunandthestarforguidance.54.________(amaze),theyalsousetheEarth’sinvisiblemagneticforcefordirection.Thisgivesthemanaturalsenseofnorthandsouth,likeakindofinternalcompass.

Manystudiesindicatethatmigratorybirdsflyalongsamecourseeveryyear.Researchersdecidetotestthisusing“birdbanding”.Theyfirstcaptureamigratorybirdandattachatagtoitsfoot.ThistaghasanIDnumberonit,55._________isstoredinadatabase.Theythensetthebirdfreeandtrackitsmovements.Birdsbandinghasshownthatmanybirdsfollowthesamerouteyearafteryear.

PartIVReadingComprehension(35Marks)

SectionA(5marks)

Friday

ClintBlack

Oneofthehotnewartistsonthecountrymusicscene,ClinkBlack,willperformwithoneofcountrymusic’s

legendsMerleHaggardandup-and-comerLorrieMorganatRedRocksAmphitheatre.Forticketinformation,call

TicketMasterat290-8497.Time:7:30P.MTicket：$19.5

42ndStreet

“42ndStreet”willbepresentedthroughSundayattheDenverAuditoriumTheater.ThecomedyincludessongsbyIrvingBerlin,JeromeKern,ColePorter.Call893-4100forticketsorformoreinformation.Time:8p.m.tonightandSaturday;7p.mSundayTickets:$25-$38Bluegrassartists

HomeontheGrangeconcertseriespresentstopbluegrassartistsincludingtheBluegrassPatriotsandPeteandJoanWernickperformingatGrangeHallinNiwot.Formoreinformationcall444-4537.Time:8:30tonightandSaturday.Tickets:$6

Saturday

RiffPerformance

RiffwillperformwithLLCoolJatArnoldHallTheatreattheU.S.AirForceAcademy.Call1719-472forticket

information.Time:8p.m.Tickets:$18,$15,$10

TrainRides

TheGeorgetownLoopHistoricMiningandRailroadParkisopenonweekendsthroughMay.

Passengersmay

boardineitherGeorgetownorSilverPlume.ThetrainwillrundailybeginningMemorialDayandcontinuingthrough

LaborDay.Call670-1686.Time:9:20a.m.–3:55p.m.Tickets:$5-$12.5

Sunday

MorningConcert

TheAzusaPacificUniversityChoirandOrchestrawillperformattheDenverFirstChurchoftheNazarene,3800E.HampdenAve.The150-memberchoirwillperformavarietyofclassicalandpopularsongs.AfreeContinentalbreakfastwillbeofferedbeforetheconcert.Call761-8370When:

8:45a.m.breakfast,9:45a.m.concertTickets:Free-willoffering

Helpforkids

ColoradoKidsCareandFunplexareteaminguptohelphomelesschildrenbyacceptingdonationsofbabyitemsincludingclothing.formulaanddiapersatFunplex,locatedatSouthKiplingStreetandWestCoalMineAvenueinLittleton.EachpersonwhobringsadonationwillreceiveafreeactivitypasstoFunplex.Formoreinformation,call934-0277.Time:11a.m.-6p.m

Origami

TheBoulderPublicLibrary’sSundaySpecialsprogramispresentinganorigamiworkshopintheConventGardenattheLibrary,1000CanyonBlvd.Participantswilllearntomakebirds,boatsandotherobjectsusingtheage-oldpaperfoldingtechniques.Call441-3100Time:3p.m.Tickets:Free

AutoExhibit

TheeighthannualConcoursd’EleganceautoexhibitwillbeheldinthenorthparkinglotatUniversityHillsMall,2700S.ColoradoBlvd.RarePorsches,Maseratis,Jaguarsandracingcarswillbefeatured.AllproceedsbenefitDenver’sUnitedCerebralPalsyAssociation.Call355-7337formoreinformation.Time:9a.m-4p.m.Tickets:$5

DianeCarmanEntertaiXXXentEditorWeekendispublishedeveryFriday.SendallcorrespondencetoWeekend,TheDenverPost,1560Broadway,Denver80202.Phone820-1452.Copyright2013,TheDenverPostCorp.

Question56-60Decidethefollowingstatementaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothepassage.

56.OnlythosewhobringdonationstohomelesschildrencanattendtheactivityatFunplex.

57.Ifyouareinterestedingardening,youwon’twanttomissthe“Bluegrassartists”FridaynightinNiwot.

58.Ifyouareinterestedinbuyingausedcar,youwon’tfindanyusefulinformationinthispageofWeekend.

59.IntheSundayMoringConcertattheDenverFirstChurchoftheNazarene,freebreakfastandperformancewillbeprovided.

60.Participantscanwatchandlearnpaperfoldingtechniquesratherthandohands-onactivitiesintheorigamiworkshop.

SectionB(10marks)

Oneofthehardestthingsforanysportspersontodoistoknowwhentoretire,Doyouretirewhenyouareatyourphysicalpeakordoyouwaituntilyourbody[oryourcoach]tellsyouthatit’stimetogo?Butevenharderisfindingtheanswertothequestion“WhatamIgoingtodowiththerestofmylife?”

(61)______“There’sahighriskofdepressionandpeopleoftenfindadjustingtoanewwayoflifedifficult”,saysIanCockerill,asportspsychologist.“Forsportspeople,there’sanextratrauma—thelossoftheglamour.That’sthehardestpart.”AsEddieAraro,theUSjockeysays,“Whenajockeyretires,hebecomesjustanotherlittleman.”

(62)____Perhapstheyjustcan’tstandlifewithoutthe“high”ofplayingprofessionalsport.MichaelJordan,thegreatestbasketballplayerofalltime,retiredthreetimes.HeretiredoncefromtheCahicagoBulls,madeasuccessfulcomebackwiththeBulls,thenretiredagain.Hissecondcomebackwithaninferiorteamendedinfailureandheretiredforeverattheageof38.Jordansaid,“TherewillneverbeanythingIdothatwillfulfillmeasmuchascompetingdid.”

(63)______MuhammadAlineededthemoney,buthiscomebackfight,attheageof39,againstTrevorBerbick,wasoneofthesaddestspectaclesinmodernsport.AfterlosingtoBerbick,Aliretiredpermanently.ThreeyearslaterhedevelopedParkinson’sdisease.

(64)______AsJimmyGreaves,anex-Englandinternationalfootballersaid,“Ithinkthatalotofplayerswouldprefertobeshotoncetheircareerisover.”Manyofthemspendtheirretirementina

continualbattleagainstdepression,alcohol,ordrugs.

(65)______FranzBeckenbauerisaclassicexampleofafootballerwhowoneverythingwithhisclub,BayernMunich.AfterretiringhebecameasuccessfulcoachwithBayernandfinallypresidentoftheclub.JohnMcenroe,theinfamous“badboy”oftennis,isnowahighlyrespectedandhighlypaidTVcommentator.AnothergoodexampleisworldfamousChinesetabletennisplayer--DengYaping.Afterretiringattheendofthe1997season,DengservedontheInternationalOlympicCommittee’sethicsandathletescommissions.SheisalsoamemberoftheeliteLaureusWorldSportsAcademy,andamemberoftheChinesePeople’sPoliticalConsultativeConference.DengbecomesDeputySecretaryofChinaCommunistYouthLeagueBeijingCommitteelater.Butsadly,formostsportspeoplethesecasesaretheexceptions.

Questions61-65Completethearticlewiththefollowingsentences,therearetwoextrasentences.

A.Forsomepeoplethepainofsayinggoodbyeneverleavesthem.

B.Otherscan’tresistthechanceofonelast“payday”.

C.However,somefamoussportspersonsaremucheasiertodevelopsometypicalpsychologicaldisease.

D.Butfortheluckyfew,retirementcanmeanasuccessfulnewcareer.

E.Retirementforpeopleingeneralistraumatic.

G.Somesportspeoplegoonplayingtoolong.

SectionC(10marks)

TherearetworeasonswhyIwantedtocometosouthernGermanytostudy.IwantedtobeatthecenterofEurope,withineasyreachofothercountries,andcitiessuchasParisandPrague.theotherreasonwasthatIwasfindingitverydifficulttofindaplacetostudymedicineinNorway,wherethereareonlythreemedicalschools.

Ispentmylasttwoyearsataboardingschool,whereImadelotsoffriendsandlearnedtolookaftermyselfandintegratewithotherpeople.Iwas19whenIleft,andthosetwoyearshadchangedme;IknewIcouldcopewithstudentlifeinanothercountry.

FirstIhadtolearnGerman.IwentMunichinSeptember,amonthbeforethetermstarted,andspentthreeweeksonalanguagecourse.IstayedwithaGermanfamilyandwasabletopracticespeakingthelanguagewiththem.NobodyspokeNorwegian,ofcourse,soitwasagreathelptofindthattherewereotherstudentsfromNorwayattheuniversity.Imadefriendswithsomeofthemandwewereabletohelponeanotherduringthefirstfewweeksinanewcity.AftersixmonthsImovedintomyownapartment;thereisawonderfulmixofculturesandIhavemademanyfriendsfromdifferentplaces.ForthreeyearsIhadaNorwegianboyfriendwhowasalsostudyingtobeadoctor,butthatendedwhenheleft.

Iwouldrecommendstudyingabroadtoanyone.Yougetachancetolearnanotherlanguageandtounderstandthecultureandtraditionsofanothercountry.Munichisafantasticcityforstudents,especiallyasbeeristhefavoritedrinkofstudentseverywhere.Ididn’tlikebeerbefore,butifyouliveinMunich,therereallyisnoalternative,andnowIhaveacquiredthetaste.InwinterIprefertovisitcafésandtalkwithfriends,butinsummermyfavoriteplaceistheEnglisherGarten,withitslakeandparkandlotsofbars.Thecity’sbeerhallsaregenerallyfullofstudentsandtourists.

AtweekendsIoftengoskiingintheAustrianAlpswithfriends.Wepileintoacoupleofcarsandrentanapartment.Thisallcostsmoney,and,likemoststudents,IamlivingonaloanfromthegoverXXXent.BythetimeItakemyfinalexamsIshallhaveabigdebtwhichmustberepaidwithinterest.IfIcan’tfindwork,Ishallhaveseriousproblems.IhopetogetajobinahospitalnearOslo.

Iworkedtherelastsummer,whileearningthemoneytogotoNepal,ThailandandVietnamforthreemonths.

Weareamedicalfamily.Mymotherandeldersistersarenurses,butmyfatheristheoddone

out:herunsahairdressingsalon.

Questions66-70Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothepassage.

66.WhydidMarianngotoGermanytostudybesidesherdesiretobeinthecentreofEurope?

67.HowlongdidMariannliveinGermanfamilyaftershereachedMunich?

68.WhatdoesMariannwanttobeafterhergraduation?

69.WhatmakesMariannbeaccustomedtodrinkingbeer?

70.HowdidMarianngetthemoneyforherthreemonths’travellingtoothercountries?

SectionD(10marks)

Wouldyoubelievethatyourdietcanmakeabigdifferenceinkeepingayouthfulappearance?Itseemsstrangetothinkthatthefoodwetakeincouldresultinfewerwrinkles.Wouldn’titbebettertoputthingsonourskinratherthaninourmouths?

Well,accordingtoonescientifictheory,ourbodiesstartagingbecauseofoxidation.Thismeansthecertainoxygen-containingmoleculesinourcells,calledfreeradicals,havethecapabilitytoattachtoanddamagepartsofourcells,includingourDNA.Ourbodiescanrepairthisdamage,butaswegetolder,theserepairmechanismsstarttobreakdown,resultinginthesignsofaging.Freeradicalsareactuallyreducedbyourbodies,buttheirnumberscanalsoincreasebecauseofthefoodweeat.

Besidesavoidingfoodswhichcouldpotentiallyproducemorefreeradicals,eatingfoodswhichcontaincertainvitaminsandmicro-nutrientscanalsocontributetokeepuslookingyoung.Thesevitaminshelpproducemoleculescalledantioxidants,whichactuallyhelpreducetheproductionoffreeradicals.Evenbetter,foodscontainingantioxidantsarenotrare.Commonantioxidants,likevitaminsAandE,canbefoundinmanydark-coloredvegetables.Forexample,carrots,seaweed,spinachandbroccoliareexcellentsourcesofthesehelpfulvitamins.Also,youcaneatorange-coloredfruitslikeapricotsandpeaches.VitaminsAandEareparticularlygoodforhelpingyourskinremainyoung-looking.Thesenutrientsstrengthenyourskinandmakeitsoft.However,ifyoureallywanttostockupquicklyonnutrientsthatbenefityourskin,youshouldeatcow’sliver.Onesmallpieceofcookedcow’slivercontainstwiceasmuchvitaminAashalfacupofcookedcarrots.

Morerecently,greenteahasalsobeententativelyaddedtothelistyouth-promotingsubstances.Althoughresearchaboutgreentea’seffectsonourbodiesisatanearlystage,scientistscertainlybelievethatitisgoodforus.Scientists,however,arestillcautiousaboutpredictingitscapabilitytokeepuslookingyouthful.Butfromrecentexperiments,itsantioxidantpropertiesseemtobeabletorepaircelldamagealreadysustainedaswellaspreventdamageinthefuture.Infact,greenteaworksevenbetterifyouapplyitdirectlytoyourskinasaningredientinfacialcream.

“Youarewhatyoueat.”Thisoldproverbcertainlyseemstobetruethemorewefindoutabouthowourbodyworks.Thinkaboutth