一、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are too many fat people in America, so many Americans are fighting against overweight. But the 1 thing is that the French, who consume rich food. 2 to stay thin. Now a 3 by Cornell University suggests 4 life style and decisions about 5 may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel 6 . However, Americans tend to stop when their 7 are empty or their favorite TV show is over.
According lo Dr. Joseph Mercola, a 8 expert, the French see eating 9 an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a 10 time at the table, while Americans see eating as 11 to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans 12 the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have 13 . In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and 14 foods for the week. The French, 15 tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a 16 of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.
After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get fat, decided to 17 about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid 18 . Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.
In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style 19 may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity(肥胖)—or extreme overweight—among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains 20 and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17%—and is growing.
1.A.present B.natural C.strange D.modern
2.A.continue B.move C.try D.expand
3.A.research B.novel C.book D.newspaper
4.A.that B.what C.how D.when
5.A.working B.living C.studying D.eating
6.A.sensitive B.sad C.happy D.full
7.A.pockets B.refrigerators C.houses D.plates
8.A.education B.health C.literature D.speech
9.A.into B.as C.inside D.to
10.A.fairly long B.fairly short C.very exciting D.rather fast
11.A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
12.A.get B.bring C.lose D.receive
13.A.kept B.enjoyed C.went D.stopped
14.A.hot B.cool C.warm D.frozen
15.A.therefore B.instead C.however D.merely
16.A.choice B.message C.order D.number
17.A.write B.read C.speak D.think
18.A.fruit B.food C.oil D.egg
19.A.examples B.tradition C.changes D.stories
20.A.failure B.success C.acceptance D.rejection
