I only got 3 1/2 hours sleep last night . Since I am detoxing myself off the meds I was taking for my anxiety . I wish I could get some help from someone who will help me and her .

A: Why does the narrator seem so sluggish ?

Anyway , the third friend happens to work in my office . She is as far along as my best friend back home . She was so kind in the way she told me . Then another mutual friend , who battled infertility for years , immediately called to make sure I was OK . That was the call that clued me in that I might not be .

A: What can we infer about the narrator ?

It got to the point where I would take a canvas bag , and break a glass inside it , then carry the pieces around with me incase I needed to hurt myself . Back then I was young and stupid . I was doing it for about 2 years 18 - 20 years old I think . Lance was the one that kinda stepped in and said , " Look , if I catch you doing this again I ' m going to talk to your Mom about getting help . "

A: What was the main character doing that was dangerous ?

From recent headlines , you might have concluded that the United States is exporting our high tech and manufacturing jobs , plus much of our national wealth to China in the form of Treasury Bills . Now , it turns out that we 're also exporting our lifestyle woes : China is experiencing a staggering increase in the national obesity rate , especially among children . According to new research reported by BBC News , more than 25 percent of adults in China are now considered overweight or obese . And the news is getting worse . A national symposium has determined that one in five Chinese children is overweight . The causes ? An increasingly Westernized diet , overindulgent parents , and lack of exercise .

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Why are Chinese children getting fatter ?