At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to 1 bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 2 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 3 .
When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 4 . I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this 5 weight any more.
That year, I 6 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 7 story—she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised$25, 000 for homeless children.
8 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 9 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise$50, 000 10 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 11 me as the perfect solution.
12 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would 13 the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 14 hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right 15 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 16 in from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician(内科医生), I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 17 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 18 .
A year later, I 19 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 20 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. expensive 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
