¹Some people who are overweight are stuck in a no-win eating cycle: deprive, cheat, and binge. ²The first stage is the deprivation stage. ³During this stage, the dieter is desperate to lose weight fast but lacks self-control when it comes to food. ⁴Believing that even one bite will lead to overeating, this person will go all day with little or nothing to eat. ⁵Not eating usually causes a deep, gnawing hunger. ⁶This hunger leads to the next stage in the eating cycle, the cheating stage. ⁷By afternoon or early evening, the noneater is so tired and hungry that he or she simply gives up and begins to nibble on whatever food is easy to get. ⁸At home, candy, crackers, and chips are often in easy reach in the pantry. ⁹At work, vending machines and coffee rooms offer the same temptations. ¹⁰Once cheating begins, the dieter usually gives up and caves into an all-out binge. ¹¹Since the diet is already blown, why not pull into Burger King or McDonald's for a burger and fries? ¹²Of course, promises are made during the bingeing stage. ¹³Tomorrow will be different. ¹⁴Then the cycle begins anew, more weight is gained, and more self-respect is lost.

Main idea: Some people who are overweight are stuck in a no-win eating cycle: deprive, cheat, and binge.

		Main idea: Some people who are overweight are stuck in a no-win eating cycle: deprive, cheat,and binge. Major supporting detail: 1..
		Minor supporting details: Dieter is desperate to lose weight fast. Dieter lacks self-control. Dieter believes that one bite leads to overeating. Dieter does not eat all day. Not eating leads to a deep, gnawing hunger. Major supporting detail: 2.
		Minor supporting details: Dieter nibbles on easy-to-get food. At home,candy,crackers,and chips are in the pantry. At work,vending machines and coffee rooms offer temptations. Dieter does not eat all day. Not eating leads to a deep, gnawing hunger. Major supporting detail: 3.
		Minor supporting details: Diet is blown.   4.
		Tomorrow will be different.   5.
		B. Read the paragraph; then answer the questions that follow it. Painkillers: Legal but Lethal      1When we think of drug addicts, we may think of them as strung-out and scruffy. 2However, legally sold pain relievers have become a source of drug abuse for many people. 3First of all, unlike illegal drugs, these painkillers are easy to get. 4They are prescribed by doctors and purchased at drugstores. 5For example, oxycodone is a powerful painkiller when taken by mouth. 6But, when the drug is crushed and snorted, it gives a narcotic wallop to the brain. 7Second, when it comes to legal drug abuse, there is no typical addict. 8Teenagers, executives, actors, moms, even doctors become painkiller addicts. 9Their reasons for first taking these drugs range from tennis elbow to headaches to mild anxiety. 10But those who use illegal drugs also fall prey to legal drug addiction. 11Legal drugs are appealing because they are thought of as safe. —Adapted from Kalb, "Painkiller Crackdown." From Newsweek, May 14, 2001. Copyright © 2001 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission. 6. Sentence 3 is a
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		9. What signal words introduce the first major supporting detail?
		10. What signal word introduces the second major supporting detail?
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