SECTION A In this section you will hear a
mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the
lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but
you will need them to complete a gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the
mini-lecture. Use the blank paper for note-taking. Now listen to
the mini-lecture. Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt
Everyone burns fat differently. The search for the perfect diet has never
been more frenzied. Eat low-carb! No, eat low-fat! But beyond the hype, and
the billions spent on weight-loss products, a (1) (1)_____ _____idea
is catching on with researchers. Each person has a (2)_____key to weight loss.
(2)_____
For Katie White, 27, a San Francisco bookkeeper, the weight-loss process
was (3)_____
(3)_____ different. She didn’t want to eliminate whole food groups, so
decided instead to reduce her portion sizes. White snacked on fresh fruit
and was (4)_____about her daily regimen of sit-ups.
(4)_____ One diet does not
(5)_____all. Each of us has markedly different indicators that
(5)_____ (6)_____how
quickly we gain weight, and how hard it will be to lose it. In addition to the
basics, (6)_____ such as height and age, scientists now
realize our gender, genetics, metabolism, muscle mass, ethniclty,
willingness to exercise, lifestyle, attitude and even where we live all come
into play. This idea runs counter to what most diet-book authors or pricey
weight-loss centers preach: that their plan is the key to the kingdom of the
slim. The (7)_____approach to dieting has powerful proof. To be
included, members must have
(7)_____ maintained a 30-pound weight loss for at least a
year. Even the (8)_____weight-loss program at the Duke Diet and
Fitness Center in Durham,
(8)_____ North Carolina, which recently had only a single
low-fat, low-salt plan consistent with American Heart Association
guidelines, now gives patients choices. "As of last year, we offer a wider range
of options, including three different (9)_____of low-carb diets," says
Howard Eisenson, MD, the
(9)_____ center’ s director. "There has been (10)_____research showing
that some people do very well
(10)_____ with those plans."