6 . I was a fat kid and I enjoyed almost all kinds of delicious food. Sundays were the best. That's when we had our big_______,and there were so many people around laughing and talking.It was easy to _______how much you were eating. And if I _______a second part of anything,my mother's response was,“What's the matter?You don't like my _______?”At that time,consuming lots of bread,pasta and desserts never let me feel selfindulgent(放纵自己的).I _______carried this highcalorie diet into adulthood.
It wasn't until my mid30s that I _______something had to change. I had little energy,and because my fat body didn't want to do anything,it seemed_______was passing me by.
When a friend_______I start each day with oatmeal(燕麦片)for breakfast,I said,“You've got to be kidding!”But this friend was very enthusiastic and told me that it would make me keep full without being _______in calories or fat,so I took her advice.
I'm not exaggerating(夸张)when I say oatmeal has________the quality of my life.I used to get hungry between breakfast and lunch,reaching for a cup of coffee and its charming companion,the cake. Now,I don't even________food until lunchtime.
After a year of eating oatmeal for breakfast,I________over 15 pounds. I have more energy to do things,such as taking a walk after getting home from work instead of________.
My friends and colleagues have noted the positive________of oatmeal.So if you want to ________,why not eat oatmeal?
1. A.families | B.dinners | C.houses | D.bodies |
2. A.forget | B.remind | C.remember | D.count |
3. A.refused | B.asked | C.demanded | D.accepted |
4. A.acting | B.dressing | C.teaching | D.cooking |
5. A.sadly | B.carefully | C.secretly | D.naturally |
6. A.promised | B.required | C.realized | D.argued |
7. A.hope | B.life | C.problem | D.reason |
8. A.opposed | B.suggested | C.begged | D.failed |
9. 10. A.expected | B.invented | C.remained | D.changed |
11. A.throw about | B.worry about | C.look about | D.think about |
12. A.raised | B.covered | C.lost | D.moved |
13. A.singing | B.writing | C.sleeping | D.learning |
14. A.results | B.designs | C.views | D.directors |
15. A.lose weight | B.give up | C.take exercise | D.stay up |