【正文】 ces and resources including: Large printed and ordinary printed books Talking books on tape and CD DVDs and music CDs Magazines Reference and information requests Home delivery service Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally. Talking books and captioned videos The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don’t have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge. Languages besides English We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State library of NSW, Australia. How to join Contact the library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are suitable for any of the services we provide—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am—5 pm on 4297 2522 for more information. 21. Library Special Needs Services are meant for ________. A. those who are fond of reading B. only those who have walking disabilities C. those who can’t get medical help in Chester City D. people living in Chester City with an illness or disability 22. Which of the following statement is TRUE ? A. Few entertaining resources are offered here. B. Books with different languages are available. C. People have to choose what they need by themselves. D. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos. 23. To get home delivery service, you must _____. A. only choose printed books B. have others choose the resources for you C. pay the library ahead of time D. register ahead of time B We’ve reached a strange–some would say unusual–point. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization, more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days. Worse still, nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. What’s going on? We really don’t have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public–health campaigns since 2022 and the message is getting throughup to a point. In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public–health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 percent over the past three decades. Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2022 and 2022, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has bee a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the world’s most body –conscious country. We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower. Others blame good food. They say: it’s just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, plaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American–style fast food. Some also blame their parents—their genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they’re normal in shape, or rather slim. It’s a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I say—not as I do. 24. What’s the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence? A. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life. B. Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world. C. WHO report shows people’s unawareness of food safety. D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO’s efforts. 25. Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight? A. A lot of effective diet pills are available. B. Body image has nothing to do with good food. C. They have been made fully aware of its dangers. D. There are too many overweight people in the world. 26. The example of Finland is used to illustrate _______. A. the cause of heart disease B. there are too many overweight people in the world C. the effectiveness of a campaign D. the fashion of body shaping 27. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Actions or Excuses B. Overweight or Underweight C. WHO in a Dilemma D. No Longer Dying of Hunger C It is said that there’s no such things as a free lunch, but even if you manage to bag a bargain meal, it will not taste as good as a more expensive choice, according to scientists. A new study has found that restaurant goers who pay more for the food is tastier than offered for a smaller price. The experts think that people tend to associate cost with quality and this changes their perception（感知） of how food tastes. Scientists at Cornell University studied the eating habits of 139 people who enjoy an Italian buffet in a restaurant. The price of the food was set by the researchers at either $4 or $8 for the all–you–can–eat meal. Customers were asked to rate how good the