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9. (power) _____ them to claim their rightful place in the social hierarchy in up-to-now male-dominated cultures. Their 10. (aspire) _____ can shift realistically higher, and young female students can hope to go on to become tomorrow’s politicians, diplomats and political leaders, or whatsoever they choose. C. READING Part 1. Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each gap. (1pt) Long hours and health don't mix Women are much healthier when they take it easy, reveals a new survey. Those who work long hours are more likely than men to (1) ____ in unhealthy behaviour such as eating snacks, smoking and drinking caffeine. (Long hours have no such (2) ____ on men.) One positive benefit of long hours for both sexes, however, is that alcohol (3) ____ is reduced. The study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, is part of a wider study by psychologists from the University of Leeds, into the effects of stress on eating. 'Stress causes people to (4) ____ for unhealthy high-fat and high-sugar snacks in (5) ____ to healthier food choices,' says researcher Dr Daryl O'Connor of the University of Leeds. 'People under stress eat less than usual in their main meals, including their vegetable (6) ____, but shift their preference to high-fat, high-sugar snacks instead. 'Our (7) ____ are disturbing in that they show stress produces harmful changes in diet and (8) ____ to unhealthy eating behaviour,' continues Dr O'Connor. 'An overwhelming (9) ____ of evidence shows the importance of maintaining a balanced diet in (10) ____ of reducing the risk of
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cancer and cardiovascular diseases and that means eating a low-fat diet and five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.