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18．Erica Wills admits an addiction left her poor and almost ruined her life．But it wasn't drink or drugs．The 21-year-old former model was addicted to exercise．（50）GErica only realized she had become a gym addict when she decided to take a night off to celebrate her 21st birthday．"I wasted a whole year of my life doing nothing but exercise，"she says．（51）B"I thought we'd see more of each other if we worked out together．"When that relationship ended，she fell in love with the thrill of keeping her body in tip-top condition．
"Every evening，I left the insurance company where I worked and dashed off to the club，"says Erica．"（52）D But not me．All I would do is rushing off to the gym for five-hour sessions．I went through the lot each night-aerobics，a weights circuit in the gym，then a swim．I would get home after 11pm，have something to eat and fall into bed．It was the same every weekday．On Saturdays，I might spend even longer in the gym．"
"I just poured all my money into the gym．Membership and classes came to around?100a
month，plus I had to buy clothing and equipment．（53）A
"I didn't realize I had lost all my friends until my 21st birthday came round．I decided to take one evening off to go out with them．（54）E Then someone told me I hadn't been a very good friend for a year，so why should anyone bother turning up？In fact，just one girlfriend came with me for a drink on my 21st birthday．That was the turning point for me．I cut right down on the gym and tried to pick up where I had left off with people．"
A．I didn't buy anything else all year-I couldn't afford to．
B．I first went to a health club when I dated a bodybuilder．
C．I only went out with my friends two or three times a week．
D．Anyone else aged 20would be out with friends，having a laugh．
E．But when I started calling people，everyone said they couldn't make it．
F．My old girlfriends were beauty queens and dancers，and I am naturally competitive．
G．Her hobby turned into a year of aerobic hell as she spent all her spare time in the gym．
分析 Erica除了工作，就是去健身，时间和钱都花在了健身上，成了一个健身迷，失去了朋友，买不起其它的物品．最终，她意识到要减少锻炼时间，多和朋友联系．
解答 50--54．GBDAE
50．G 考查上下文理解判断能力．根据下文Erica only realized she had become a gym addict when she decided to take a night off to celebrate her 21st birthday可知，Erica发现她成为一个健身迷，前文应是：她把她的所有空闲时间都用来健身了．故选G．
51．B 考查上下文理解判断能力．根据下文I thought we'd see more of each other if we worked out together可知，Erica觉得两人一起锻炼就能更多地见到彼此，前文应是：当我和一个健美运动员约会时，我第一次去了健身俱乐部．故选B．
52．D 考查上下文理解判断能力．根据前文"Every evening，I left the insurance company where I worked and dashed off to the club，"says Erica及下文 But not me可知，下班后Erica就直冲到健身俱乐部，其他20岁的人都会和朋友一起出去，但她不是．故选D．
53．A 考查上下文理解判断能力．根据上文Membership and classes came to around?100a
month，plus I had to buy clothing and equipment可知，她把所有的钱都用来健身了，下文应是：买不了其他的东西，故选A．
54．E 考查上下文理解判断能力．根据下文Then someone told me I hadn't been a very good friend for a year可知，有人告诉Erica她一年都没有作为一个好朋友出现，现在为什么要别人出现呢？上文应是：但是当我打电话叫人时，所有人都说去不了．故选E．
点评 七选五题型看似简单，实际上有时完全作对并不容易，需要方法和分析能力及足够的耐力，有必要进行专门练习．首先，快速浏览一遍七个备选答案，先确定哪个选项适合放在文章的什么位置．其次，快速浏览文章，确定文章体裁，抓住文章结构，分析篇章结构，找出各段的主题句或主旨大意．其三，注意各选项中出现的句子衔接手段，寻找句中衔接标志词，七选五备选答案中有两个多余的选项，会对文章中两个空的选择构成干扰，这时要特别细致地比对相似选项．最后，用代入法，检查答案是否合理，将所有选择答案放回空白处，通读全文，检查文章内容是否语义连贯合理、紧扣主题，语篇结构是否通顺连贯、具有一致性、合乎逻辑，写作思路是否清晰明了，格式以及用语是否恰当贴切，从而判断选择的答案是否正确．
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