It is indicated in the last two paragraphs thatA．immigration is more a challenge than an o

Many white Americans are frightened to core because

A．the number of immigrants will exceed that of American natives by 2050.

B．immigrants will account for a large part of the population by 2050.

C．immigrants will populate the USA, including those remote communities.

D．the young immigrants will increase obesity and criminality in America.

We can learn from paragraph 3 that immigrant families

A．do not slow down but speed up American progress.

B．are better off than natives in education and income.

C．are diluting America as a united and coherent society.

D．pose a potential challenge to the American society.

The new Pew report has found that

A．the two rumors about immigration are untrue.

B．the immigration matters should be addressed.

C．Hispanic and Asian immigration does not help America.

D．Almost all immigrants have a strong sense of belonging.

_____, that almost everyone is wrong. In fact, getting fat may be a mechanism that【B3】______the body. The health problems【B4】______with fatness may not be caused by it but be another【B5】______, another symptom, of overeating. That is the【B6】______of Roger Unger and Philip Scherer. Dr. Unger and Dr. Scherer have been reviewing the science of what has come to be known as metabolic syndrome. This is a cluster of symptoms such as high blood【B7】______, insulin resistance and fatness that seem to increase the【B8】______of heart disease and strokes, diabetes and liver disease. "Syndrome" is the medical term for a(n) 【B9】______of symptoms whose common cause is not【B10】______understood. The symptom of metabolic syndrome that appears first is usually【B11】______, so this is generally【B12】______as the underlying cause. Dr. Unger and Dr. Scherer,【B13】______, turn this logic on its head. They point out that there is usually a period of many years between a person becoming【B14】______and his developing the other【B15】______. If the growth of adipose tissue(the body cells in which fat is stored)were【B16】______harmful, that would not be the【B17】______. This is one of the lines of evidence that has led them to the conclusion that,【B18】______its role in storing energy as a hedge against future famine, getting fat is a protective mechanism【B19】______metabolic syndrome. Their thesis is that lipids(the group of molecules that includes fats), which are needed in small amounts to make cell membranes, are toxic in larger quantities.【B20】______them into adipose tissue is one of the bodys ways of dealing with that toxicity.

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he open-air playground. Write a notice, informing the audience of the changed place and time arrangement. You should write about 100 words the ANSWER SHEET. Do not sign your own name at the end of the notice. Use "The Sports Office" instead. Do not write the address.

Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Greed: An Admirable Quality

B．Money: Source of All Evils

C．How Money Makes You Lie and Cheat

D．Why Money Is Regarded as Corrupting

According to the text, the wealthy are often characterized by being

A．illegal.

B．greedy.

C．unethical.

D．vicious.

We know from the text that money cues

A．often interfere with moral issues in society.

B．seldom have an effect on the poor population.

C．can help people make right business decisions.

D．may boost unethical behaviors like cheating.

Kathleen Vohs opinion of the research finding can be described as

A．impressed.

B．skeptical.

C．shocked.

D．overwhelmed.

Which of the following statements is true of the research?

A．There are some people who just won"t bow before money.

B．People will misbehave more when driven by thoughts of money.

C．The research finding is mostly applicable among the dishonest.

D．People are more likely to deceive when lured with more money.