Question

At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds.I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to____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 125 pounds,but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.

____by her story,I created the As We Heal,the World Heals____.My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000____a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger.This combination of healing myself and healing the world ____me as the perfect solution.

____I began my own personal weight program,I was filled with the fear that I would____the same difficulties that beat me before.While the____hung over my head,there were also signs that I was headed down the right____.I sent letters to everyone I knew,telling them about my project.It worked perfectly.Donations began____in from hundreds of people.

Of course,I also took some practical steps to lose weight.I consulted with a physician,I hired a fitness coach,and I began to eat small and____meals.My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise____.

A year later,I____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____and enormous.

1.A. add B. mix C. kill D. share

2.A. diets B. drinks C. fruits D. dishes

3.A. height B. ability C. wisdom D. weight

4.A. temporarily B. recently C. seriously D. secretly

5.A. ideal B. extra C. normal D. low

6.A. attended B. organized C. recommended D. mentioned

7.A. folk B. success C. adventure D. science

8.A. Surprised B. Amused C. Influenced D. Disturbed

9.A. project B. business C. system D. custom

10.A. in search of B. in need of C. in place of D. in support of

11.A. scared B. considered C. confused D. struck

12.A. As B. Until C. If D. Unless

13.A. get over B. run into C. look for D. put aside

14.A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. fear

15.A. row B. hall C. path D. street

16.A. breaking B. flooding C. jumping D. stepping

17.A. heavy B. full C. expense D. healthy

18.A. regularly B. limitlessly C. suddenly D. randomly

19.A. set B. reached C. missed D. dropped

20.A. stressful B. painful C. meaningful D. peaceful

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