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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Researchers have found more evidence that suggests a relationship between races and rates of lung cancer among smokers. A new study shows that black people and Native Hawaiians are more likely to develop lung cancer from smoking. It compared their risk to whites, Japanese-Americans and Latinos. Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii did the new study. The New England Journal of Medicine published the findings. The eight-year research studied more than 180,000 people. They included present and former smokers and people who never smoked. Almost 2,000 people in the study developed lung cancer. Researchers say genetics might help explain the racial and ethnic differences. There could be differences in how people's bodies react to smoke. But environmental influences, including the way people smoke, could also make a difference. African-Americans and Latinos in the study are reported smoking the fewest cigarettes per day. Whites are the heaviest smokers. But the scientists point out that blacks have been reported to breathe cigarette smoke more deeply than white smokers. This could fill their lungs with more of the chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer. Scientists know that some diseases effect different groups differently. And some drug companies have begun to develop racially targeted medicines. Last June, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a drug designed to treat heart failure in black patients. The name is BiDil. The agency called it "a step toward the promise of personalized medicine." Question: People in the new study are made up of _ . Options: A: heavy smokers in America B: the black and white people C: the Asians and Hawaiians D: smokers and non-smokers
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Marketing Professionals A major US corporation in the health and nutritional industry has announced the opening of its direct selling division in Taiwan. The company offers the most lucrative compensation plan in the industry and has paid over NTD 3.5 billion in commissions in just 6 years in the US. We are a group of top earners. Applicants should meet the requirements: (1) Taiwan citizen (2) Have experience in marketing (3) Aggressive, energetic, and willing to learn If you believe you have what it takes to develop this business, please dial 2742-6996. Job B An international company requires a Service Technician To service and maintain electronic medical equipment,applicants should have degree in electronics. The selected candidate will have a training program to be conducted by our manufacturer's trained technical personnel. Interested candidates please apply immediately with a resume and mail to P.O. Box 594. Or telephone Ms Chang at 2945-0027 for an immediate interview. Job C Wanted: Reporters & Editors Qualifications: * Strong command of English language * Chinese speaking and reading ability a must * A university degree * Journalism education and/or experience preferred * Flexible working hours (30 hours per week) * Good work environment and medical insurance, etc. Fax resume and work samples, if any, to The China Post at(03) 2595-7952. Job D Southeastern Travel Services Tour Guides Duties: To conduct escorted tours for foreign visitors;to assist with travel and transportation arrangements. Qualifications: Good appearance. High school diploma. Good knowledge of English. Outgoing personality. Dial 2703-2172 after 3 p.m.. Ask for Gary. Question: Which of the following is required for marketing professionals? Options: A: A university degree. B: Good appearance. C: Good computer knowledge. D: Some marketing experience.
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Sometimes people give us nicknames in order to be mean or make fun of us, which can really hurt. Four eyes. Metal Mouth. Dumbo, Slow Poke, Crater Face. We've all heard kids calling unpleasant nicknames like these. Maybe you've even used similar nicknames on other kids, or been stuck with one yourself. A playground _ or cut usually disappears after a couple of days, but the pain and anger coming from being called a cruel nickname can last a lot longer than that. If you've ever picked on another kid by making up or using a tease nickname, or of you've ever been on the receiving end of one, you know that names like Fatso, Smelly, and Short Stuff can be very hurtful. Plus, they have a habit of sticking to us like glue! People use negative nicknames as a way of keeping someone out of a group of gaining power over someone, or of making themselves feel more important. You may know a kid in your class who always comes up with nicknames for the other kids. This student likes to feel cool by acting like the official "nicknamer." This can give a student a feeling of power, but that power comes at the cost of making other kids feel bad. Kids who give others hurtful nicknames are often trying to cover up the fact that they really feel bad about themselves. Like other kinds of insults , a cruel nickname can be used to make a kid feel being left out or angry. Sometimes they're even nastier than most ways of being mean, because they can be so hard to shake off. Question: The author's attitude towards nicknames in this passage is best described as_. Options: A: positive B: negative C: neutral D: indifferent
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B