[单项选择]why is the weight loss plan called the Scarsdale diet
A. Because Dr. Scarsdale designed the diet.
B. Because the doctor who designed the diet was from Scarsdale, New York.
C. Because the book that Outlined the diet was published by Scarsdale.
D. Because the diet leaves scars

[单项选择]Looking for a new weight loss plan Try living on top of a mountain. Mountain air contains less oxygen than air at lower altitudes, so breathing it causes the heart to beat faster and the body to burn more energy. A handful of studies have found that athletes training at high altitudes tend to lose weight. Doctor Florian Lippl of the University Hospital of Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich wondered how the mountain air would affect overweight individuals if they weren’t doing any more physical activity than usual.
Lippl and his colleagues invited 20 overweight men to an environmental research station about 300 meters below the summit of Zugspitze, a mountain around 2,970 meters near the Austrian border. They were allowed to eat as much as they liked. The men also gave blood so that researchers could test for hormones(荷尔蒙) linked to appetite and fatness. At the end of the week, the men, whose mean weight starting out was 105 kg, had lost on average about 1.5 kg. The
A. Our bodyweight.
B. The consumption of energy.
C. The rates of our breathing.
D. The amount of oxygen provided.

[简答题]name, major&why chose, future plan&why, what kind of clothes do u like, shopping

[单项选择]Why was the army called in
A. To help in the rescue operation.
B. To help the people rebuild their houses.
C. To help the people get away from the affected areas.
D. To help the relief teams to find the way to the affected areas.

[单项选择]Why was the hero of the story called Phantom
A. He was very ugly.
B. He made a secret home for himself.
C. He would sing at night.
D. All of the above.

[单项选择]Why was the earliest public library also called a subscription library
A. Because books could be lent to everyone.
B. Because books could be lent by book stores.
C. Because books were lent to students and the faculty,
D. Because books were lent on a membership basis.

[单项选择]Why is the reading system for the blind called the Braille
A. Because it was invented by the person called Braille.
B. Because it was first used by the person called Braille.
C. It is unknown.

[填空题]Why is adolescence called "plastic age" in this passage

[单项选择] Generation X Who are we Why are we called "Generation X" Where did we come from Where are we going What’’s going on here Where’’s the Beef This passage offers some (but only some) of the answers, and points you to other internet sources that can help you find the rest of the answers. Here’’s a brief "FAQ" (Frequently Asked Questions) on Generation X: How did we get this name, "Generation X" anyway Blame Douglas Coupland of British Columbia, Canada, for one. It was also the name of a British Punk group in the 1970s featuring 1980s soloist Billy Idol. In a 1995 interview, Coupland denied any connection, saying: "The book’’s title came not from Billy Idol’’s band, as many supposed, but from the final chapter of a funny sociological book on American class structure titled Class, by Paul Fussell. In his final chapter, Fussell named an "X" category of people who wanted to hop off the merry-go-round of status, money, and social climbin
A. Y
B. N
C. NG