In the U.S.A, thirty percent of the adult population has a weight problem. To many people, the cause is obvious. They eat too much. But scientific evidence does not support this idea. Going back to the America of 1910,we find the people were thinner than today. Yet, they ate more food. In those days, people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less, and did not watch television. Several modem studies have shown that fatter people do not eat more than thinner people. In fact, some investigations report that the fat people eat less than thinner people. Recently, a study research group found the following interesting fact: thinner people are more active than fatter people. Therefore, those who exercise regularly can eat more and still lose a large amount of body fat.
About how many adult Americans have the "weight problem"
More than one hundred thousand international students will spend this summer working and traveling in the United States. They are participating in the Summer Work Travel program through the State Department. They receive J-I exchange visitor visas.
The idea is for students to work for up to three months and earn enough money to then spend a month traveling before they return home.
The Exchange Visitor Program, aims to increase global understanding through educational and cultural exchanges.
The Summer Work Travel program has existed for years. This year there are some changes. The State Department recently amended the employment rules. These changes follow a strike last summer by foreign students working at a distribution center for Hershey’s chocolates.
The State Department said the students were put to work for long hours in jobs that provided little or no contact with the outside world. The students complained about having to lift heavy bo
A. to help students improve language proficiency.
B. to send students to work for long hours in jobs.
C. to increase global understanding.
D. to protect U.S. workers.
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