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Section I Use of English
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered
blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
Thinner isn鈥檛 always better. A number of studies have __1___ that
normal-weight
people
are
in
fact
at
higher
risk
of
some
diseases
compared
to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which
being
overweight
is
actually
___2___.
For
example,
heavier
women
are
less
likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. ___3___ among the
elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an ___4___ of good health.
Of
even
greater
___5___
is
the
fact
that
obesity
turns
out
to
be
very
difficult
to
define.
It
is
often
defined
___6___
body
mass
index,
or
BMI.
BMI
___7__
body
mass
divided
by
the
square
of
height.
An
adult
with
a
BMI
of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 and 30
is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, ___8___,can be
divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese.
While such numerical standards seem 9 , they are not. Obesity is
probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high
BMI are in fact extremely fit, 10 others with a low BMI may be in poor
11
.For
example,
many
collegiate
and
professional
football
players
12
as
obese,
though
their
percentage
body
fat
is
low.
Conversely,
someone
with
a small frame may have high body fat but a 13 BMI.
Today
we
have
a(an)
_14
_
to
label
obesity
as
a
disgrace.The
overweight
are
sometimes_15_in
the
media
with
their
faces
covered.
Stereotypes
_16_
with
obesity
include
laziness,
lack
of
will
power,and
lower
prospects
for
success.Teachers,employers,and health professionals have been shown to
harbor
biases
against
the
obese.
_17_very
young
children
tend
to
look
down
on the overweight, and teasing about body build has long been a problem
in schools.
1. [A] denied [B] conduced [C] doubled [D] ensured
2. [A] protective [B] dangerous [C] sufficient [D]troublesome
3. [A] Instead [B] However [C] Likewise [D] Therefore