When I began married life more than 17 years ago, I weighed 118 pounds. After having two children, and years of ____21____ eating, I weighed 180 pounds. I was unhappy. I considered going on a ____22____, so I gathered information about it. I ____23____ the South Beach Diet and how well it was ____24____ for some people in our area. I looked it up online and ____25____ for it. Even though I knew my husband loved me no matter how I ____26____ or how much I weighed. I decided that it would be a wonderful ____27____ for my husband to come home and see a new ____28_____, so I kept my South Beach experience a ____29____ from him. Later he left home for a two-week business trip. I was surprised at all the ____30____ I could eat. It was great to have breakfast, ____31____ and dinner. The food was difficult to eat at first ____32____ I usually didn’t like such food. This made the daily menus hard, ____33____ I overcame (克服) the challenge. The first two weeks there really ____34____ me change the way I thought about ____35____. It wasn’t chocolate or cheese or candy I ____36____, but fruit! Before my husband’s return, my children and I were amazed at how quickly the ____37____ was lost. When my husband returned, I had ____38_____more than 30 pounds. When I saw my husband’s reaction at the airport I thought it was worth every minute on the diet! I have ____39_____ to lose weight and I am now less than 10 pounds from my final ____40____. I feel better than I have in years and I’m enjoying life much more! 小题1: A．unknown B．unhealthy C．unpaid D．unlucky 小题2: A．diet B．tour C．plan D．way 小题3: A．cared about B．cheered up C．heard about D．looked for 小题4: A．seeking B．trying C．acting D．working 小题5: A．signed up B．brought up C．dressed up D．set up 小题6: A．felt B．looked C．stayed D．sounded 小题7: A．gift B．message C．task D．surprise 小题8: A．face B．sign C．globe D．woman 小题9: A．lie B．joke C．secret D．story 小题10: A．things B．vegetables C．meals D．drinks 小题11: A．supper B．coffee C．lunch D．dessert 小题12: A．because B．if C．though D．until 小题13: A．so B．but C．and D．then 小题14: A．allowed B．helped C．caused D．managed 小题15: A．work B．rest C．food D．wealth 小题16: A．pleased B．wanted C．terrified D．bought 小题17: A．memory B．money C．weight D．confidence 小题18: A．reduced B．produced C．increased D．gained 小题19: A．stopped B．led C．referred D．continued 小题20: A．amount B．belief C．day D．goal