Word comes that free souvenirs will be given to _____ comes first.
A. no matter who B. whoever C. no matter whom D. whomever
Automation refers to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the “Second Industrial Revolution”.
Labour’s concern over automation arises from uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labour has taken the view that resistance to technical change is unfruitful. Eventually, the result of automation may well be an increase in employment, since it is expected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing automation equipment. The interest of labour lies in bringing about the transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to the workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the increased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in the form of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards.
To protect the interests of their members in the era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the promotion of supplementary unemployment benefit plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in such a plan has a direct financial interest in preventing unemployment, he will have a strong drive for planning new installations so as to cause the least possible problems in jobs and job assignment. Some unions are working for dismissal pay agreements, requiring that permanently dismissed workers be paid a sum of money based on length of service. Another approach is the idea of the “improvement factor”, which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is possible, however, that labour will rely mainly on reduction in working time.
62. Though labour worries about the effect of automation, it does not doubt that ________.
A. automation will eventually prevent unemployment
B. automation will help workers acquire new skills
C. automation will eventually benefit the workers no less than the employers
D. automation is a trend which cannot be stopped
63. The idea of the “improvement factor” (Line 6, Para. 3) probably implies that ________.
A. wages should be paid on the basis of length of service
B. the benefit of increased production and lower costs should be shared by workers
C. supplementary unemployment benefit plans should be promoted
D. the transition to automation should be brought about with the minimum of inconvenience
and distress to workers
64. In order to get the full benefits of automation, labour will depend mostly on ________.
A. additional payment to the permanently dismissed workers
B. the increase of wages in proportion to the increase in productivity
C. shorter working hours and more leisure time
D. a strong drive for planning new installations
65. Which of the following can best sum up the passage?
A. Advantages and disadvantages of automation. B. Labour and the effects of automation.
C. Unemployment benefit plans and automation. D. Social benefits of automation.
You will never be successful _____ you are fully devoted to you work.
A because B unless C if D when
It’s 5 o’clock. More than one student _______ run out of the classroom while more than twenty ______ their homework.
A. has; is doing B. have; are doing C. has; are doing D. have; is doing
Here are some new computer programs _____ for home buildings．
A．designing B．design C．to design D．designed
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than 12 words.
Planting trees around poultry(家禽) farms can improve air and water quality – and relations with neighbors. Research has shown that just three rows of trees near poultry houses can reduce the release of dust and ammonia (氨). They can also reduce the strong smell of ammonia gas.
The trees capture dust, ammonia and smells in their leaves. They can also reduce energy use. They also provide shade from the sun, so they reduce cooling costs in summer. And they act as a windbreak, so they reduce heating costs in winter. Trees can also improve water quality around farms by removing pollutions from soil and groundwater.
Several years ago, people were objecting to the smell of poultry farms on the Delmarva Peninsula in the eastern United States. Delmarva is where the states of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia come together. Two thousand farms there can each house an average of seventy-five thousand chickens.
Traditionally the farms used windows to provide fresh air in the chicken houses. Farmers rarely planted trees or tall crops around the buildings, so there would be no barrier to the airflow.
But then in the 60s, farms began to use mechanical ventilation(通风) systems. Instead of windows, the mechanical systems used tunnel fans to circulate(使…循环) air. The fans directed airflow from the poultry houses toward the homes of neighbors.
Researchers began dealing with the problem in 2000. They found that over a period of six years, planting three rows of trees reduced total dust and ammonia by more than half. And they found that smells were reduced by 18%.
Farmers may think trees will take too long to grow and be effective. But some trees can grow quickly. At least one-third of the Delmarva farms have planted trees, technically known as vegetative environmental buffers. The idea offers a way to cut pollution, save money and energy, and make the neighbors happy.
81. How did the mechanical ventilation system work?
82. The number of chickens raised on the poultry farms in Delmarva is up to ____________________.
83. The benefits of planting trees around poultry farms are __________________________________.
84. What is the main topic of the passage?
Such a small man can’t _____ reach the balloon one metre higher than he.
A. possibly B. impossible C. possible D. Impossibly
I was in the line at Dunkin Donuts．The couple in front of me had ordered their food and 36 aside．I moved forward to order 37 ．It was quick and simple．Then I 38 a young man．
He walked in carrying his belongings in a torn plastic bag．I could 39 he was not having the best of 40 , which showed on his face．The couple ahead of me turned, looked and then 41 ．The lady held her handbag tighter and her husband 42 stood in front of her to protect it．
I moved over, 43 he could order his food．He looked at the board, 44 his pockets, turned around and walked out．I picked up my coffee and 45 him out．
"Hey! Do you want a donut?" I shouted．
A little 46 , he said, "I don't have any money．"
I told him to come back．As we 47 the counter, the couple, who were still inside, looked shocked and confused．
I asked, "What kind do you want?" He 48 , "Jelly．"（果酱）
I said, "Go ahead．Tell the 49 what you want．" "Jelly donut please," he said．
The cashier （收银员） looked at me and said, "Is that it?" I looked at him．"Do you want anything else?" " 50 I have a coffee?" he asked．I said, "Yes．Tell her．”
So he did．The __51__ came to $ 2．30, which is small change 52 to what a person spends in a day．But to him it made a great 53 ．
Being able to help the young man truly made my day．Perhaps it helped change the 54 of the people watching, which would be a（n） __55_ thing, too．
36．A．pushed B．stepped C． set D．wandered
37．A．mine B．theirs C．hers D．his
38．A．heard． B．remembered C．noticed D．recognized
39．A．suggest B．promise C．determine D．tell
40．A．attention B．consideration C．love D．luck
41．A．turned away B．fumed in C．turned over D．turned up
42．A．eventually B．safely C．unwillingly D．quickly
43．A．but B．or - C．so D．because
44．A．checked B．guaranteed C．watched D．tore
45．A．forced B．followed C．begged D．led
46．A．excited B．embarrassed C．worried D．interested
47．A．approached B．missed． C．surrounded D．moved
48．A．shouted B．declared C．announced D．whispered
49．A．wife B．husband C．cashier D．couple
50．A．Should B．Must C．Will D．Can
51．A．total B．number C．tip D．price
52．A．opposed B．linked C．compared D．devoted
53．A．decision B．difference C．mistake D．progress
54．A．gesture B．attitudes C．generosity D．theories ,
55．A．easy B．simple C．good D．reasonable
--- Do you mean to play the hero in the film?
--- _____. But it should be a character I like.
A. Not surprisingly B. Not necessarily C. Not importantly D. Not absolutely
A deal has been signed to turn by-products from a Scottish distillery（酿酒厂）into fuel for cars.
In what is declared to be a world first, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has linked up with a spin-out company from Napier University in Edinburgh. They plan to use bacteria to feed on the "leftovers" from the whisky（威士忌酒）making process. This will produce butanol which can be used to fuel vehicles.
More than 90% of the stuff that comes out of a whisky distillery is not whisky. It is leftovers like draff and pot ales（酒糟）— both produced in the early stages of the process. They are high in sugar and are currently used for things like fertiliser and cattle feed. Napier University's Biofuel Research Centre (BfRC) has already shown that the right bacteria can feed on those by-products to produce butanol—a direct replacement for vehicle fuel. Now the spin-out company, Celtic Renewables, and independent whisky producer Tullibardine have signed an agreement. Together they will apply the process to thousands of tonnes of the distillery's leftovers.
Professor Martin Tangney, founder of Celtic Renewables, said "Our partnership with Tullibardine is an important step in the development of a business which combines two important Scottish industries — whisky and renewables. This project shows that creative use of existing technologies can utilise resources on our doorstep to benefit both the environment and the economy."
Douglas Ross, managing director of Tullibardine, which spends £250,000 disposing of its by-products every year, said "We are delighted to be partnering Celtic Renewables in this creative business, the obvious benefits of which are environmental. It takes a cost to us and turns it into something that has social as well as commercial value."
The project is being supported by a grant（拨款） from the Scottish government's Zero Waste Scotland initiative. Celtic Renewables said it eventually aimed to build a processing plant in Scotland, with the hope of building an industry that could be worth £60m a year.
44．According to the passage, what will be used to take the place of petrol?
A．whisky B．whisky leftovers C．butanol D．draff and pot ales
45．How do people deal with whisky leftovers at present?
A．They throw them away. B．They use them to feed people.
C．They use them to feed bacteria. D．They use them for crops or cattle.
46．What does the underlined word “utilise” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?
A．Make use of. B．Get rid of. C．Use up. D．Find out.
47．It can be inferred from the passage that____________.
A．the government either supports or opposes the project
B．the technology has not been widely used yet
C．the project will benefit both the environment and the economy
D．the project has brought great profit to the company
One dark stormy night an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be 36 for the night." I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, "we are all 37 tonight． 38 ,you
could stay in my room if you don't mind．I’m 39 , so I'll be here．“ The young man gave the sincere advice．
The elderly couple accepted his 40 with gratitude．They apologized for the 41 they had caused him．The next day, the rain stopped and it 42 ．When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said．" The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper 43 room in this hotel, so you don't need to pay．”
The old gentleman nodded in 44 : “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of．Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you．”The clerk was__45 but, deciding that the
guest must have been 46 , he gave the remark 47 thought．
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter from the old gentleman, in which he 48 the experience of that dark stormy night．The letter also 49 a formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit．
At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his 50 guest．The old gentleman, pointing
to a magnificent new building__51 over the crossroads, said, "Look, that is the hotel I 52 to build for you．I hope you will 53 it for me．Remember what I said then? Well, I was 54 about it．”
The young man stammered, "But…will there be any 55 ,sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?"
“My name is William Aster．”This building was none other than the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York．
36．A． put up B． put away C． stay up D． set up
37．A． preserved B． conserved C． booked D． occupied
38．A． Meanwhile B． Moreover C． Otherwise D． However
39．A． on duty B． on display C． on stage D． on hand
40．A． service B． view C． offer D． invitation
41．A． instruction B． consideration C． inconvenience D． interruption
42．A． cleared away B． picked out C． cleaned up D． cleared up
43．A． living B． double C． admirable D． luxury
44．A． appreciation B． admiration C． surprise D． excitement
45．A． excited B． skeptical C． annoyed D． respectful
46．A．lacking B． covering C． joking D． cheating
47．A． not more B． no more C． some D． another
48．A． described B． stated C． recited D． recalled
49．A． swapped B． included C． attached D． added
50．A． former B． original C． formal D． primitive
51．A． displaying B． towering C． flying D． climbing
52．A． determined B． promised C． tended D． intended
53．A． get B． keep C． manage D． make
54．A． sensitive B． concerned C． curious D． serious
55．A． scene B． situation C． condition D． occasion
When going through major life changes, like changing careers, I would change the people with whom I spent the most time. We’ve all gone through periods when the people in our lives have changed—graduation, moving to a new city, getting a new job, joining a new club, etc. I don’t think I need to convince you just how much influence other people can have over your identity. If you’ve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment, then you know that you change as well.
Most people don’t make these choices consciously, though. You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certain friend, or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship. But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately.
There’s no “getting rid of people”. People are always dropping into and out of each other’s lives. Associations grow into friendships, and friendships fade into associations. You don’t get rid of anyone. The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections.
What about loyalty? Shouldn’t you always be loyal to your friends? Once you have a close friend, even if his influence on you is slightly harmful, shouldn’t you stick by him?
Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go. It means being loyal to his highest and best self as well. If someone is destroying his health by smoking, for example, you aren’t showing loyalty by smoking right along with him. True loyalty sometimes requires that you break damaging connections, get yourself back on solid ground, and then decide what you can really do to help your friend.
It can take a lot of courage to tell someone, “I’m sorry, but I can’t have you in my life anymore.” But even though this might seem like a selfish act at times, it’s often the best thing for the other person, too. If a relationship is holding you back in some way, understand that it’s also hurting the other person. For example, if you work for a violent boss, your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to continue to behave violently.
6．When experiencing major life changes, people may _______.
A. join a new social community
B. influence their friend around
C. choose their friendships purposely
D. have their people environment changed
7．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Everyone has at least one friend.
B. It is unnecessary to make new friends.
C. Friendships still exist though there are fewer connections.
D. You ought to treat your old and new friends equally.
8．What is the author’s opinion on the loyalty to friends?
A. Never betray your close friends whatever happens.
B. Correct their mistakes while you guard their goodness.
C. Stick by your friends even though they do harm to you.
D. Break up with your friends immediately if they smoke.
9．How should we behave when employed by a violent boss?
A. We should accept what we are told to do.
B. We should stay silent and be in favor of him.
C. We should bravely disobey him if he is wrong.
D. We should give our boss courage to continue.
Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present．He was so 36 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes．
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 37 , Chuck Hart． 38 Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 39 , he was a great player．In fact, Travis wasn't thinking about Hart' s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart' s 40 on the side of the box．The first indication that something was 41 came as he tore away the last piece of paper．Not Hart' s．The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was 42 for his amazing work in the community．
Travis's hands 43 ; his heart stopped．It wasn't that the Ryann shoes weren't nice, but what would his friends think ?
They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 44 by the other players． When he looked up into his dad' s eyes, however, Travis knew he 45 tell him． "'Thanks, Dad．I was really hoping for shoes," Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box．
Next morning his dad drove him to school．When they 46 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door．Just then, his dad stopped him．
"Hey, Travis, wait a minute, look"…" his dad said 47 "Travis, I know those aren' t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a（n） 48 The guy whose name is on those shoes," he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, "is someone I 49 .Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 50 ?"
"No," Travis said．
" Never．He' s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he' s a team player．You could have acted like a 51 when you didn't get the shoes you wanted, Travis, 52 you were polite and made the best of it．You have 53 , like the guy whose name is on these shoes．I' m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I' 11 ever see．"
When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 54 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 55 .
36．A．surprised B．ashamed C．excited D．worried
37．A．team B．player C．coach D．game
38．A．Unless B．If C．Because D．Although
39．A．skill B．performance C．behavior D．action
40．A．name B．photo C．sign D．model
41．A．strange B．wrong C．true D．funny
42．A．known B．encouraged C．adopted D．influenced
43．A．fell B．froze C．shook D．folded
44．A．questioned B．noticed C．teased D．attacked
45．A．mustn't B．needn't C．wouldn't D．couldn't
46．A．pulled up B．put up C．took up D．turned up
47．A．peacefully B．hesitantly C．delightedly D．naturally
48．A．choice B．effort C．comment D．mistake
49．A．believe B．miss C．admire D．remember
50．A．danger B．anger C．sorrow D．trouble
51．A．teammate B．adult C．kid D．student
52．A．so B．and C．but D．or
53．A．honor B．courage C．dream D．belief
54．A．clearly B．carefully C．patiently D．differently
55．A．gift B．look C．hope D．lesson
In the near future，we may be using our eyes to operate our smart-phones and tablets，even when it comes to playing popular games like Fruit Ninja．
The Gaze Group has been developing eye-controlled computer technology for nearly 20 years．But those devices have been firstly designed to help those with disabilities，and are very expensive．
“After a while，we figured out that probably the best way is to go for a mass-market way，” says Gaze’s Sune Alstrup Johansen．“where everybody would have this available．"
Johansen and some of his colleagues have formed a new company，the Eye Tribe，which is hoping to develop the technology on a mass commercial level．
The technology works with the help of the computing device toward the user’s face． After making sure of the user’s eye movements，the technology is then able to easily find where a person’s eyes are moving，and then allow the eyes to control a cursor（光标）．
“Our software can then determine the location of the eyes and know where you’re looking on the screen to make sure what you’re looking at，“reads an explanation on the Eye Tribe site．
There has been a gradual change toward hands-free technology in recent years， particularly in the gaming world．Recently Xbox released the Kinect device，which lets users control their Xbox and play certain games using only their hands，legs and voices． But still，most of these devices have been more of a gimmick than a practical way to use one’s hands to control a mobile device．Johansen said a replaceable filter（滤光器）would be a cheap，convenient way for most consumers．
And even as companies like The Eye Tribe work to create such a product for the average user, making the eye-controlled technology more accessible and less expensive will have similar benefits for physically disabled users．
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47．Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A．An introduction of a new device．
B．An introduction of smart-phones．
C．An introduction of eye-controlling technology．
D．An introduction of a new technology for the disabled．
48．The underlined word“gimmick” probably means .
A．a trick B．a way C．a lie D．a dream
49．According to the passage，we can learn that .
A．the eye-controlling technology was first developed for the blind
B．the present developing 0f the technology will bring no good
C．there is no such a phone as we can use only with our eyes at present
D．the eye-controlling technology is only intended for the disabled people
50．This passage is probably taken from .
A．an experiment report B．a science fiction
C．a school textbook D．a science website
---Can you lend me two magazines?
---Sorry, but I haven`t got_____ at the moment.
A. either B. each C. any D. it
假定你是李华。你的美国朋友David生日将至，你画了一幅中国画“竹”，作为生日礼物寄送给他。请你写一封信，说明其寓意并表示祝福。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
Yours,
Li Hua
Several times Kelly heard her name called but when she turned around to see ______ it was, no one was in the room.
A. who B. where C. why D. what
Every evening, 15-year-old Rashida returns home from school, changes out of her uniform, and rushes to a neighboring farm to help her mother harvest vegetables. Her father is disabled, so the modest profit the two of them earn must cover food, clothing and other necessities for all seven children and their parents. Despite having precious little time to study, Rashida is one of the top students at her junior secondary school. But with so much responsibility on her small shoulders, she admits that it is sometimes hard for her to imagine a more promising future.
Last year, Rashida was invited to join 155 other girls at Camfed Ghana’s first Girls’ Career Camp, a program designed to inspire girls growing up in the country’s Northern Region to dream big, and to support them to pursue those dreams. “We organized this camp because we wanted to let girls know that even if they are struggling with poverty, their lives will not be defined by limitations,” says Dolores Dickson, Camfed Ghana’s Executive Director.
Over the course of five days, the camp led the junior and secondary school students through a range of experiences and career opportunities that were entirely new to them. Dr. Agnes Apusiga, a lecturer from the University of Development Studies, ran the workshop on goal-setting and career choices, describing the universities and training colleges in Ghana that could help them achieve their dreams. Participants then visited the University for Development Studies, where they toured the medical school and science labs. Another highlight was a workshop at the computer lab at Tamale Secondary School. Many of the girls had studied information technology from a book but had never before seen a computer.
“When the girls arrived at camp, they were not ambitious, because they didn’t have any idea what the world held for them,” says Eugenia Ayagiba, Project Officer with Camfed Ghana. “Many had scarcely traveled beyond their own villages.”
“I think the most important thing that happened at the camp is that we opened a window of hope for a group of girls coming from backgrounds of poverty,” says Eugenia. For Rashida, who has been laughed at in the past by her schoolmates because of her father’s disability, the experience was important. “She told one of the camp mentors(辅导员) that when she is at school, she often feels like a misfit, and she prefers to keep to herself,” says Eugenia. “But at the camp, it was different. She made friends with girls who have similar struggles. She took part in every single activity, every single game. On the last day, she said to her mentor, ‘The camp has challenged me to study hard. Now I see that there is light at the end of the tunnel.’
24．How many are there in Rashida’s family?
A．Seven B．Eight C．Nine D．Ten
25．Why did the camp lead the students to visit universities and training colleges?
A．To show they are better than their schools
B．To encourage them to get good education．
C．To show them what they are like
D．To get them to touch the advanced equipment there
26．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Rashida has become friends with her mentors
B．Rashida’s mentors has encouraged her a lot．
C．Rashida was sad because of her father’s disability．
D．Rashida has had her new dream since the camp
27．The best title of the passage is ___________．
A．Poor Girls in Ghana B．Girls’ Career Camp
C．Camfed Ghana D．Students in Ghana Dream Big
I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles" (风格) of directions every time 1 ask "How can I get to the post office?"
Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don't have names; in Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here." You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don't know.
It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, 'Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don't know." People in Yucatan believe that "I don't know" is impolite, They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
47. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _____
A. tell him the names of the streets
B. show him a map of the place
C. describe the place carefully
D. refer to recognizable(可辨认的) buildings and places
48. What is the place where people measure distance in time?
A. Kansas. B. Iowa. C. New York. D.Los Angeles .
49. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________
A. as a test B. in order to save time
C. for fun D. so as to be polite
50. What can we infer from the text?
A. It's important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
B. It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C. People have similar understandings of politeness.
D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
Doctors recognize obesity as a health problem. So why is it so hard for them to talk to their patients about it?
The results of two surveys, one of primary care physicians and the other of patients, found that while most doctors want to help patients lose weight and think it is their responsibility to do so, they often don't know what to say.
So while doctors may tell patients they are overweight, the conversation often ends there, said Christine C. Ferguson, director of the Stop Obesity Alliance. Without being told about options for diabetes, she said, “Doctors don't feel they have good information to give. They felt they didn't have adequate tools to address this problem.”
The lack of dialogue hurts patients, too. The patient survey, of over 1,000 adults, found that most overweight patients don't even know that they're too heavy. Only 39 percent of overweight people surveyed had ever been told by a health care provider that they were overweight.
Of those who were told they were obese, 90 percent were also told by their doctors to lose weight, the survey found. In fact most have tried to lose weight and may have been successful in the past --- and many are still trying, the survey found. And many understand that losing even a small amount of weight can have a positive impact on their health and reduce their risk of obesity related diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
Dr. William Bestermann Jr., medical director of Holston Medical Group, in Kingsport, Tenn., which ranks the 10th in obesity among metropolitan areas in the United States, said the dialogue had to be an ongoing one and could not be dropped after just one mention of the problem. “If you're to be successful with helping your patients lose weight, you have to talk to them at actually every visit about their progress, and find something to encourage them and coach them,” he said.
He acknowledged that many doctors tend to be not optimistic.
“Part of this is that there's this common belief, and doctors are burdened by it, too, that overweight people are weak-willed and just don't have any willpower and are selfindulgent and all that business,” he said. “If you think that way, you're not going to spend time having a productive conversation.”
71. What is the “Stop Obesity Alliance” most probably in Paragraph 3?
A. An organization of doctors specializing in obesity.
B. An organization of patients suffering from obesity.
C. A research group that conducts special surveys about overweight people.
D. A research group dealing with doctorpatient relationship.
72. What can be inferred about obesity patients in Paragraph 5?
A. They are not as hopeless as doctors think they are.
B. Most of them have tried hard to lose weight, but in vain.
C. Without their doctors' constant coaching, there is little chance of their succeeding in losing weight.
D. Most of them have just given up their hope of becoming less heavy.
73. According to the passage, which factor contributes to the lack of dialogue between doctors and patients?
A. Most doctors just never think of warning their patients about their weight problem.
B. Many doctors find it difficult to persuade overweight people to lose weight.
C. Most patients are too weakwilled to do anything about their weight.
D. Many patients tend not to trust their doctors about their weight problem.
74. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Obesity in the US B. Trouble of Overweight Americans
C. Talk More, Help Better D. Doctors or Patients—Who to Bear More Blame?
