شرکت در آزمون آنلاین زبان انگلیسی 1 - زبان انگلیسی 1 | آزمون شماره 13627

It was … that we decided to go out for a walk. We took a long walk through the park.

Samuel Johnson is a fascinating author. He began writing poetry as early as age 15, but throughout his lifetime, he wrote a great variety of works. For instance, he wrote plays and short biographies and articles. He wanted to be a teacher, but couldn’t find work. He attempted to open a school, but too few students were interested so he turned to writing.

Unfortunately his family lost nearly all of their money and fell into poverty. It was an extremely difficult time for them, and Johnson’s writing did not bring in the money they needed. He wanted to complete his education at Pembroke College in Oxford, but he didn’t have the money and was forced to quit early. He then tried to become a lawyer without a law degree and wasn’t accepted. Finally, he decided to write a dictionary.

The world had dictionaries, but the English wanted a new one, as language was constantly changing and developing. With just six helpers, Johnson read several important books and then collected and defined more than 40,000 words that he found in those books.

One of Johnson’s unique accomplishments was that he defined all of the differing meanings of single words. His dictionary proved to be a model for all English dictionaries that followed. Some of his definitions contained witty humor as well, and people actually enjoyed reading the dictionary! He also included quotes. His accomplishment took only nine years to complete. Samuel Johnson published the Dictionary of the English Language in 1755. As a result, Oxford University awarded Johnson an honorary master’s degree.

Samuel’s attempt to found a school of his own ended in failure because … .

There are several reasons why women have a harder time losing weight than men. Some of these reasons are purely physical. A 275-pound person walking at two miles per hour burns 6.4 calories per minute, while a 150-pound person walking at the same speed burns only 3.5 calories per minute. Thus, men, being generally heavier, to begin with, can lose weight faster through exercise than women can. What’s more, even if they were the same weight, a man would still burn more calories than a woman doing the same amount of exercise. Why? Because a man’s body has a higher ratio of muscle to fat than a woman’s, and it takes more energy to push muscle around than fat. This may sound unlikely, but take my word for it! The more energy you use, the more calories you burn. So, a dieting exercising man sees results a lot sooner than a woman, considers his weight-reduction program more successful, and is more likely to stick with it. Men are also more likely to add extra exercise to a weight-loss program. Most weight-conscious men can be found working off those extra pounds in gyms and swimming pools, while women are likely to head for a more passive program in a diet clinic or at home.

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