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ThespreadofWesterneatinghabitsaroundtheworldisbadforhumanhealthandtheenvironment.ThesefindingscomefromanewreportinthejournalNature.

DavidTillman,aprofessorofecologyattheUniversityofMinnesota,America,examinedinformationfrom100countriestoidentifywhatpeopleateandhowdietaffectedhealth.Henotedamovementbeginninginthe1960s.Hefoundthatasnationsindustrialized,populationincreasedandearningsrose,morepeoplebegantoadoptwhathasbeencalledtheWesterndiet.

TheWesterndietishighinsugar,fat,oilandmeat.Byeatingthesefoods,peoplebegantogetfatterandsicker.DavidTillmansaysoverweightpeopleareatgreaterriskofnon-infectiousdiseaseslikediabetes(糖尿病)andheartdisease.

Unfortunately,whenpeoplebecomeindustrialized,iftheyadoptthisWesterndiet,theyaregoingtohavethesehealthproblems,especiallyindevelopingcountriesinAsia.Chinaisanexamplewherethenumberofdiabetescaseshasbeenjumpingfromlessthanonepercentto10percentofthepopulationasitbegantoindustrializeovera20-yearperiod.Andthatishappeningallacrosstheworld,inNigeriaandsoon.

And,adietbadforhumanbeingsisalsobadfortheenvironment.Astheworld’spopulationgrows,moreforestsandtropicalareaswillbecomefarmlandforcropsorgrasslandsforcattle.Wearelikelytohavemoregreenhousegasinthefuturefromagriculturethanthatcomingoutofallformsoftransportationrightnow.

Mr.Tillmancallsthelinkbetweendiet,theenvironmentandhumanhealth,“adilemma”,aproblemofferingadifficultchoice.HesaysonepossiblesolutionisleavingtheWesterndietbehind.

1.DavidTillmanbelievesthat.

A.diet,theenvironmentandhumanhealtharecloselyconnected

B.theWesterndietistheonlychoiceasnationsindustrialized

C.peopleintropicalareasaremorelikelytohaveheartdisease

D.traditionaldietismorebalancedthantheWesterndiet

2.Accordingtothepassage,moregreenhousegasmightbegivenoffinthefuturefrom.

A.transportationB.developingcountries

C.agricultureD.developedcountries

3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage

A.Nigeriahasthelargestnumberofdiabetescases.

B.Overweightpeopleareathigherriskofinfectiousdiseases.

C.Theexaminedinformationcomesfromdevelopingcountries.

D.IndustrializationcontributestothespreadoftheWesterndiet.

4.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext

A.Callonustoprotecttheenvironment.

B.WarnusofthedangeroftheWesterndiet.

C.Remindusoftheimportanceofhealth.

D.Adviseustohaveabalanceddiet.

Haveyoueverheardsomeonesay“breakfastisthemostimportantmealoftheday”orexplaintoyouwhyit’svitaltostartthedaywithahealthybreakfastItseemsthatthismeal,formanyofus,isnecessaryforourdaytostartwell,butisitreallythatimportant

Theword“breakfast”comesfrom“breakingthefast(禁食期)”—theideaofendingtheperiodinwhichwedon’teatduringthenight.Theregenerationprocessthattakesplacewhilewearesleepingconsumessomeofournaturalfoodreservesinourbodies.Breakfastgivesusanopportunitytoreplenishthosereducedstoresofthingslikeproteinandcalcium.So,inthatway,ahealthybreakfastmakessense.

Therearealsomanystudieswhichseemtorelateastateofobesity(肥胖)toskippingbreakfast.Infact,itleadsmanyhealthexpertstoconcludethatahealthybreakfastnotonlyregulatesbutalsolosesweight.InaU.S.study,50,000peoplewereobservedoversevenyears,andthosewhoateahealthybreakfastwerefoundtohavealowerBMI,whichseemstosuggestthatbreakfastmayindeedhelppeoplemaintainahealthyweight.

Butitmightnotbeassimpleasthat.Someexperts,likeAlexandraJohnstone,professoroftheUniversityofAberdeen,suggestthosewhoskipbreakfastmightbelessawareofhealthydiets,andpeoplewhoeatbreakfastmighthaveahealthierlifestyleoverall—exercisingandnotsmoking,forexample.Andwiththepopularityofintermittent(间歇的)fastingtoloseweight,theremayalsobesomebenefitstoskippingbreakfast.Intermittentfastingcanimprovebloodsugarcontrol,insulinsensitivity,andlowerbloodpressure.

So,whilebreakfasthasitsbenefits,itmightnotbethemostimportantmeal.Itseemsthatahealthylifestylewithabalanceddietmightbemoreimportantforusthanjustonesinglemeal.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“replenish”inParagraph2mean

A.Usesomethingup.

B.Cutsomethingdown.

C.Keepsomethingfresh.

D.Makesomethingfullagain.

6.Whatwastheresultofthestudyinvolving50,000people

A.Peopleskippingbreakfastgottheirweightdown.

B.Peoplehavingahealthybreakfastputonweight.

C.PeoplehavingahealthybreakfasthadalowerBMI.

D.Peoplehavingbreakfasthadbetterbloodsugarcontrol.

7.WhichofthefollowingmayAlexandraJohnstoneagreewith

A.ItisOKtopracticeintermittentfasting.

B.Mostpeoplearenotawareofhealthydiets.

C.Skippingbreakfastdoesmuchharmtohealth.

D.Breakfastissuretohelppeoplekeepahealthyweight.

8.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage

A.BenefitsofBreakfast

B.KeepaHealthierLifestyle

C.AStudyonSkippingBreakfast

D.IsBreakfastReallyThatImportant

Teenagerswhostarttheschoolearlyarelikelytoweighslightlymorethanthosewhostartlater.That’sthefindingofanewstudyofnearly30,000Canadiansbetweentheagesof10and18.

Gettingtoolittlesleepcanputkidsatriskforanumberofproblems.Sleepyteensaremorelikelytobeoverweight,tohavetroubleconcentratingandtostruggleinschool.GenevieveGariepy,whoworksatMcgillUniversityinMontreal,Canada,wantedtoknowhowearlierschoolstarttimesmightbeconnectedwithweight.

“OverweightinteenagersisabigprobleminNorthAmerica,”shesays.Thenumberofoverweightkidshasgrownoverthepast30years.SoGariepydecidedtohomeinontheimpact(影响)ofschoolstarttimes.

Herteamcollectedstarttimesfor362Canadianschools.Thentheyaskedstudentsatthoseschoolstogivetheirheightandweight.Inall,theycollecteddatafromnearly30,00010to18-year-olds.Among6thto10thgraders,thosewhostartedschoolearlierwerelikelytobeslightlyheavierfortheirheight.Every10-minutedelayinschoolstarttimewasconnected,onaverage,withalightlylowerweightamongstudentswhowerethesamesex,ageandheight.However,thedifferenceisslight.Healthyeatingandgettingenoughexercisewillplayabiggerroleinkeepingahealthyweight.

Becausethestudycomparedkidswhoalreadystartedschoolatdifferenttimesofday,it’snotclearthatchangingschoolstarttimewouldhelpheavierkidsloseweight.Toknowforsure,researcherswouldwanttocomparethesamekidsbeforeandafterchangingtoalaterschoolstarttime.

Still,thestudyisagoodstart,saysCoraColletteBruener,adoctoratSeattleChildren’sHospitalinWashington.Thefindingsaddtoagrowingpileofevidencethatlaterschoolstarttimemightbebetterforteenhealth,shesays.

9.Whatisthefindingofthenewstudy

A.Moreandmoreteensaregrowingoverweight.

B.Healthydietsandenoughexercisehelpreduceweight.

C.Teenswhostartschoolearlierarealittleoverweight.

D.Teenswhostartschoolearlierdonotperformwell.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“homeinon”inParagraph3probablymean

A.reduceB.focuson

C.movetoD.judge

11.WhatdoesCoraColletteBruenerthinkofthestudy

A.Ithasinspiringvalue.

B.Itlacksfurthersupport.

C.Itneedsimproving.

D.Itiswelldesigned.

12.Thepassageiswrittento______.

A.discusswhenschoolsshouldstart

B.informthefindingofarecentstudy

C.warnparentstotakegoodcareofkids

D.callonschoolleaderstochangeschools’schedules

HowoftendoyouexerciseAnewstudyfindsthatmostkidsaged12to15aren'tgettingenoughphysicalactivity.Theresultsarebasedonabout800kids.Aspartofthestudy,theyoungteenstrackedandreportedontheirownactivitylevels,andtookphysicalexams.

TheUSfitnessguidelinesrecommendanhourormoreofphysicalactivityeveryday.Accordingtothestudy,only1in4kidsintheUSgetenoughphysicalactivity.

“It'scertainlyveryworryingtoseethatourkidsareengaginginsuchalimitedamountofphysicalactivityeachday,”saidDr.StephenPont.Heisanexpertonchildren'shealth.

Fewkidsinthesurveymettheguidelinesforphysicalactivitythatraisestheheartrateandmakesthembreatheharder.Overall,about25%saidtheygotanhourofthatkindofviolentexerciseeveryday.Kidsalsoreportedonwhichactivitiestheydidmostoftenoutsideoftheschoolgymclass--basketballforboysandrunningforgirls.

Thestudyfoundthatobese(肥胖的)teenswerelessactivethannormal-weightgirlsandboys.Overweightgirlswereslightlylessactivethannormal-weightgirls,butlevelsweresimilaramongoverweightandnormal-weightboys.Thestudyalsosaidthattheoverallobesityrateforchildrenaged2to19is17%,orabout12.5millionkids.

“There'salwaysroomforimprovement,”saidhealthexpertTalaFakhouri,whowastheleadauthorofthestudy.ShealsosaidtheresultsprovideusefulinformationtohelpwithfitnesscampaignssuchasLetsMove,whichwaslaunchedbyMichelleObamain2023.Toinspirekidstoeatrightandgetinshape,Michellevisitedschoolsandheldexerciseevents.Shealsocalledonschoolstoofferregulargymclasses.

Thestudyalsosuggestskidswhogetphysicaleducationatschoolmaygetbettergrades.

13.Whatistheresultofthenewstudy

A.Itisimportanttotakephysicalexams

B.MostUSkidsdon’tgetenoughexercise

C.Kidsshouldgetphysicalactivityeveryday

D.800kidsdon’tgetenoughphysicalactivity.

14.What'sthepurposeofthecampaignLet'sMove?

A.Tohelpkidstokeepfit.

B.Toholdexerciseevents.

C.Toofferregulargymclasses.

D.Toprovideusefulinformation.

15.Accordingtothestudy,thechildrenwithenoughexercise

A.dobetterintheirstudies

B.trytheirbesttogetinshape

C.bemorewillingtohelpothers

D.belessactivethanfatchildren

16.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“launched”inthesixthparagraphprobablymean?

A.visitedB.stopped

C.startedD.improved

DearDad,

Today,IspentalotoftimeselectingandreadingtheFather’sDaycardsattheshoppingmall.TheyallhadaspecialmessagethatinsomewayoranotherreflectedhowIfeelaboutyou.YetitoccurredtomethatnotasinglecardsaidwhatIreallywantedtosaytoyou.

You'llsoonbe84yearsold.Dad,andyouandIwillhavehad55Father'sDaystogether.Ihaven’talwaysbeenwithyouonFather’sDay,butI’vealwaysbeenwithyouinmyheart.Youknow,Dad,therewasatimewhenwewereseparatedbythegenerationgap(代沟).YoustoodononesideoftheGreatDivideandIontheother.

TheFather-DaughterConflictshiftedintohighgear(档位)whenyoutaughtmetodrivetheoldDodgewhileIdecidedIwoulddrivetheChevywhetheryoulikeditornot.Tomysurprise,whenthepoliceofficersentmehomeafteryoureportedtheChevystolen,youweresotolerant(宽容的)aboutitbecauseIhadthoughtthatwouldprobablybetheworstnightofmylife.

Ourrelationshipgreatlyimprovedwhen1marriedamanyouliked,andthingsreallyturnedaroundwhenwebeganmakingbabiesrightandleft.Somewherealongtheline,thegenerationgapdisappeared.IsupposeIsawusandourrelationshipasagingtogether,ratherlikeafinewine.

Butthestrangestthinghappenedlastweek.IwasatastopsignandIwatchedasyouturnedthecornerinyourcar.Itdidn’timmediatelyoccurtomethatitwasyoubecausethemandrivinglookedsoelderlyandweakbehindthewheelofthathugecar.PerhapsIsawyourageforthefirsttimethatday.

IguesswhatI’mtryingtosay,Dad,iswhateverysonanddaughterwantstosaytotheirDadtoday.HonoringafatheronFather’sDayisaboutrespectandsharingandacceptanceandtoleranceandgivingandtaking.It’saboutlovingsomeonemorethanwordscansay,andit'smywishthatitneverhadtoend.

Iloveyou,Dad.

Love,

Jenny

17.HowdidJennyprobablyfeelonthenightshewassenthomebythepolice

A.Guilty.B.Nervous.C.Frightened.D.Disappointed.

18.WecanlearnfromthetextthatJennyandherfather________.

A.havebeengettingalongverywell

B.keptintouchbywritingtoeachother

C.areseparatedduetothegenerationgap

D.hadahardtimeunderstandingeachother

19.WhydidJennyfeelstrangewhenshesawherfatherlastweek

A.Shedidn’texpecttomeetwithhimthere.

B.Sheseldomsawhimdrivingthathugecar.

C.Shehadneverrealizedhisbeingoldandweak.

D.Shehadneverseenhimdrivingsoslowlybefore.

20.Jennywrotehisfatherthisletterto________.

A.expresshergratitudetohim

B.tellhimabouttheirconflicts

C.saysorryforherbeingstubborn

D.remindhimoftheearlyincident

IsItWorthBuyingOrganicFoodOrganicfood,grownwithoutartificialchemicals,isincreasinglypopularnowadays.Consumershavebeenwillingtopayuptotwicemoreforgoodswithorganiclabels(商标).However,ifyouthinkpayingalittlemorefororganicfoodgetsyouamorenutritiousandsaferproduct,youmightwanttosaveyourmoney.AstudyledbyresearchersatStanfordUniversitysaysthatorganicproductsaren'tnecessarilymorenutritious,andthey'renolesslikelytosufferfromdisease-causingbacteria,either.

Thelatestresults,publishedintheAnnualsofInternalMedicine,suggestthatbuyersmaybewastingtheirmoney."Wedidnotfindstrongevidencethatorganicfoodismorenutritiousorhealthier,"saysDr.CrystalSmith-SpanglerfromStanford."Soconsumersshouldn'tassumethatonetypeoffoodhasalowerriskorissafer."

Fortheirnewstudy,Smith-Spanglerandhercolleaguesconductedareviewoftwocategoriesofresearch,including17studiesthatcomparedhealthoutcomesbetweenconsumersoforganicagainsttraditionalfoodproducts,and223studiesthatanalyzedthenutritionalcontentofthefoods,includingkeyvitamins,mineralsandfats.

Whiletheresearchersfoundlittledifferenceinnutritionalcontent,theydidfindthatorganicfruitandvegetableswere20%lesslikelytohavechemicalsremainingonthesurfaces.Neitherorganicnortraditionalfoodsshowedlevelsofchemicalshighenoughtogobeyondfoodsafetystandards.Andbothorganicandtraditionalmeats,suchaschickenandpork,wereequallylikelytobeharmedbybacteriaatverylowrates.Theresearchersdidfindthatorganicmilkandchickencontainedhigherlevelsofomega-3fattyacids,ahealthyfatalsofoundinfishthatcanreducetheriskofheartdisease.However,thesenutritionaldifferencesweretoosmall,andtheresearcherswereunwillingtomakemuchofthemuntilfurtherstudiesconfirmthetrends.

Organicfoodisproducedwithfewerchemicalsandmorenatural-growingpractices,butthatdoesn'talwaystranslateintoamorenutritiousorhealthierproduct.TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)statesthat"whetheryoubuyorganicornot,findingthefreshestfoodsavailablemayhavethebiggesteffectontaste."Freshfoodisatleastasgoodasanythingmarketedasorganic.

21.Thenewresearchquestionswhetherorganicfood__________.

A.shouldreplacetraditionalfoodB.hasbeenoverpricedbyfarmers

C.isgrownwithlessharmfulchemicalsD.isreallymorenutritiousandhealthier

22.Smith-Spanglerandhercolleaguesfoundthat__________.

A.organicfoodcouldreducetheriskofheartdisease

B.traditionalfoodwasgrownwithmorenaturalmethods

C.bothorganicandtraditionalfoodtheyexaminedweresafe

D.therewasnotapresenceofanyformsofbacteriainorganicfood

23.Whichofthefollowingisrelativelyhealthieraccordingtothepassage

A.Organicchickenandpork.B.Organicmilkandchicken.

C.Traditionalchickenandpork.D.Traditionalfruitandvegetables.

24.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardorganicfood

A.ScepticalB.Neutral

C.UnconcernedD.Approving

Developinghealthyeatinghabitsstartsfromchildhood,thereforeitisimportantforparentstoteachandprovidechildrenwithahealthydiet.DPHSSadministratoroftheBureauofNutritionServices,CharlieMorristoldKUAMNews,“Ahealthydietforachildconsistsofalotoffruitsandvegetablesinthedietlimitingtheamountofsimplesugarsinthedietandhighfatfoodandhighlyprocessed(加工的)food.”

Thismeansstayingawayasmuchaspossiblefromfoodsuchaschips,cookies,candiesandsugarydrinks,asallchildrenneedtohavemealswhichinvolveawellbalancedmunitynutritionist(营养学家)ThelmaRomososaid,“Thefruit,thevegetable,thegrain,theprotein,andalsothemilk,thediaryproduct,soforthefruitsit’seasyforamothertogointothetwoplusthreeconceptoffruitsandvegetablesorfiveaday.”

Thisconceptmeansthatthereareatleasttwoservingsoffruitsaday,threeservingsofvegetablesadaywhichcanbeservedforlunchanddinner.Asforproteinparentscanmakeavarietyofdishesfromchicken,beef,fishorevendriedbeanstomakesurethechildgetsthreeservingsaday.

Morrissaidthatthechild’shungerlevelcontrolshowmuchiseatenandtheparentcontrolswhatandwhenthemealisoffered,saying,“Momneedstoensurethatthefoodofferedisgoodfoodforthechildtoeatandthroughoutthedaydependingonhowactivetheyare,snacksarenotabadthing,sothemomshouldoffergoodkindsofsnacks.”

Whenitcomestopreparingyourchild’slunchandsnacksforschool,makesuretokeepinmindthatthefoodyouprovideshouldnotonlybeasourceofenergybutalsobenutritionallybeneficialsuchasfreshfruits,andwholegrainbread.Butparentsmustbesuretorememberthatagoodnutritionaldietmustbebalancedwithphysicalactivity,namelyitisimportantthatchildrengetoutsideandrunaroundandplayandgetactivityinadditiontoeatingagooddiet.

25.AccordingtoCharlieMorriswecanknowthat_________.

A.mothersshouldpreparedeliciousfoodbythemselves

B.highlyprocessedfoodshouldbereducedindailylife

C.sugarsandhighfatexistinfewkindsoffood

D.activechildrenprefermoreandmoresnacks

26.WhichisNOTtruewhenpreparingyourchild’sfoodforschool

A.Thefoodmustprovideenergyaswellasnutrition.

B.Physicalexerciseisasimportantasagooddiet

C.Runningandplayingwheneatingisbeneficial.

D.Fruitsandwholegrainfoodsshouldbeincluded.

27.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_________.

A.freshfruitsareoftenignoredbychildren

B.agoodnutritionaldietmaycosttoomuch

C.choosinghealthyfoodislinkedwithincome

D.parentsplayanimportantroleinchildren'sdiet

28.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthetext

A.Choosehealthyfoodandsnacksforyourchild.

B.Fruitsandvegetablesaregoodforyourchild.

C.Takestepstoprovideagoodlunchforyourchild.

D.Makevariousanddeliciousdishesforyourchild.

AsurveydonebytheUniversityofMichiganshowsabigdropinthenumberofteenagerswhosaytheysmokecigarettes.

Inthesurvey,over44,000studentsingrades8,10and12,from424schoolsacrossthecountrywereaskedabouttheirsmokinghabits.Theresultsshowthatsmokingamong8thgraderswentdownfrom21percentin2023,to12percentin2023.Inthesameperiod,smokingdroppedfrom30%to21%among10thgradersandfrom37%to30%among12thgraders.

Anti-smokingorganisationsthinkeducatingkidsaboutsmokingrisksisthecauseofthedrop.“Theseimportantdropsinteensmokingdidnotjusthappenbychance,”saidstudydirectorLloydD,Johnston,“Alotofindividualsandorganisationshavebeentryingtobringdownthehighratesofteenagers.”

Otherssaythehigherpriceofcigarettesisanimportantreasonteensarecuttingback.

Whateverthereason,thedropinteensmokingisnewstoeveryone,evencigarette-makingcompanieswarntheirproductisonlyforadults,notkids.Healthexpertsareparticularlypayingattentiontoteenagesmokinghabitsbecauselifetimesmokersoftengethookedonsmokingatanearlyage.

Butsomesaythatthenewfiguresaren’texactlythecauseforcelebration.Whileitistruefewerteensaresmokingtodaythanfiveyearsago,therateofteensmokingisstillhigherthanitwas.

Cigarettesmokingistheleadingcauseofpreventabledeathanddiseaseinthiscountry.“Oursurveysuggeststhatalotofteensstilldonotunderstandthedangersofsmokingparticularlytheyoungerteens,”Johnstonsaid.

29.Therateofteensmokingamong12thgradersdroppedbyaccordingtothesurvey.

A.7%B.30%C.9%D.21%

30.ThedropinteensmokinghasalotofcausesEXCEPT

A.educatingkidsaboutsmokingrisks

B.effortsfromhealthexpertsandorganisations

C.thehigherpriceofcigarettes

D.thecutdownofthenumberofcigarettes

31.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“gethookedon”probablymean

A.Becomeinterestedin.B.Gettiredof.

C.Giveup.D.Takenointerestin.

32.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs

A.Therateofteensmokingisfarlowerthanitwas.

B.Cigarettesmokingcanbestoppedsoonerorlater.

C.Thereisadifferentideaaboutthedropinteenagesmoking.

D.Noyoungerteensreallyunderstandthedangersofsmoking.

TheGlobalHeritageFund,anonprofitorganization,aimstoprotectplacesofculturalimportanceindevelopingcountriesforthereasonthatthesecountriesoftenhavefewresourcestoprotectsuchplacesandthatothermajorculturalorganizationsoftenpaymoreattentiontoprotectingplacesinthedevelopedworld.Forexample,theUNESCOhas45WorldHeritageplacesinItaly,42inSpain,butPeru,famousforitsancientIncanbuildings,hasonly9WorldHeritageplaces.Guatemalahasonly3.

Thefundrecentlyreleasedalistofculturaltreasuresinthedevelopingworldthatareindangerofdisappearing.Theseplacesareimportantbecausetheyarerecordsofourhumancivilization.Globalizationhascreatedaninternationalculturethatisaboutsameness.Buttheendangeredplacesitistryingtoprotectrepresenttherichdifferencesofhumanculturethroughouthistory.

Oneofthefund'scurrentprojectsisinGuatemala's(危地马拉)MiradorBasin,whichcontainsseveralimportantexamplesofancientMayansettlements.Thebuildingsaresurroundedbyforest.

Centuriesoftreegrowthhavecoveredthepyramidsandreligiousbuildings,whichprovidesomeofthefinestexamplesoftheearlypartoftheMayancivilization(玛雅文明).Butthisareaisindangerfromrobbersandpeoplecuttingtreesillegally.Also,overthepasttenyears,over70%ofthenaturalenvironmentintheareahasbeendestroyedbyfires.

Thefundhas3goalsforitsMiradorproject.OneishelpingthegovernmentobtainUNESCOrecognition.Anotherisestablishingpermanentprotectionforthearea.Andthethirdisworkingtomaketheareaasustainableprotectedareawithin10years.

Tomeetthesegoals,moneyfromthefundwillgotowardrestoringthebuildingsofElMiradorandmappingandexploringnewlydiscoveredbuildings.Thefundisalsopayingtotrainlocalguidesonhowtostoptheftandillegaltree-cutting.Educationalprogramsarehelpingtogivepeopleintheareatheskillstheyneedtohavejobsthatdonotendangerthisprotectedarea.

TheGlobalHeritageFundsayswehaveadutytothepeopleofthepast,presentandfuturetomakesurewedonotlosetheseexamplesofhumanhistory.Everycountry,organizationandindividualcanplayaroleinhelpingtoprotectthisrichhistory.

33.WhydoestheGlobalHeritagefundfocusonprotectingculturalplacesindevelopingcountries

A.Theyarepoorandoftenignored.B.Theyaremoreimportanttomankind.

C.Theyareattractivetotourists.D.Theyarefascinatinganddangerous.

34.Whyisprotectingtheendangeredplacesimportantintimeofglobalization

A.Becauseweshouldcreateaninternationalcultureaboutsameness.

B.Becausethedevelopingworldneedsthemtomakemoney.

C.Becausetheycanhelpspeeduptheprocessofglobalization.

D.Becausetherichdifferencesofhumancultureshouldbepreserved.

35.WhatdoestheMiradorprojectmainlywanttoachieve

A.Sustainableprotection.B.Nationalrecognition.

C.Financialcooperation.D.Employmentpromotion.

36.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext

A.WorldHeritageinDanger.B.TheGlobalHeritageFund.

C.EveryProjectMatters.D.EveryIndividualMaers.

Iusedtoovereat.I’veneverbeensignificantlyoverweight,sopeoplearesurprisedtohearthis.Whenyouthinkofovereating,youthinkofsomeonewhoisabovetheirnaturalweightrange(范围),rightWell,Iusedtopurposefullyundereataswell.Iwasabletokeepmyweightwithinsomecontrol,butonlythroughalotofphysicalandmentalpain.

Here’saglimpse(一瞥)intomylifeasafirst-yearuniversitystudent:

Friday:Gotoapartyandeatalotofchips.Feelguiltandregret.Vow(发誓)towakeupandrunanextramile.

Saturday:Run6miles,comehomeandonlyeatatinybreakfast.Eatlikeabirdfortherestoftheday.Feelproudofmyself.

Sunday:Studyandsnackonchocolatechipsallday.Feelsick.

Monday:HeadtoclasswithnosnackandnomoneysothatIcan’tbuyanyfood.Feelhungrybutfullofwillpower.Gohomeandovereatatdinner.Feeloutofcontrol.

Myfeelingswereonaconstantpendulumshift.Iwasproudandincontrolonemoment,andthenfullofregretandoutofcontrolthenext.Itwasexhausting.

AsIstudiednutritionandhumananatomy(人体解剖学)inuniversity,Istartedtolearnjusthowamazingthehumanbodyis!Thehumanbodyisanamazing,self-regulatorysystem.Itknowspreciselyhowmuchfooditneeds.WhenIlearnedthis,mywholeworldchanged.Istoppedtryingtomanagemyeatingwithwillpower.Insteadoftryingtopowerthroughmyhunger,Iwouldprovidemybodywithwholesomefoods,soIwouldfeelhungrylessoften.

Thisprocessdefinitelytooksomeworkandreflection,butafterawhileitbecamesecondnature.Eatinghasbecomeajoyfulexperience,insteadofasourceofstressandworryinmylife.Allmyeatingisnowguilt-free!Ishamelesslyeatunhealthysnackswithoutregret.Ofcourse,themajorityofmyfoodintakedoescomefromwhole,healthyfoodsthatareclosetonature.

37.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorwhenshewasincollege

A.Shewasseriouslyoverweight

B.Shehadunhealthyeatinghabits

C.Shedidlittlephysicalexercise

D.Shegotteasedaboutherweight

38.Theunderlinedpart"onaconstantpend

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