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Human newborns have been known to have any significant deposits of brown fat, so called because of its abnormally high concentration of dark---colored mitochondria (线粒体), the engines that sustain cell activity. The primary purpose of brown fat is to regulate body temperature: the mitochondria-packed cells are designed to burn high quantities of sugar, and release that energy as heat a mechanism that newborns rely on to keep themselves toasty.
As people age, however, the body becomes better at regulating temperature, so brown-fat stores shrink and white fat starts to emerge. A research team in Sweden has found that healthy adults retain a sizable amount of fat in the front and back of the neck expressing the same proteins as brown fat.
Identifying the presence of brown fat is one thing, but activating it to burn more sugar is another. Two studies confirmed that brown-fat cells become more active in the cold. But before we consider joining the Polar Bear Club, can brown fat actually cause weight loss? Brown fat may indeed allow a person to burn more calories (卡路里) with the same amount of consumption. On the basis of animal models, researchers calculate that 50g of brown fat could burn about 20% daily calorie an average person takes in. Leaner people tended to have more brown-fat deposits than overweight individuals. Interestingly, women were 'twice as likely as men to have active brown fat.
Still, the findings don't necessarily mean that activating brown fat leads to a slimmer waist. For one thing, the body is especially good at maintaining balance, which is why a boost in calorie-burning can often make it hunger signal and prompt people to eat more to make up for the loss. And even if drug companies could find a way to activate (刺激) brown fat safely, that excess activity could throw off other metabolic (新陈代谢的) systems and damage your health.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Para. 1?

All the people don't like fat at all.
B. All fat is a kind of tissue storing excess energy.
C. Brown fat has a unique function that any other fat issue doesn't have.
D. Brown fat can provide a new way to lose weight.

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Seemingly, the commonness and innovation of a theme is 【C8】______ The popular topics often lack 【C9】______ , while the original and never-discussed topics are likely to be strangely unfamiliar. Both of these two themes are short 【C10】______ competitiveness and mustn't be adopted.
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【C1】

A. conveys
B. converts
C. contends
D. conceals

The word "toasty" (Line 5, Para. 2) has the same meaning with ______.

A. warm
B. delicious
C. comfortable
D. tedious

A.Learn more about American women.B.Join a course on women studies with him.C.Allow th

A. Learn more about American women.
B. Join a course on women studies with him.
C. Allow the history professor to save his face.
D. Listen to some classes on women studies.

What is the fundamental reason for Google's introducing Google profile?

A. To make an accidental coincidence.
B. To compete with other similar websites.
C. To appeal to more users and get more profits.
D. To set up more profile pages on Google.

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