At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to 16 bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 17 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 18 .
When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 19 . I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this 20 weight any more.
That year, I 21 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 22 story —she had not only 125 lost pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.
23 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 24 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000 25 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 26 me as the perfect solution.
27 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would 28 the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 29 hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right 30 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 31 in from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician（内医生）, I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 32 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 33 .
A year later, I 34 my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is 35 and enormous.
16. A. add B. mix C. kill D. share
17. A. diets B. drinks C. fruits D. dishes
18. A. height B. ability C. wisdom D. weight
19. A. temporarily B. recently C. seriously D. secretly
20. A. ideal B. extra C. normal D. low
21. A. attended B. organized C. recommended D. mentioned
22. A. folk B. success C. adventure D. science
23. A. Surprised B. Amused C. Influenced D. Disturbed
24. A. project B. business C. system D. custom
25. A. in search of B. in need of C. in place of D. in support of
26. A. scared B. considered C. confused D. struck
27. A. As B. Until C. If D. Unless
28. A. get over B. run into C. look for D. put aside
29. A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. fear
30. A. row B. hall C. path D. street
31. A. breaking B. flooding C. jumping D. stepping
32. A. heavy B. full C. expensive D. healthy
33. A. regularly B. limitlessly C. suddenly D. randomly
34. A. set B. reached C. missed D. dropped
35. A. stressful B. painful C. meaningful D. peaceful
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16.【答案】C
【解析】
考点：考查动词辨析。
17.【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：根据At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. 和上文Worried about my health可知本句表示：我尝试了不同种类的饮食，但都没有起作用。A. 饮食；B. 饮料；C. 水果；D. 菜。根据句意，故选A。
考点：考查名词辨析。
18.【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：根据上文I tried many different kinds of 17 but nothing worked.可知下文是：我开始觉得我对自己的体重无能为力。A. 身高；B. 能力；C. 聪明；D. 体重。根据句意，故选D。
考点：考查名词辨析。
19.【答案】C
【解析】
考点：考查副词辨析。
20.【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：根据前句可知下文是：我不想我的余生带着这些额外的体重。A.理想的；B. 额外的；C.正常的；D. 低的。故选B。
考点：考查形容词辨析。
21.【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：根据宾语a seminar(一个研讨班)可知，我参加了一个研讨班。A. 参加；B. 组织；C. 推荐；D. 提到。故选A。
考点：考查动词辨析。
22.【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：根据下文she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.可知，研讨会的一个领导和我分享了她的成功故事。A.民间；B. 成功；C. 探险；D. 学。故选B。
考点：考查名词辨析。
23.【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：根据上文的成功故事和下文I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 24 .可知，我被她的故事所影响。A. 感到惊讶；B. 感到高兴；C. 被影响；D. 被打扰。故选C。
考点：考查非谓语。
24.【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：根据下文My goal was ...可知，我创建了这个As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals项目。A. 工程，项目；B. 生意；C. 系统；D. 风俗习惯。故选A。下文30空后的句子中的project是提示。
考点：考查名词辨析。
25.【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：根据上文raise $50,000可知，此处表示“为了支持三十年前为了结束饥饿而创办的一项活动”。A. 为了寻找；B.需要；C.代替；D. 为了支持。故选D。
考点：考查介词短语辨析。
26.【答案】D
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考点：考查动词辨析。
27.【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：根据主句：I was filled with the fear...(我充满了恐惧……)可知此处是“当我开始我的个人体重项目时”。A. 当……的时候；B.直到；C.如果；D. 除非。故选A。
考点：考查连词辨析。
28.【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：根据上文fear和下文he same difficulties that beat me before可知，我充满了恐惧，害怕遇到以前打败我的同样的困难。A. 克服，战胜；B. 遇到；C. 寻找；D. 把……放到一边。故选B。
考点：考查动词短语辨析。
29.【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：根据上文I was filled with the fear that ...可知，尽管恐惧围绕在我的脑海。A.兴奋；B. 快乐，高兴；C. 生气；D. 恐惧。故选D。
考点：考查名词辨析。
30.【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：有迹象表明我正走向正确的道路。A.排；B. 大厅；C. 路；D. 街道。故选C。
考点：考查名词辨析。
31.【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：根据上文It worked perfectly可知，捐款从几百人那里涌入。break in 闯入；flood in 大量涌入；jump in 跳进；step in 步入。故选B。
考点：考查动词辨析。
32.【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：根据上文hired a fitness coach可知，我开始每餐吃少量且健康的食物。A. 重的；B. 满的；C. 贵的；D. 健康的。故选D。
考点：考查形容词辨析。
33.【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：根据exercise可知，我的募集资金的核心也给了我新的激励，让我定期锻炼。A. 定期地；B.无限度地；C. 突然地；D. 随意地。故选A。
考点：考查副词辨析。
34.【答案】B
【解析】
考点：考查动词辨析。
35.【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：根据上文的成功可以判断出句意为“我感觉到我被给予了第二次生命来做有意义的大事”。A. 有压力的；B. 疼痛的；C. 有意义的；D. 和平的。故选C。
考点：考查形容词辨析。
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