About 70 , 000 , 000 Americans are trying to lose weight． That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States． Some people eat（1）_______food and they hardly have any fats or sweets． Others do running, exercise with machines, take medicine, or even have operations（手术）． （2）_______you can see losing weight is（3）_______work, and it will also cost a lot of money． But（4）_______do so many people in the United States want to lose weight? Many people in the United States worry about their look of the body． For many people, looking nice also means to be（5）_______． Other people worry about their health as many doctors（6）_______overweight is not good． Most people want________to find a （an） （7）_______way to take off fat, and books of this kind are very popular． These books tell people（8）_______ lose weight． Each year a lot of new books like these are written． Each one says it can easily help people take fat away． Losing weight can be（9）_______． Some overweight people go to health centers, like La Costa in California． Men and women（10）_______several hundred dollars a day at these health centers． People live there for one week or two, （11）_______exercise, eating different foods． Meals there may be just a little． All these work for losing weight（12）_______four days on the programme, one woman called Mrs． Warren lost 5 pounds （2 .27kg）． At ￥ 400 a day, she spent ￥ 320 to lose each pound． But she said she was still （13）_______ to do so． Health centers, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all （14）_______a lot of money． So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing（15）_______too．（1） A.less B.more C.nice D.fast （2） A.For B.So C.Or D.And （3） A.good B.useful C.hard D.easy （4） A.why B.what C.how D.when （5） A.high B.short C.thin D.fat （6） A.talk B.say C.speak D.tell （7） A.dearer B.harder C.shorter D.easier （8） A.how can you B.when C.how to D.what to （9） A.cheap B.expensive C.easy D.safe （10） A.pay B.cost C.take D.have （11） A.making B.taking C.playing D.using （12） A.Before B.In C.After D.At （13） A.sorry B.angry C.sad D.glad （14） A.need B.have C.use D.get （15） A.health B.time C.food D.money .
About 70 , 000 , 000 Americans are trying to lose weight． That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States． Some people eat（1）_______food and they hardly have any fats or sweets． Others do running, exercise with machines, take medicine, or even have operations（手术）． （2）_______you can see losing weight is（3）_______work, and it will also cost a lot of money． But（4）_______do so many people in the United States want to lose weight? Many people in the United States worry about their look of the body． For many people, looking nice also means to be（5）_______． Other people worry about their health as many doctors（6）_______overweight is not good．
Most people want________to find a （an） （7）_______way to take off fat, and books of this kind are very popular． These books tell people（8）_______ lose weight． Each year a lot of new books like these are written． Each one says it can easily help people take fat away．
Losing weight can be（9）_______． Some overweight people go to health centers, like La Costa in California． Men and women（10）_______several hundred dollars a day at these health centers． People live there for one week or two, （11）_______exercise, eating different foods． Meals there may be just a little． All these work for losing weight（12）_______four days on the programme, one woman called Mrs． Warren lost 5 pounds （2 .27kg）． At ￥ 400 a day, she spent ￥ 320 to lose each pound． But she said she was still （13）_______ to do so． Health centers, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all （14）_______a lot of money． So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing（15）_______too．
（1） A.less B.more C.nice D.fast
（2） A.For B.So C.Or D.And
（3） A.good B.useful C.hard D.easy
（4） A.why B.what C.how D.when
（5） A.high B.short C.thin D.fat
（6） A.talk B.say C.speak D.tell
（7） A.dearer B.harder C.shorter D.easier
（8） A.how can you B.when C.how to D.what to
（9） A.cheap B.expensive C.easy D.safe
（10） A.pay B.cost C.take D.have
（11） A.making B.taking C.playing D.using
（12） A.Before B.In C.After D.At
（13） A.sorry B.angry C.sad D.glad
（14） A.need B.have C.use D.get
（15） A.health B.time C.food D.money
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（2）B 考查连词及语境理解．For：为了，表示目的；So：因此，表示顺承；Or：或者，表示选择；And：而且，表示并列．根据语境 even have operations（手术）． （2）you can see losing weight，做手术，减肥，这里是从上文得知下面这个结论．表示顺承．故应选B．
（3）C 考查形容词及语境理解．good ：好的，useful：有用的，hard：困难的，easy：容易的．根据语境前面take medicine， or even have operations吃药和做手术可知，这里指的是减肥令人们不得不做很多令人痛苦的事．即这是一项艰苦的工作．故应选C．
（4）A 考查疑问词及语境理解．Why：提问原因为什么，what：提问事物是什么，how：提问方式、方法怎么样，when：提问时间什么时候．联系下文Many people in the United States worry about their look of the body美国许多人担心自己的身体可知，这里指的是人们减肥的原因，应用why．故应选A．
（5）C 考查形容词及语境理解．high：高的，short：矮的，thin：瘦的， fat：胖的．根据语境For many people， looking nice also means 可知，这里指的是现在很多人都认为想要让自己看上去漂亮就得瘦，正是这种观点促使很多人要减肥．故应选C．
（6）B 考查动词及语境理解．talk：表示谈论，常与to或with连用；say：说，强调的是说的内容； speak：表示说某种语言，或表示对某人说，这时与to连用；tell：告诉，常接动词不定式作宾语或宾语补足语．根据语境worry about their health as many doctors（6）overweight is not good，应该是很多医生说超重不好，这里直接接说话的内容，故应该选B．
（7）D 考查比较级及语境理解．dearer：更贵的，harder：更难的，shorter：更短的，easier：更简单的．根据语境后面to take off fat减肥，可知，这里指的是人们都希望减肥能够既快又简单．故应选D．
（8）C 考查短语词及语境理解．A． how can you你怎么能； B． when 什么时候；C． how to 如何；D． what to 什么．根据语境These books tell people（8）lose weight可知，这里指的是因为很多人都想减肥，所以就有人写这方面的书籍来吸引减肥者即如何去减肥．故应选C．
（9）B 考查形容词及语境理解．cheap：便宜的，expensive：昂贵的，easy：容易的，safe：安全的．根据后面several hundred dollars a day 每天数百美元，可知，这里指的是减肥有时是一件很昂贵的事．故应选B．
（10）A 考查动词及语境理解．pay：花费，主语通常是人；cost：值、花费，主语通常是物；take ：表示"花费"时，主语常用it；have：表示拥有．根据语境可知，这里主语Men and women是人，故应选A．
（11）B 考查动词及语境理解．making 使；taking拿；playing玩； using 使用；根据语境可知，这里指的是"做锻炼"．take exercise是固定短语，表示"锻炼"．结合选项可知应选B．
（12）C 考查介词及语境理解．Before：在……之前，In：在……以内，After：在……之后， At：在……时间地点．根据语境All these work for losing weight（12）four days on the programme可知，这里指的是4天之后．故选C．
（13）D 考查形容词及语境理解．sorry：对不起的，angry：生气的，sad：伤心的，glad：高兴的．根据语境 But she said she was still （13）to do so．可知，这里指的是虽然昂贵，但她还是很乐意去做．故应选D．
（14）A 考查动词及语境理解．need：需要，have：拥有，use：使用，get：取得．根据语境 Health centers， books， medicines， operations， running and exercise machines all （14）a lot of money前面说健康中心需要很多钱，可知，这里指的是所有这些减肥的项目都是需要花费很多钱的．故应选A．
（15）D 名词辨析．health ：健康，time：时间，food：食物，money：金钱．根据语境 losing weight may mean losing（15）too可知，这里指的是减肥也就意味着失去了很多金钱．故应选D．