June 27 - July 3, 2005

Obese kids' excess kilos make exercise tough
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1. How is aerobic fitness measured?
A. number of push-ups
B. degrees of uphill incline
C. time of sustained jogging
D. oxygen use per body weight

2. What is the biggest obstacle to obese children exercising?
A. lungs
B. heart
C. body size
D. snack packs

3. What important knowledge was gained from the latest research?
A. Fat children are lazy.
B. Obese people eat too much.
C. Overweight children should walk slowly.
D. Obese children have no heart problems.

4. Why is it important to research obese children's problems with taking exercise?
A. To excuse children from school sports.
B. So doctors can help them to take exercise.
C. Because parents do not push their children enough.
D. So inventors can concentrate on new exercise machines.

5. What kind of exercise is best for obese children?
A. easy walking
B. cycling uphill
C. jumping on the spot
D. jogging for kilometres


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. a hard time
A. urgency
B. difficulty
C. rejection
D. obligation

7. fade
  A. stop
B. force
C. weaken
D. stay behind

8. stem
A. come
B. result
C. request
D. progress

9. indicate
A. prove
B. confirm
C. suggest
D. establish

10. vigorously
A. hardly
B. strongly
C. continuously
D. intermittently

 

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