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8:30 PM

      Outlook

      Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up to date with all that's new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports or the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

     9:00 PM

     Discovery

     When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old boy plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University, will help you discover the answer.

10:00 PM

     Science/Health

     Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is "yes", according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight-loss exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus,35% of them dropped into the "normal" category. This week, Dr Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what's achieved with hypertension drugs.

1. The main purpose of writing the passage is to

    A. invite people to see films

    B. invite people to join in topic discussions

    C. attract more students to attend lectures

    D. attract more people to watch TV programs

2. From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about

    A. story tellers                        B. famous stars

    C. film companies                       D. music fans

3. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery.'?

    A. Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.

    B. Children who are good at mathematics.

    C. Parents who want their child to become an Albert Einstein.

    D. Children who are interested in playing chess.

4. "Johns Hopkins" is

    A. a famous university                     B. a medical center

    C. a well-known doctor                     D. a drug company

5. According to the third section, which of the following has almost the same effect as hypertension drugs?

A. Exercise plus a healthy diet.            

B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.

C. Six months of exercise without drugs.     

D. Low-salt and low-fat food.

Answer 1

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