Growing up,I had a scar on my face--a perfect arrow in the center of my cheek,pointing at my left eye.I __1__ it when I was three,long before I knew that scars were a __2_ thing,especially for a girl.I only knew that my scar brought me __3__ and tenderness and candy.As I got older,I began to take __4__ in my scar,in part to stop people laughing at me,but mainly as a reaction to the thought that I should feel uncomfortable.It's true.I was __5__ the first couple of times someone pointed at my __6__ and asked,“What's that?” or called me “Scarface.” But the more I heard how __7__ my scar was,the more I found myself liking it.

When I turned fifteen,my parents-- __8__ the advice of a doctor--decided it was time to __9__ on what was now a thick,shiny red scar.

“But I don't mind the scar,really,” I told my father as he __10__ that I would have the operation during my summer vacation.And my friends,along with my boyfriend at the time,__11__ as I did,that my scar was __12__ and almost pretty in its own way.After so many years,it was a __13__ of me.But my father said it was a deformity(畸形),I don't know what __14__ me more that day:hearing my father call my scar a deformity,or __15__ that it didn't __16__ to him how I felt about it.

I did have the operation that summer.

In my late twenties,I took a long look at my scar,something I hadn't done in years.__17__,it could__18__ mirror,I felt a sudden __19__.

There was something powerful about my scar and the proud person I __20__ because of it.I have never been quite so strong since they cut it out.

1.A.got                       B.remained           C.kept                D.drew

2.A.good                 B.bad                C.strange            D.funny

3.A.trouble                B.shame               C.attention               D.reward

4.A.pride                 B.place              C.care                D.blame

5.A.uncomfortable        B.proud               C.pleased             D.disappointed

6.A.head                B.cheek                      C.mouth             D.nose

7.A.long                 B.unfortunate         C.beautiful             D.unbelievable

8.A.in                   B.at                   C.against             D.on

9.A.operate              B.talk                C.remove            D.center

10.A.suggested           B.explained           C.told                 D.ordered

11.A.felt                 B.acted            C.did                        D.hoped

12.A.unlucky            B.ugly                C.unique             D.necessary

13.A.part                 B.problem           C.memory            D.dream

14.A.interested           B.encouraged          C.hurt               D.surprised

15.A.understanding       B.realizing            C.recognizing       D.receiving

16.A.happen             B.matter             C.concerned         D.occur

17.A.Still                 B.Though            C.Thus            D.Also

18.A.cared              B.asked            C.questioned         D.mentioned

19.A.happiness           B.satisfaction          C.sadness            D.shock

20.A.respected           B.knew              C.met               D.became

New York(Reuters)--Foods that fill you up without packing a ton of calories can help in the battle of obesity(肥胖),results of a new study suggest.

In the study,obese women who reduced the “energy density” of their diet by cutting their intake of fats and adding more fruits and vegetables lost more weight over a 12-month period,and felt less hungry,than those who simply reduced their fat intake.

“Adding low calorie-dense foods into the diet is an effective way of lowering calories and reducing hunger when you are trying to lose weight,” Dr Julia A Ello-Martin said.

One of the reasons people don't stick to a weight-loss diet is hunger.Ello-Martin and her colleagues guessed that a diet that controls hunger by encouraging dieters-to fill up on low energy-density foods may improve adherence(坚持),as well as increase weight loss.

For the study,97 obese women were randomly assigned to a group that was advised to decrease their intake of fats or one that was told to decrease their fat intake and increase low energy-density foods,particularly fruits arid: vegetables.Twelve months later,weight had come off the women in both groups.The women in the fruit and vegetable group,however,lost 7.9kg,in comparison to 6.4kg among the others.

The women in the fruit and vegetable group also experienced less hunger than tile women who only reduced their fat intake,study findings show.

Although the study' lasted only one year,Ello-Martin guesses the dieters may be able to keep their weight loss and dietary changes over a longer period

“They are getting to eat foods that are helping them not feel hungry,” she said.“What's more,the study didn't have that hideous approach of having to count calories even day.”

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Fruits and vegetables make a difference to weight loss.

B.Better eat legs to lose weight effectively.

C.Low energy-density foods help lose weight.

D.Losing weight is good for health.

2.According to the passage,which is WRONG about the Women in the fruit and vegetable group in the study?

A.They lost more weight than the group who simply reduced their fat intake.

B.Adding low energy-density foods helps them reduce their hunger.

C.Eating low energy-density foods helps them lose more weight.

D.The study about them lasted one year and didn't work out well.

3.From the passage we can learn that _________.

A.only reducing the intake of fats is an effective Way of losing weight

B.the way of weight loss can add to the trouble of calculating calories

C.eating low energy-density foods may have a side effect on people's health

D.many people tailed to lose weight partly because they couldn’t stand hunger

4.The underlined word “randomly” in Paragraph 5 most likely means “_________” .

A.clearly                                               B.not decided in advance

C.secretly                                      D.loosely

5.In which page will the news probably appear in the newspaper?

A.Frontier Science                                      B.Show Business

C.Sports & Travel                               D.Health & Fitness

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