At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds.I had a very poor relationship with food:I used it to kill bad feelings,to make myself feel better,and to celebrate.Worried about my health,I tried many different kinds of ________ but nothing worked.I came to believe that I could do nothing about my________.
When I was 50,my weight problem began to affect me ________.I didn't want to live the rest of my life with this________weight any more.
That year,I________ a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world.A seminar leader shared her________ story-she had not only 125pounds,but also raised $25,000for homeless children.
________ by her story,I created the As We Heal(痊愈),the World Heals project.My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise﹩50,000________ a movement founded 30years ago to end hunger.This combination of healing myself and healing the world stuck me as the perfect solution.
________ I began my own personal weight program,I was filled with the fear that I would run the same difficulties that beat me before.While the________ hung over my head,there were also signs that I was headed down the right path.I sent letters to everyone I knew,telling them about my project.It worked perfectly.Donations began blooding in ________ hundreds of people.
Of course,I also took some practical steps to lose weight.I consulted with a physician(内科医生),I ________ a fitness coach,and I began to eat small and________ meals.My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise regularly.
A year later,I________ my goal:I lost 150pounds and raised﹩50,000!I feel that I've been given a second life to devote to something that is_________and enormous.
【小题1】A.diets | B.drinks | C.fruits | D.dishes |
【小题2】A.weight | B.ability. | C.wisdom | D.height |
【小题3】A.temporarily | B.recently | C.seriously | D.secretly |
【小题4】【小题5】A.organized | B.attended | C.recommended | D.mentioned |
【小题6】A.folk | B.adventure | C.success | D.science |
【小题7】A.Surprised | B.Influenced | C.Amused | D.Disturbed |
【小题8】A.in search of | B.in support of | C.in place of | D.in need of |
【小题9】A.If | B.As | C.Although | D.Unless |
【小题10】A.excitement | B.fear | C.anger | D.joy |
【小题11】【小题12】A.borrow | B.fired | C.bought | D.hired |
【小题13】A.healthy | B.full | C.expensive | D.heavy |
【小题14】A.reached | B.set | C.missed | D.dropped |
【小题15】A.stressful | B.painful | C.meaningful | D.peaceful |