【正确答案】 C

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It"s no secret that too many adults around the world are overweight. But when 20 million children under the age of 5 are considered too fat, researchers worry about the risk of chronic illness as these kids grow older. Now research of at least 3600 children in North America shows that poor eating habits and lack of exercise are producing risk factors for heart disease, including high cholesterol and diabetes. To make matters worse, tests on some of these kids indicated narrowing and hardening of the arteries. That is a condition normally associated with adults.

【正确答案】 B

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For the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Burma is an increasingly difficult issue, as international pressure mounts against its government. But Burma"s military, in power for over 40 years shows no signs of allowing major political reform. And ASEAN states are divided over Burma, which joined the group in 1997. Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand have pressed Burma to speed up reforms. Others such as Vietnam and Laos, both one-party states, are more reticent to push for change.

【正确答案】 B

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Stronger typhoons more flooding in low line region"s deepening drought or possible if not likely, according to a report from British primatologist. They say 2007 has a 60% probability of being the hottest year on record. Citing high levels of Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and El Nino. Now operating in the Pacific and expected to last until May. Temperature studies for 2006 are not yet complete but the new study noting that the world"s 10 warmest years since 1850 have occurred in the past decade says 2006 is set to be the 6th warmest year globally and 2007 is likely to set a new all-time high.

【正确答案】 C

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An adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Wednesday that an individual has been detained and is under investigation for having made the video of Saddam"s execution. The identity of the person detained has not been released. The film had poor audio and grainy pictures, but clearly showed the former Iraqi strong man at the gallows and then in some Internet versions, falling through the trap door and hanging to death.

【正确答案】 B

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The mayor of Chicafa, Albero Mecombo said Sunday that efforts to recover bodies at an open pit mine on the outskirts of the town will be suspended until Monday. Thirteen bodies were recovered during the initial rescue and recovery operation organized in the hours after the accident early Friday. Local residents worked until night fall, trying to save those buried. 3 people working in the 15 meter deep trench survived. No more survivors or bodies were found in rescue efforts on Saturday. But Mecombo said it is difficult to know how many people were working at the mine at the time of the accident. More victims, she said, might still be buried in the pit.