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高中英语-_牛津译林版-_高一上册-_模块1 Unit 2Growing pains
I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”
At first I was paid in candy I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account.
By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas.
The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn't need to be a Rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.
A．Later I received 50 cents an hour. B．Before long, she let me sit there by myself. C．I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics. D．Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers. E．My grandma's trust taught me how to handle responsibility. F．Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before. G．Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought. |
The book ABigFatCrisis: TheHiddenForcesBehindObesityEpidemic— andHowWeCanEndIt by Deborah Cohen, a senior natural scientist, is very popular now. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} But according to this book, the following are some misunderstandings of obesity or being overweight.
1)．If you're obese, blame your genes.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Yet, between 1980 and 2000, the number of Americans who are obese has doubled—too quickly for genetic factors to be responsible. At restaurants, a dollar puts more calories on our plates than ever before, because restaurant meals usually have more calories than what we prepare at home, so people who eat out more frequently have higher rates of obesity than those who eat out less.
2)．If you're obese, you lack selfcontrol.
Research shows that if we are faced with too much information, we have a tendency to make poor choices on diet. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Even, the most vigilant(警觉的)people may not be good controllers of themselves.
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Although the US Department of Agriculture estimates that fewer than 5 per cent of Americans live in the “food deserts”， about 65 per cent of the nation's population is obese. For most of us, obesity is not related to access to more fresh fruits and vegetables, but to the choices we make in supermarkets.
4)．The problem is not that we eat too much, but that we don't exercise.
Michelle Obama's “Let's Move” campaign is based on the idea that if kids exercise more, childhood obesity rates will decrease. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} In fact, although a drop in workrelated physical activity may explain up to 100 fewer calories burned, leisure physical activity appears to have increased.
A．Lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a cause of obesity. B．Obesity rates have increased. C．Fresh fruits and vegetables we choose in a supermarket are related to obesity. D．But there was no obvious decrease in physical activity levels as obesity rates climbed in the 1980s and 1990s. E．People hold different views on obesity. F．People benefit a lot from physical activities. G．Our world has become so rich in food that we can be led to consume too much in ways we can't understand. |
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