For each italicized word, circle the letter of the correct definition. Orator means
a. speech maker
b. informal talker
c. critic
a
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Obesity generally is defined as an accumulation of fat (adipose tissue) beyond what is considered normal for a person's age, sex, and body type. In today's society obesity is considered a disease, not a moral failing. It occurs when energy intake exceeds the amount of energy expended over time. Only in a small minority of cases is obesity caused by such illnesses as hypothyroidism, or the result
of taking medications, such as steroids, that can cause weight gain. The more a person weighs, the more blood vessels the body needs to circulate blood throughout the body. The heart takes on a heavy burden as it has to pump harder to force the blood flow through so many vessels. As a result, the heart grows in size and blood pressure tends to rise. Obesity is also a factor in osteoarthritis (because of the extra weight placed on the joints), gout, bone and joint diseases (including ruptured intervertebral discs), varicose veins, respiratory ailments, gallbladder disease, complications during pregnancy and delivery, and higher accidental death rate. Obesity can alter hormone levels, affect immune function, and cause impotence in men and reproductive problems in women. Women who are 30% overweight are twice as likely to die of endometrial cancer, and those who are 40% overweight have four times the risk. Obese women also are more likely to incur cancers of the breast, cervix, ovaries, and gallbladder. Obese men are more likely to develop cancers of the rectum, colon, esophagus, bladder, pancreas, stomach, and prostate. Obesity can also cause psychological problems. Sufferers are associated with laziness, failure, or inadequate willpower. As a result, overweight men and women blame themselves for being heavy, thus causing feelings of guilt and depression. Scientific evidence has found an association between BMI (body-mass index) and higher death rates. However, the relative risk of being heavy declines with age. Some researchers have found that data linking overweight and death are inconclusive, while other researchers have found that losing weight may be riskier than dangers posed by extra pounds. Some researchers counter that overweight indirectly contributes to over 300,000 deaths a year. A poll by Shape Up America found that 78% of overweight or obese adults have abandoned dieting as a means of losing weight. Diets do not teach people how to eat properly. They merely restrict food intake temporarily, so when the diet ends, weight gain resumes. From this passage, you can conclude that a. older obese persons have greater risks than do younger people who areobese. b. obese people often blame other people for their condition. c. obesity is not a major health risk. d. people are likely to be biased against those who are obese.
The narrator is upset about a new law that requires
a) all commercial signs to be in both English and a foreign language. b) one half of all foreign commercial signs to be in English. c) all signs, commercial or not, to be in English. d) all foreign commercial signs to be in English.
Project outcomes are the visible and measurable results of the team’s efforts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Los presos hablaban...
Read the following poem, then indicate the answer that best completes the statements. «Celebración de la voz humana/2», de Eduardo Galeano Tenían las manos atadas, o esposadas, y sin embargo los dedos danzaban, volaban, dibujaban palabras. Los presos estaban encapuchados; pero inclinándose alcanzaban a ver algo, alguito, por abajo. Aunquef hablar estaba prohibido, ellos conversaban con las manos. Pinio Ungerfeld me enseñó el alfabeto de los dedos, que en prisión aprendió sin profesor: —Algunos teníamos mala letra — me dijo—. Otros eran unos artistas de la caligrafía. La dictadura uruguaya quería que cada uno fuera nada más que uno, que cada uno fuera nadie: en cárceles y cuarteles, y en todo el país, la comunicación era delito. ? Algunos presos pasaron más de diez años enterradosi en solitarios calabozosj del tamaño de un ataúd, sin escuchar más voces que el estrépito de las rejas o los pasos de las botas por los corredores. Fernández Huidobro y Mauricio Rosencof, condenados a esa soledad, se salvaron porque pudieron hablarse, con golpecitos, a través de la pared. Así se contaban sueños y recuerdos, amores y desamores; discutían, se abrazaban, se peleaban; compartían certezas y bellezas y también compartían dudas y culpas y preguntas de esas que no tienen respuesta. Cuando es verdadera, cuando nace de la necesidad de decir, a la voz humana no hay quien la pare. Si le niegan la boca, ella habla por las manos, o por los ojos, o por los poros, o por donde sea. Porque todos, toditos, tenemos algo que decir a los demás, alguna cosa que merece ser por los demás celebrada o perdonada. a) en voz baja. b) con las manos. c) en otras lenguas.