NAME：Denny and Simon
MAJOR：Economics
ID#：94151306 and 94152485
DATE：29/11/2006
TOPIC：Make An Impact
Venus by Denny and Hercules by Simon
Venus: I am too fat. I’m just going to stop eating.
Hercules: That’s not funny. Don’t even joke like that. If you’re getting that idea because of all the advertisement we see, then I’m too skinny.
Venus: You look fine. Don’t worry about it.
Hercules: I don’t, but most men I know are trying to put on muscle and bulk up. Women are just the opposite, wanting to shed pounds.
Venus: I know. There are lots of people－particularly women－who will do anything in order to have what they, and the media, consider the perfect body.
Hercules: I know a girl in my high school that would throw up almost everything she ate. The poor girl was always sad and never had any self-confidence.
Venus: Well, being overweight is a problem. About 65% of Americans are overweight, and about 30% are obese.
Hercules: That just has to do with eating habits and portion distortion－a problem which has spread like wildfire. For example, twenty years ago, a 3 oz. slice of cheesecake had 260 calories, but now a 6 oz. slice that carries 640 calories is standard.
Venus: Wow! You would have to job for an hour and a half to burn off those extra calories, and I don’t know anybody who exercise everyday.
Hercules: Even if one doesn’t eat sweets. Prepackaged foods, fast foods, and soft drinks are all major contributors to weight problem.
Venus: It isn’t just adults that have weight problems. In a survey of 6,500 high school students, at least 32% of all girls were on dangerous self-prescribed diet.
Hercules: Why would young people think they need to do something drastic about their weight?
Venus: The media. Blame it on the media.
Hercules: I know. It was a rhetorical question.
Venus: There are some things parents can do to help. For starters, they should tend to their children closely and show them care. Children that are properly nurtured have a lower incidence of eating disorders and weight problem.
Hercules: Every time I got upset my dad would use food to comfort me. Maybe it was a warm slice of apple pie with ice cream, or maybe a quick run to McDonald’s. I don’t think food should be seen as a coping mechanism, whatever the case.
Venus: Another thing…promoting exercise should not be about weight-related issues, but rather a way to focus on leading a healthy lifestyle. Parents should do athletic things with their children, and never emphasize the importance of doing so to lose weight.
Hercules: I just hope when I have children, they will grow up happy and healthy.
Venus: That’s exactly right. Parents need to consider what they really want for their loved ones. I’m pretty sure it isn’t a complex about their body.
Questions:
1、What's her name ? (a)Mark (b)Jack (c)Denny (d)Brian
2、What's my name ? (a)Susan (b)Mary (c)Simon (d)Tiffany
MAJOR：Economics
ID#：94151306 and 94152485
DATE：29/11/2006
TOPIC：Make An Impact
Venus by Denny and Hercules by Simon
Venus: I am too fat. I’m just going to stop eating.
Hercules: That’s not funny. Don’t even joke like that. If you’re getting that idea because of all the advertisement we see, then I’m too skinny.
Venus: You look fine. Don’t worry about it.
Hercules: I don’t, but most men I know are trying to put on muscle and bulk up. Women are just the opposite, wanting to shed pounds.
Venus: I know. There are lots of people－particularly women－who will do anything in order to have what they, and the media, consider the perfect body.
Hercules: I know a girl in my high school that would throw up almost everything she ate. The poor girl was always sad and never had any self-confidence.
Venus: Well, being overweight is a problem. About 65% of Americans are overweight, and about 30% are obese.
Hercules: That just has to do with eating habits and portion distortion－a problem which has spread like wildfire. For example, twenty years ago, a 3 oz. slice of cheesecake had 260 calories, but now a 6 oz. slice that carries 640 calories is standard.
Venus: Wow! You would have to job for an hour and a half to burn off those extra calories, and I don’t know anybody who exercise everyday.
Hercules: Even if one doesn’t eat sweets. Prepackaged foods, fast foods, and soft drinks are all major contributors to weight problem.
Venus: It isn’t just adults that have weight problems. In a survey of 6,500 high school students, at least 32% of all girls were on dangerous self-prescribed diet.
Hercules: Why would young people think they need to do something drastic about their weight?
Venus: The media. Blame it on the media.
Hercules: I know. It was a rhetorical question.
Venus: There are some things parents can do to help. For starters, they should tend to their children closely and show them care. Children that are properly nurtured have a lower incidence of eating disorders and weight problem.
Hercules: Every time I got upset my dad would use food to comfort me. Maybe it was a warm slice of apple pie with ice cream, or maybe a quick run to McDonald’s. I don’t think food should be seen as a coping mechanism, whatever the case.
Venus: Another thing…promoting exercise should not be about weight-related issues, but rather a way to focus on leading a healthy lifestyle. Parents should do athletic things with their children, and never emphasize the importance of doing so to lose weight.
Hercules: I just hope when I have children, they will grow up happy and healthy.
Venus: That’s exactly right. Parents need to consider what they really want for their loved ones. I’m pretty sure it isn’t a complex about their body.
Questions:
1、What's her name ? (a)Mark (b)Jack (c)Denny (d)Brian
2、What's my name ? (a)Susan (b)Mary (c)Simon (d)Tiffany
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