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Sarah Hott had fought against weight all her life, and when she had trouble walking down the school bus aisle (过道) for her ride to work, she knew she had to __1__.

 “I was __2__Reader'sDigest, and the people in an article seemed so  __3__，” said the 43­year­old teaching assistant. She decided to try the 21­day  __4__. She first  __5__healthy food and good habits, and then went on to  __6__18 pounds in three weeks, then 73 pounds in eight months. Then chores aren't  __7__ anymore for her.

 “Last year, my __8__hurt so bad that I couldn't climb on a chair to change a light bulb，” Sarah said. “Now I feel __9__.” “Best of all，” she__10__，“my three daughters love to play Frisbee (弗里斯比飞盘) and swim, and I can __11__ with them now.”

Recently, the students in Sarah's class brought “Ms Sarah” a special__12__for her birthday. But the kids didn't provide her with cupcakes __13__rich calories or cookies with much sugar. __14__， they brought her favorite parfait (冻糕)．

Sarah's success has__15__her friends to start the diet. “A few weeks ago, I took a friend to go food shopping for the plan.” Her __16__ was felt at home, too. She called her husband “a potato chip connoisseur (行家)”，__17__ almonds (杏仁) in front of the television.

Sarah makes some changes for her own__18__. She changes the master __19__by using half a banana and half a cup of apple juice. “I __20__the diet food in the fridge and eat them with a spoon，” she said. Now Sarah is trying to change her diet plan in many different ways and encouraging more and more people around her to join her plan.

1．                              B．change

C．stop                                D．climb

2．ing through                   B．looking down

C．looking into                        D．looking up

3．edible                        B．believable                                 

C．rude                                D．stubborn

4．                              B．race                                           

C．plan                                D．trip

5．ed up                         B．gave up                                    

C．slowed down                         D．centred on

6．eve                           B．buy                                            

C．lose                                D．gain

7．a                             B．simple                                         

C．easy                                D．hard

8．s                             B．hands                                          

C．feelings                            D．teeth

9．enient                        B．painful                                        

C．hurt                                D．comfortable

10．ered                         B．added                                          

C．shouted                             D．explained

11． for                         B．join in                                        

C．apply for                           D．catch up

12．t                            B．cake                                           

C．party                               D．reward

13．                             B．in                                                 

C．with                                D．by

14．l                            B．Otherwise                                  

C．Besides                             D．Instead

15．ired                         B．cheated                                        

C．persuaded                           D．prevented

16．tion                         B．influence                                  

C．attention                           D．comment

17．lowing                       B．enjoying                                   

C．watching                            D．absorbing

18．ent                          B．education                                  

C．preference                          D．appearance

19．                             B．cooker                                         

C．bill                                D．recipe

20．ze                           B．purchase                                   

C．put                                 D．boil

【回答】

篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文中的主人公Sarah最初走过校车过道都很困难，后来坚持按照自己的节食计划减肥，取得成功，并鼓励她的家人和朋友一起加入她的节食计划。

1.B　根据下文“18 pounds in three weeks, then 73 pounds in eight months”以及最后一段第一句中的“Sarah makes some changes”可知，当她发现自己过校车的过道都困难的时候，她认识到自己必须作出改变了，故选B项。

2.A　由下文中的“Reader'sDigest”及书中的人物故事和经历可知，Sarah浏览了《读者文摘》，故选A项。

3.B　根据下文的“She decided to try”可知，此处表示文章里的人物看起来很“可信”。故选B项。

4.C　此处表示21天节食计划，故plan “计划”符合题意，且下文多次提到的plan与之呼应。

5.D　此处表示她最初以健康的食物和好习惯为中心。故选D项。

6.C　根据第一段中的“fought against weight all her life”可知，此处指的是她三周“减掉”18磅。故选C项。

7.D　此处chore意为“家庭杂务”。因为她八个月就减掉了73磅，可以说家庭杂务对于她来说不难了，故选D项。

8.A　根据下文“I couldn't climb on a chair to change a light bulb”可知，她的“膝盖”疼得厉害，故选A项。

9.D　这是减肥后的一个变化，之前她不能爬上椅子换灯泡，而现在她感觉“舒服”了，故选D项。

10.B　下文还是Sarah所说的话，表示她进一步补充说，故用added。

11.B　Sarah的三个女儿都喜欢玩弗里斯比飞盘和游泳，她现在能加入她们了。join in “加入”符合题意。

12.A　根据下文孩子们给她的生日礼物是冻糕可知，这是“a special treat”。

13.C　根据下文“cookies with much sugar”可知，本空选择with，表示“带有；具有”。

14.D　上文谈到“didn't provide her with cupcakes”，下文谈到“they brought her favorite parfait (冻糕)”可知，上下文是转折关系，所填词意为“相反；而”，故用Instead。

15.A　此处指Sarah成功减肥的经历激励了她的朋友们也开始节食，故用inspired。

16.B　根据下文提到她的丈夫可知，她减肥成功也影响了她的家人，故选B项。

17.B　用enjoy “享受”来说明Sarah减肥成功后对丈夫的影响。

18.C　根据下文可知，本句指的是她根据自己的偏好进行了一些改变。故选C项。

19.D　根据下文的“using half a banana and half a cup of apple juice”可知， 本空用recipe “食谱”。

20.A　根据生活常识及语境可知，此处表示她把食物放在*箱里冷冻好，然后用勺子吃。

知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

题型：完型填空