Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42
OBESITY: SHRINKING THE WORLD'S WAISTLINE
For most of human history, the majority of the world's population struggled to get enough food. Although starvation is also a big issue in some countries, many nations are now facing the opposite problem - people are consuming too much food. In the past few decades, obesity has become a global concern that physicians around the globe are trying to deal with.
Obesity occurs when a person becomes so overweight that their extra weight starts to endanger their health. Many experts believe that the rise of obesity is closely linked to the rise of cheap, high-calorie foods that bring little health benefits. These foods often contain lots of salt, sugar, and fat. But this is not the only reason that people are getting heavier. In addition to poor food choices, people are burning fewer calories because their lives have become lazier and they don't get enough exercise.
There is no denying that the statics are alarming. Since 1980, the world's obesity rate has almost doubled. Furthermore, the number of obese people is roughly about equal to the number of people who are underweight. This increasing obesity rate has led to skyrocketing health care costs in several countries. Obesity has been shown to increase the risks of several deadly diseases. This includes heart disease, some forms of cancer, and diabetes.
Dealing with obesity has proven to be more difficult than originally anticipated. This is because there are many factors which contribute to people becoming obese. First, if you walk through any supermarket, you will find many more processed foods than fresh ones like fruits and vegetables. Although these processed foods are void of nutrition, they are much cheaper and easier to prepare than fresh foods. Corporate marketing campaigns make things worse, as companies that sell junk foods will spend millions of dollars to convince consumers to buy their foods without mentioning that they are unhealthy.
Some people are fighting back obesity though, including the former US First Lady Michelle Obama. She has started an organization called Let's Move that specifically targets childhood obesity. The organization believes in educating students, parents, and educators about how to prepare healthy foods and showing them fun ways to get exercise. Let's Move also works closely with schools to ensure that nutritious and affordable meals are provided in schools, so the process of staying in shape won't be difficult. Although we are a long way from defeating the obesity problem, programs like this one are a good start.
What is the passage mainly about?
Kỹ năng: Đọc
Giải thích:
Đoạn văn chủ yếu nói về:
A. Một vài chương trình khác nhau khởi động bởi Michelle Obama
B. Loại thực phẩm nên ăn để trở nên gầy
C. Những công việc khiến cho cuộc sống khó khăn hơn
D. Một vấn đề sức khỏe nhiều quốc gia đang đối mặt
Bài viết tập trung nói về tình trạng béo phì - một vấn đề về sức khỏe mà nhiều quốc gia trên thế giới đang phải đối mặt
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
LET THE CAR DRIVE
Human beings are notorious for making mistakes. If you look at the police log in any given city on any given day, you will definitely 25) ___________ (that one of the biggest problems all cities face is car accidents. People do all sorts of things that (26) ___________them into trouble on the roadways. Sometimes, they feel sleepy or they talk on cell phones while they are driving. Whatever the case may be, the accidents that are caused are almost always due to human error.
The car accident as a human error might be in for a big shake-up that will make the roadways much safer. We may soon be (27) ___________ into an area of self-driving cars that communicate with other cars on the road while (28) ___________the areas around them to avoid obstacles and keep the passengers safe. The technology is already here, and it is proving to be successful.
One company that has fully been (29) ___________the idea of driverless car is Google. The company's driverless car program is run by Sebastian Thun, who gained fame in 2005 when his team from Stanford won the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge.
___________ of the work of the Renaissance sculptor Conrad Meit has been lost over the centuries, as has the work of ___________ others.
Ursula and Tess had their little differences at the beginning of their work but now they seem to be ___________ quite nicely.
It seemed as if there was nothing the doctors could do ___________ the patient except hope ___________ a miracle.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34
Stars have been significant features in the design of many United States coins and their number has varied from one to forty-eight stars. Most of the coins issued from about 1799 to the early years of the twentieth century bore thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies.
Curiously enough, the first American silver coins, issued in, 1794, had fifteen stars because by that time, Vermont and Kentucky had joined the Union. At that time, it was apparently the intention of mint officials to add a star for each new state. Following the admission of Tennessee in 1796, for example, some varieties of half dimes, dimes, and half-dollars were produced with sixteen stars.
As more states were admitted to the Union, however, it quickly became apparent that this scheme would not prove practical and the coins from 1798 on were issued with only thirteen stars-one for each of the original colonies. Due to an error at the mint, one variety of the 1828 half cent was issued with only twelve stars. There is also a variety of the large cent with only 12 stars, but this is the result of a die break and is not a true error.
What is the main topic of the passage?
I didn't know what to think of it, so I suggested ___________ again.
For Arabic speakers, more than two consonants together can be difficult to ___________, so they often insert a short vowel between them.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The movie tried something new, combining ruthless violence and quick-witted humor and philosophy reflection
There has been little rain in this area for too long, ___________?