Question

When I began married life more than 17 years ago, I weighed 118 pounds. After having two children, and years of ____21____ eating, I weighed 180 pounds. I was unhappy. I considered going on a ____22____, so I gathered information about it.

I ____23____ the South Beach Diet and how well it was ____24____ for some people in our area. I looked it up online and ____25____ for it. Even though I knew my husband loved me no matter how I ____26____ or how much I weighed. I decided that it would be a wonderful ____27____ for my husband to come home and see a new ____28_____, so I kept my South Beach experience a ____29____ from him. Later he left home for a two-week business trip.

I was surprised at all the ____30____ I could eat. It was great to have breakfast, ____31____ and dinner. The food was difficult to eat at first ____32____ I usually didn’t like such food. This made the daily menus hard, ____33____ I overcame (克服) the challenge.

The first two weeks there really ____34____ me change the way I thought about ____35____. It wasn’t chocolate or cheese or candy I ____36____, but fruit! Before my husband’s return, my children and I were amazed at how quickly the ____37____ was lost.

When my husband returned, I had ____38_____more than 30 pounds. When I saw my husband’s reaction at the airport I thought it was worth every minute on the diet! I have ____39_____ to lose weight and I am now less than 10 pounds from my final ____40____. I feel better than I have in years and I’m enjoying life much more!

1. A．unknown B．unhealthy C．unpaid D．unlucky

2. A．diet B．tour C．plan D．way

3. A．cared about B．cheered up C．heard about D．looked for

4. A．seeking B．trying C．acting D．working

5. A．signed up B．brought up C．dressed up D．set up

6. A．felt B．looked C．stayed D．sounded

7. A．gift B．message C．task D．surprise

8. A．face B．sign C．globe D．woman

9. A．lie B．joke C．secret D．story

10. A．things B．vegetables C．meals D．drinks

11. A．supper B．coffee C．lunch D．dessert

12. A．because B．if C．though D．until

13. A．so B．but C．and D．then

14. A．allowed B．helped C．caused D．managed

15. A．work B．rest C．food D．wealth

16. A．pleased B．wanted C．terrified D．bought

17. A．memory B．money C．weight D．confidence

18. A．reduced B．produced C．increased D．gained

19. A．stopped B．led C．referred D．continued

20. A．amount B．belief C．day D．goal

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.B

7.D

8.D

9.C

10.A

11.C

12.A

13.B

14.B

15.C

16.B

17.C

18.A

19.D

20.D

【解析】略