Readingmodule(1hour)READINGPASSAGEYoushouldspendabout20minutesonQuestions1-13whicharebasedonReadingPassage1below.Questions1-8ReadingPassage1hassevenparagraphsA-H.Fromthelistofheadingsbelowchoosethemostsuitableheadingforeachparagraph.Writetheappropriatenumbers(i-xi)inboxes1-8onyouranswersheet.ListofheadingsiObesityinanimals\iiHiddendangersiiiProofofthetruthivNewperspectiveonthehorizonvNoknowntreatmentviRodentresearchleadsthewayviiExpertexplainsenergyrequirementsofobesepeopleviiiAveryuncommoncomplaintixNatureornurturexShiftingtheblame/xiLifestylechangerequireddespitenewfindingsI2345678ParagraphAParagraphBParagraphCParagraphDParagraphEParagraphFParagraphGParagraphHTEST2,READINGMODULETacklingObesityintheWesternWorldAObesityisahugeprobleminmanyWesterncountriesandonewhichnowattractsconsiderablemedicalinterestasresearcherstakeupthechallengetofinda'cure'forthecommonconditionofbeingseriouslyoverweight.However,ratherthantakeresponsibilityfortheirweight,obesepeoplehaveoftensoughtsolaceintheexcusethattheyhaveaslowmetabolism,agenetichiccupwhichsentencesmorethanhalftheAustralianpopulation(63%ofmenand47%ofwomen)toalifeofbattlingwiththeirweight.Theargumentgoeslikethis:itdoesn'tmatterhowlittletheyeat,theygainweightbecausetheirbodiesbreakdownfoodandturnitintoenergymoreslowlythanthosewithaso-callednormalmetabolicrate.B'Thisisnonsense,'saysDrSusanJebbfromtheDunnNutritionUnitatCambridgeinEngland.Despitethepersistenceofthismetabolismmyth,sciencehasknownforseveralyearsthattheexactoppositeisinfacttrue.Fatpeoplehavefastermetabolismsthanthinpeople.'Whatisveryclear,'saysDrJebb,'isthatoverweightpeopleactuallyburnoffmoreenergy.Theyhavemorecells,biggerhearts,biggerlungsandtheyallneedmoreenergyjusttokeepgoing.'CIttookonlyonenight,spentinasealedroomattheDunnUnittodisabuseoneoftheirpatientsofthebeliefsofalifetime:hermetabolismwasfast,notslow.Bysealingtheroomandmeasuringtheexactamountofoxygensheused,researcherswereabletoshowherthathermetabolismwasnottheculprit.Itwasn'ttheanswersheexpectedandproba...
