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1、1Barbie,theworld'smostfamousdoll,ishavingadramaticmakeover.Theclassicstick-thinframethatgenerationsofgirlshavebeensofamiliarwithnowlooksabitmoreliketherestofus.Mattel,Barbie'smanufacturer,announcedThursdaythatitwillbeginsellingBarbieinthreenewbodyshapes–curvy,tal
2、landpetite,andinsevenskintones,22eyecolorsand24hairstyles.MattelspokeswomanMichelleChidonisaidtheproductisevolvingto"offermorechoices"tomake"thelinemorereflectiveoftheworldgirlsseearoundthem."Thelaunchofnewdiverseoptionscameafteryearsofcriticismthatitsoriginalimp
3、ossiblybustyBarbiewithanarrowwaisthasmisledgirlswithanunrealisticideal."Webelievewehavearesponsibilitytogirlsandparentstoreflectabroaderviewofbeauty,"MichelleChidonisaidinacompanystatement.Infaceoffiercecompetitionfromotherdollsandelectronictoys,Barbiesalesfell14
4、percentinthemostrecentlyreportedquarter,withworldwidesalesfallingeveryyearsince2012.Mattelsaidthecompanywillcontinuetoselltheoriginal11.5-inchBarbielaunchedin1959.ThenewversionswillbeginarrivingonU.S.shelvesinMarch,2016. Q1:Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?Q2: What
5、isthemainreasonforpeople'scriticismoftheoriginalBarbie?Q3: WhenwillthenewBarbiegoonsaleaccordingtothenews?2Ifyouthinkthatyouhavetoliveuparemotemountaininordertolivealongandhealthylife,areligiouscommunityinLomaLinda,California,mayproveyouwrong.Itsmembersareagroupo
6、fChristiansknownastheSeventh-dayAdventists.TheAdventistsenjoyamuchhigherlifeexpectancythanaverageCalifornians.AdventistmencanexpecttoliveaboutsevenyearslongerthanotherCalifornianmen.AdventistwomenarelikelytolivearoundfouryearslongerthanotherCalifornianwomen.TheAd
7、ventistsalsoactmuchyoungerthantheyareandseedoctorsmuchlessthanordinarypeople.Sowhat'sthesecretoftheAdventists'longevity?Itisnotallintheirgenes.Noristheirgoodhealthamereaccident.TheAdventistslivelongerpartlybecausetheyhaveavegetable-baseddiet.Around35percentofthem
8、arevegetarian,andaroundonehalfeatmeatonlyrarely.Tobaccoandalcoholconsumptionsarediscouraged.Soarerichorspicyfoods,meat,anddrinkscontainingcaffeine.TheAdventist
