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Eng II Transitions Blizzard Bag 2014 - 2015
The Health at Every Size Movement
by J. Robbins
(1) For many years, people have been told that diets are the best way to improve health, but
a new movement questions this conventional wisdom. (2) The Health at Every Size (HAES)
philosophy states that a person's appropriate, healthy weight can't be determined by a
height/weight chart or the body mass index. (3) Instead, HAES promotes the idea that
individuals should focus on positive lifestyle changes. (4) After adopting lifestyle changes such
as intuitive eating and physical activity, individuals will naturally develop their own healthy
weight, according to proponents of the movement.
(5) Along with these three principles, the movement encourages healthcare professionals,
such as doctors and nurses, to help patients live healthier and more fulfilling lives by caring for
their bodies. (6) The HAES approach focuses on three major principles: self-acceptance,
enjoyable physical activity, and healthy eating habits. (7) Proponents of HAES don't view
nutritious food and fun exercise as a "cure" for obesity, but they believe these elements will
lead to healthy and happy people of all sizes and shapes.
(8) One team adopted the HAES lifestyle, and the other team attempted to lose weight by
traditional diet methods. (9) A study conducted by the ARS Western Human Nutrition Research
Center in California examined the results of the Health at Every Size philosophy. (10) After two
years, the HAES team had kept their weight stable and decreased both their cholesterol levels
and their systolic blood pressure. (11) The traditional diet team had also kept their weight
stable, but they did not lower their cholesterol or blood pressure. (12) If these results are
duplicated in other research studies, the HAES movement may gain even more support for their
philosophy.
1. The author wants to insert this sentence into the article:
Two teams of women, ages 30-45, participated in the study.
Where is the best place to insert this sentence?
A. before sentence 8
B. after sentence 11
C. after sentence 9
D. before sentence 6
2. What is the most effective way to improve the organization of the second paragraph
(sentences 5-7)?
A. Add sentence 8 to the second paragraph.
B. Switch the order of sentences 5 and 6.
C. Remove sentence 6 from the paragraph.
D. Move sentence 6 to the third paragraph.
(1) Neil Armstrong's legacy will be forever tied to the fact that he was the first man to walk
on the moon; however, the feat also pales in comparison to some of his earlier
adventures. (2) Armstrong was also a naval pilot who had flown in over 78 combat missions
during the Korean War. (3) During one of these missions, a cable cut off part of the wing on his
jet.
(4) He attended Purdue University after the war and received his degree in aeronautical
engineering. (5)Afterwards, he spent seven years as a test pilot at Edwards Air Force base,
flying the experimental X-15 plane 4,000 mph. (6) He then became the first civilian to be
granted access to the astronaut corps in 1962. (7) He commanded the Gemini 8 mission in
1966. (8) Then, something went wrong.
(9) Finally, after the technical problems were fixed, Armstrong realized his dream and
became the first man to step foot on the Moon. (10) Armstrong docked with an Agena rocket,
but during the maneuver, a bad thruster made the spacecraft tumble. (11) Armstrong was able
to free Gemini from the Agena, but he used 75 percent of the spacecraft's fuel and was forced
to return to Earth. (12) However, his 1969 Moon landing went better by comparison despite a
few minor technical glitches with an overloaded computer.
3. How is the passage above organized?
A. by topic
B. chronologically
C. alphabetically
D. randomly
4. Which of these sentences could be added to the end of the first paragraph (sentences 1–3) to
support the ideas in that paragraph?
A. Buzz Aldrin was the second human being to step foot on the Moon.
B. Neil Armstrong spoke the now famous words, "That's one small step for man; one
giant leap for mankind."
C. NASA stands for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
D. He coaxed the damaged jet back over safe territory and parachuted to safety.
(1) Are snacks really necessary if we eat balanced meals throughout the day? (2)
, are
snacks essential if they are not fruit or vegetable-based, organic, or even natural? (3) Those
who like to munch between meals argue that snacking helps boost their
metabolism. (4) However, others also claim that snacking contributes to the habit of constantly
having to eat. (5)
, bite-size foods actually increase the waistline and then some.
5. Choose the best transition to fill the blank.
, bite-size foods actually increase the waistline and then some.
A. in this case
B. nevertheless
C. in contrast
D. subsequently
6. What is the purpose of the transition "however" as it is used in this sentence?
However, some also claim that snacking contributes to the habit of constantly having to eat.
A. to indicate a place
B. to introduce a contrast
C. to show a sequence
D. to conclude the article
PJ began to realize the importance of time. After wandering like a rolling stone for some
years, he felt like standing still for just a little while. In essence, he needed to figure things out.
Only two years his junior, PJ's brother RJ had finished college, landed a job, and bought a
house.
excluding his uncle, who was a potter, every single one of PJ's relatives had finished
college and landed high-paying jobs.
PJ did what he knew best and walked all over town until he reached his uncle's pottery barn.
That morning, he saw his uncle's eyes glisten as his hands caressed the beautiful clay pots
basking in the sunlight. Finally, PJ understood what he needed to do. He was going to do what
he had always loved doing in his life. PJ decided that he would travel and write about his
journeys. He would soon fulfill his dream. Yet, the wandering PJ returned to college to get a
degree in photojournalism.
7. What is the purpose of the transition in essence as it is used in this sentence?
In essence, he needed to figure things out.
A. emphasis
B. summary
C. exception
D. restatement
8. Choose the best transition word or phrase to fill in the blank.
excluding his uncle, who was a potter, every single one of PJ's relatives had finished college
and landed high-paying jobs.
A. in brief
B. in fact
C. whereas
D. while
(1) Philosopher Karl Marx believed that a capitalist system would destroy itself in the
end. (2) He predicted that one day social classes would be eliminated in a violent revolution
creating a society of plenty for everyone.(3) Marx and philosopher William Friedrich Hegel
shared a similar view that history was moving forward to one aim. (4) For Marx, that goal was
rooted in economics, the climax of a conflict between owners and workers.
(5) Marx's beliefs came from his education in law and philosophy at universities in Bonn and
Berlin. (6)Later, after moving to Paris, he met lifelong companion Friedrich Engels who helped
him coauthor The Communist Manifesto. (7) In 1849, Marx visited London and uncovered
enough material in the British Museum that he spent the remainder of his life researching and
writing Das Kapital (Capital), a three-volume piece that studied capitalism and predicted its
failure.
(8) Marx's position in his work was that the labor involved in making a product was the most
important part of that product. (9) The owners of the factories don't work to create a product,
but rather they buy the labor and materials needed and then sell the final product. (10) Even
though the workers that made the final product were the biggest part in making it, the owners
would sell the product for much more than what they paid the workers who made the product.
(11) However, communism did not work out as Marx had hoped. (12) Communist leaders
proved to be corrupt because they tried to control every aspect of people's lives, and their
desire for wealth and power only continued to grow. (13) In fact, communism created poverty
for most instead of wealth for all.
(14) Marx predicted that factory owners would boost profits by not paying their workers
enough, which would make the workers poor. (15) He believed that this gap between the rich
owners and the poor workers would create a revolution. (16) Marx thought this revolution
would usher in communism. (17) Under communism, he believed, government would fade
away, people would lose interest in power and profit, and all people would be
prosperous. (18) People would receive goods based on their needs, and they would be free to
work according to their interests and abilities.
9. Which of these sentences could be added to the end of the third paragraph (sentences 8–10)
to support the ideas in that paragraph?
A. Therefore, he said, the difference was stolen from the workers.
B. Karl Marx lived and worked in the 19th century.
C. The Soviet Union was an example of a Communist State.
D. Communism ended up bringing poverty and persecution to many people.
10. What is the most effective way to improve the organization of this passage?
A. Place the fourth paragraph at the beginning of the passage.
B. Place the fourth paragraph at the end of the passage.
C. Place sentence 10 at the beginning of the passage.
D. Place sentence 18 at the beginning of the passage.
(1) Ordinarily, women are the chief purchasing officers of their households regardless of
who the breadwinner is. (2) Managing domestic finance has been the woman's duty for
ages. (3) Today, many women hold jobs as well. (4) Women are also the earners today. (5)
,
more women are graduating from college and snagging more knowledge-based jobs. (6) These
knowledge-based jobs, such as those in information technology, pay more and give women
more economic freedom. (7) An increasing number of industries are now targeting women who
have the greater purchasing power.
11. Which of these would be the best transition sentence between sentences 3 and 4?
A. Women have come a long way since they first obtained suffrage.
B. These developments signal an important change in the economy.
C. In developing countries, fewer men are now involved in agriculture.
D. A college degree provides people with more opportunities in life.
12. Choose the transition or transitional phrase that best fits the blank.
, more women are graduating from college and snagging more knowledge-based jobs.
A. in spite of
B. all things considered
C. rather
D. also