2017--2018学年人教版选修八unit 2 cloning grammar课时作业 (7)
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A.Chinese Billionaire Does Not See China­US Trade War

B.The American International Companies Removed Most Tariffs on Products Traded Between the US and China

C.Group Says American Businesses in China Concerned

D.The War About Fighting Against Fake Products

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(2017·江苏七校期中联考)

  If your determination for the new year is typical,it probably includes a commitment to lose weight.But if you are like most Americans,any success you have in cutting pounds will be short­lived,and you'll end the year weighing more than you do right now.

  So why are Americans addicted to weight loss?Many people say they want to lose weight to improve their health,but this may not actually be their primary motivation.In one of the more interesting surveys I've seen,more than three­fourths of the 231 dieters surveyed said that they would take a pill that would guarantee they would achieve or maintain their desired weight even if it would lower their life expectancy.On average,they were willing to give up 5.7 years.

  These findings may seem puzzling,but they are not so surprising when you consider weight­loss attempts for what they really are:efforts to protect against weight­based discrimination.

  Yale researchers have shown that weight discrimination in the US has increased dramatically in the last decade and is now comparable in prevalence(普遍) to rates of reported racial discrimination,especially among women.

  Multiple studies have documented weight prejudice in employment,health care,education and public spaces-unequal treatment based on stereotyping(模式化) fat people as lazy,unmotivated,sloppy and lacking in self­control and competence.

  When I was doing research for a book on the social understanding of fat,several heavy women told me they were often blamed for eating in public.Some tearfully shared stories of having had people actually throw food at them.Heavy women are routinely teased in advertisements,television and film.

  Of course,there are genuine health risks associated with higher body mass.The clearest case is that of Type 2 diabetes,which becomes more likely as weight goes up.

  It is clear that anti­fat prejudice in and of itself has a bad effect on public health in ways many may not suspect.

Fear of tease leads many heavier women to avoid exercising in public or even-when they are very heavy-to avoid leaving their homes,taking away social interaction from them.And the fear of becoming fat can lead women of all sizes to develop eating disorders that can reduce their lives