Question: Q: Doctors say obesity,also known as severe overweight,is a complex condition.A doctor may advise medical interventions in addition to changes in behavior.But experts say the more successful weightloss plans include a wellbalanced diet and exercise. 

People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use.To lose weight,you can reduce the number of calories you take in,or increase the number you use,or both.Experts at the National Institutes of Health say to lose weight,a person should do some moderate or intensive physical exercise most days of the week.This could include fast walking,sports or strength training. 

A recent study looked at four of the most popular dieting plans in the United States.Researchers at Stanford University studied more than three hundred overweight women,mostly in their thirties or forties.Each woman went on one of the four plans:Atkins,The Zone,Ornish or LEARN.The women attended diet classes and received written information about the food plans.At the end of a year,the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most,more than four and a half kilograms on average. 

Christopher Gardner led the study,reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. He said the Atkins diet may be more successful because of its simple message to lower the intake of sugar.Also,he said the advice to increase protein in the diet leads to more satisfying meals. 

But last week,another report suggested that only a small minority of people have longterm success in dieting.Researchers at the University of California found that most dieters regained their lost weight within five years.And often they gained back even more.But those who kept the weight off generally were the ones who exercised.

1. more than three hundred
2. No
3. female
4. dieting plans
5. Yes
6. four
7. Yes
8. Atkins
9. The Zone
10. the United States
11. Researchers
12. Stanford University
13. Christopher Gardner
14. Yes
15. the Journal of the American Medical Association.
16. Yes
17. the Atkins diet
18. because of its simple message
19. to lower the intake of sugar.
20. Yes
21. to increase protein in the diet leads to more satisfying meals.

Numbered questions:
1. how many people were in the study?
2. were they both male and female?
3. what gender were they?
4. what was it about?
5. less than 10 of them?
6. exactly how many?
7. were they named?
8. what was one?
9. another?
10. where was it conducted?
11. by who?
12. from where?
13. who was the leader?
14. were the results published?
15. where?
16. was one plan more successful?
17. which one?
18. why?
19. which is?
20. any other reason?
21. what?

Q: The 18-meter-tall Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on Friday. It was placed on waters in the International Garden Expo Park, where the Yongding River passes through. The Rubber Duck exhibition was designed by Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman. It was part of the activities of Beijing Design Week, which ran from September 26 to October 3 in 2013. The Rubber Duck stayed in the park until September 23, then moved to the Summer Palace, a famous Beijing tourist spot, where it was on display until October 26. The duck is made of over 200 pieces of rubber. It was guarded not only by staff, but also by 10 volunteers wearing yellow T-shirts and hats with a rubber duck logo. Sun Yidong, a volunteer who guided visitors to the duck, said the art brought energy to the traditional Chinese park. "Seeing the giant Rubber Duck makes me feel like I'm a kid again." Sun said. Because of the rain on Friday, there were not too many people coming to see it. The Expo workers said they expected more people to come and visit the duck on weekends. Zhao Yan said she had been following news about the duck since 2007, when the duck began its journey. "I even considered going to Hong Kong to see it. It's great that the duck is in Beijing," Zhao said. Before arriving in Beijing, the Rubber Duck traveled to 13 cities in nine countries. "The aim of the Rubber Duck is simply to bring everyone back to their childhood again," said Zeng Hui, a leader of the Beijing Design Week Organizing Committee Office. "It can be a toy for adults." ,.

1. Beijing
2. yes
3. 13
4. no
5. Nine
6. to bring everyone back to their childhood
7. Zeng Hui
8. a leader of the Beijing Design Week Organizing Committee Office
9. the Summer Palace

Numbered questions:
1. What city is the giant rubber duck in?
2. Has it been anywhere else before?
3. How many cities has it been in?
4. Were those all in China?
5. How many nations has it been to?
6. What is it even for?
7. Says who?
8. Who is he?
9. Where in Beijing is the duck now?

Q: CHAPTER XIII. 



Shall I sit alone in my chamber, And set the chairs by the wall, While you sit with lords and princes, Yet have not a thought at all? 

Shall I sit alone in my chamber, And duly the table lay, Whilst you stand up in the diet, And have not a word to say?--Old Danish Ballad. 

"Oh, Norman, are you come already?" exclaimed Margaret, as her brother opened the door, bringing in with him the crisp breath of December. 

"Yes, I came away directly after collections. How are you, Margaret?" 

"Pretty brave, thank you;" but the brother and sister both read on each other's features that the additional three months of suspense had told. There were traces of toil and study on Norman's brow; the sunken look about his eyes, and the dejected outline of his cheek, Margaret knew betokened discouragement; and though her mild serenity was not changed, she was almost transparently thin and pale. They had long ago left off asking whether there were tidings, and seldom was the subject adverted to, though the whole family seemed to be living beneath a dark shadow. 

"How is Flora?" he next asked. 

"Going on beautifully, except that papa thinks she does too much in every way. She declares that she shall bring the baby to show me in another week, but I don't think it will be allowed." 

"And the little lady prospers?" 

"Capitally, though I get rather contradictory reports of her. First, papa declared her something surpassing--exactly like Flora, and so I suppose she is; but Ethel and Meta will say nothing for her beauty, and Blanche calls her a fright. But papa is her devoted admirer--he does so enjoy having a sort of property again in a baby!" 

1. Yes
2. Siblings
3. December.
4. Margaret
5. Pretty brave
6. She does too much
7. Calls her a fright
8. They will say nothing for her beauty
9. No
10. Sunken
11. A dejected outline

Numbered questions:

Answer: 1. Is Margaret related to Norman?
2. How are they related?
3. During which month did he visit?
4. Who did he ask about?
5. How is Flora doing?
6. What does papa say about Flora?
7. What does Blanche say?
8. And what about Ethel and Meta?
9. Was Margaret obese?
10. What did Norman's eyes look like?
11. And how about his cheek?