Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The secret of staying slim could be as simple as keeping your mind on your meals.

Research suggests that 【1】 (free) ourselves from distractions and concentrating completely on the food that is in front of us, 【2】 (help) us stay in shape. Such "mindful eating" ensures that the mind is in tune with(协调) the body, enabling it to "hear" the chemical messages【3】 tell it that we are full. Digestion involves a complex series of 【4】 (signal) between the gut(肠道) and the nervous system and it takes about 20 minutes for the brain _ 【5】 (tell) that the body has eaten enough. This means that if someone eats too quickly, the signals will come slowly, leading to overeating. Scientists say that distractions make it 【6】 (hard) for us to remember what we have eaten. This absent-mindedness stops us from feeling full _【7】 sends us reaching for some snacks later on. It is thought that our memory of what we have eaten plays a key role 【8】 controlling appetite. This means that distractions stop us remembering 【9】 detail of what we have eaten, leaving us feeling hungry. Before snacking, dieters should ask themselves if they are really hungry and if not, distract themselves by going for a walk or reading.

Done 【10】 (proper), mindful eating may not only leave you slim, but also make you enjoy mealtimes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】freeing

【2】helps

【3】that/which.

【4】signals

【5】to tell

【6】harder.

【7】and.

【8】in.

【9】the

【10】properly.

【解析】

【1】freeing 动名词短语freeing.…作that引导的宾语从句的主语。

【2】helps help是句子的谓语动词，主语是动名词短语freeing ourselves... and concentrating completely.，故用单数第三人称形式。

【3】that/which.引导定语从句，并在从句中作主语，修饰先行词messages，故填that/which．

【4】signals.可数名词signal前有a series of修饰，故填复数形式。

【5】to tell. 句型It rakes…time to do sth.“做某事花……时间”为固定句式，it是形式主语，不定式是真正主语。

【6】harder.本句意为“分散注意力使得我们记住自己吃了什么变得更加困难”，故填形容词比较级，在make后作宾语补足语。

【7】and.连接stops...and sends... 两个并列谓语，故填连词and。

【8】in. play a role in表示“在……中扮演角色／起作用”，是固定短语。

【9】the.特指“我们吃过什么”这一细节，detail前用定冠词。

【10】properly.修饰动词done用副词。