I went shopping for a dress to wear to my daughter’s high school graduation half a year ago. To my horror, I could only fit into a size 20.
Being overweight most of my adult life, I always had very little self-confidence. Wearing a dress I didn’t like to such an important event was enough to make me look for help. Thankfully, a friend of mine was attending Weight Watchers meetings, and I noticed her great progress. Her success inspired me to give it a try. I joined Weight Watchers, attended their meetings and started following their Weight-Loss System.
I focused on the plan with determination and never missed a weekly meeting! I discovered that I enjoyed the benefits of having the help and support of others. I also read the weekly online e-newsletter and was inspired by the stories, recipes and information offered there, I also read magazines produced by Weight Watchers, which have great tips and new ideas in each issue.
It’s hard for me to even remember the person I was before my amazing change. I didn’t walk anywhere and couldn’t wash my car or walk my dog. Today I do these simple tasks without even thinking about them. But the change didn’t happen overnight. I had to exercise with patience and perseverance(坚持). I decided to take it one day at a time and stick with if for good.
The “new me” is more self-confident and healthier. I love how I feel now. I have more energy and feel like I’m 25 again. So why not give Weight Watchers a try if you have the same overweight problem?
1.The underlined word “inspired” in the second paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A. excited B. moved C. encouraged D. forced
2.We can learn from the passage that the writer ______.
A. often went shopping before she lost weight
B. was overweight when she was a child
C. ever wanted to give up losing weight
D. now is more confident than before
3.This passage is written to ________.
A. tell us how to gain self-confidence
B. show off the great progress that the author has made
C. give us some tips on how to lose weight quickly
D. advise overweight people to give Weight Watchers a try
4.Which of the following word will you use to describe the writer?
A. Weak. B. Calm. C. Patient. D. Silent.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I always knew that I depended way too much on my phone. ____ I didn’t know how much, so I decided to do this ____to find out.
Every morning since I got a smartphone, I’ve used The Weather Channel App to find out what to ____. On the first morning I had to dress without guidance, but ____ I was able to guess that the day would be cold and foggy by looking out of my window.
I couldn’t tell what time it was. I haven’t worn a ____ for more than a year, because my phone ______ the time. So I was late for ____ friends who had been on the bus for two hours from Santa Monica to Palos Verdes. I was also ____for my part-time job. And ____, I couldn’t call people to tell them that I was running late.
Getting places was harder, too. I got ____ because I couldn’t use the GPS（汽车导航系统） on my phone. My driving, though, got a lot ____ because I no longer had my phone in one hand checking directions while ____ with the other.
But the number one trouble was not having my contact list(联络簿). I forgot to write down my friends’ and family members’ phone numbers before I ____ the challenge. It was sad to realize that I couldn’t ____ my brother’s and my mom’s cell phone numbers. Oh, how I ____ to turn on the phone for just a second to look up phone numbers!
Even with all the problems, however, I found ____ not worrying about missing a text message or an e-mail.
This challenge was a ____ learning experience. It surprised me how I’d taken no notice of even the ____ things like remembering phone numbers. We all should______some time to think about how we can depend ____ on our cell phones.
1.A. But B. And C. Then D. Still
2.A. task B. challenge C. duty D. job
3.A. carry B. take C. wear D. see
4.A. hopefully B. thankfully C. strangely D. surprisingly
5.A. ring B. hat C. suit D. watch
6.A. locked B. showed C. marked D. called
7.A. picking up B. bringing up C. calling out D. making out
8.A. quick B. easy C. late D. happy
9.A. even so B. after all C. in all D. even worse
10.A. caught B. lost C. changed D. hurt
11.A. happier B. slower C. safer D. quieter
12.A. moving B. chatting C. writing D. driving
13.A. started B. forgot C. supported D. reported
14.A. collect B. copy C. read D. remember
15.A. felt B. knew C. wished D. hated
16.A. silence B. peace C. patience D. confidence
17.A. lovable B. comfortable C. great D. common
18.A. happiest B. simplest C. nicest D. clearest
19.A. spend B. enjoy C. take D. waste
20.A. less B. more C. little D. much
The meeting at half past eight yesterday morning, but he at nine.
A. begin; came B. begun; comes
C. begins; comes D. began; came
Rodger knows her very well. They by an old friend ten years ago.
A. were introduced B. introduced
C. are introduced D. introduces
I hope Lily will come to see me before she .
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. will leave
A new house ________ at the corner of the road and will be completed next month.
A. is building B. been built
C. is being built D. be building
