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THE HUMAN MACHINE 



who pride themselves on the shapely appearance of the 

 feet and ankles. The high heels worn by many do much 



to strain the muscles 

 of the feet, and are 

 responsible for many 

 aches and pains in 

 later life, which come 

 as a result of flat 

 feet, broken arches, 

 and other ailments. 

 Corns, callous spots, 

 and blisters are 

 caused by wearing 

 shoes of a wrong size 

 or shape for the feet. 

 Shoes should be long and broad enough to give plenty of 

 room for the toes. They should have a straight last, and 

 the heels should not be too high. A common-sense shoe, 

 sold by most dealers nowadays, is better than the longer, 

 pointed, high-heeled shoe which is fashionable and worn 

 by girls who do not realize the harm caused by wearing 

 a shoe which does not fit the shape of the foot. 



This X-ray photograph shows how high heels 

 throw the foot out of shape. 



SELF-TESTING EXERCISE 



Select from the following list those words which best fill the blank spaces 

 in the sentences below and arrange the words in proper numerical order. 

 A word may be used more than once. 



living 



shape 



cord 



cartilage 



support 



dead 



attach 



protect 



trunk 



triplets 



mass 



string 



ligaments 



balanced 



bony 



contracts 



pads 



soft 



organic 



gravity 



expands 



levers 



unelastic 



muscles 



unbalanced 



mineral 



pairs 



brain 



The (1) skeleton helps (2) the body, gives it (3). 



and enables (4) to move the body because they are attached 



