Part Ⅱ Cloze Experts say about 1% of young women in the United States are almost starving themselves today. They are suffering from a sickness called anorexia. These young women have an abnormal fear of getting fat. They 1 starve themselves so they weigh at 15% less than their normal weight. The National Institute of Mental Health says one 2 ten cases of anorexia leads to serious medical problems. These patients can die from heart failure or the disease can lead young women to 3 themselves. For example, former gymnast Christy Henrich died at age 22. She weighed only 61 pounds. A person with anorexia first develops joint and muscle problems. There is a lack of iron in the blood. 4 the sickness progresses, a young woman's breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure rates slow down. The important substance calcium is 5 from the bones, something causing bones to break. Sometimes the brain gets smaller, causing changes in 6 a person thinks and acts. Scientists say many patients have further mental and emotional problems. They have 7 opinions about themselves. They feel helpless. Their attempts to become extremely thin may 8 efforts to take control of their lives. They may become dependent on illegal drugs. Some people also feel the need to continually repeat a(n) 9 . For example, they may repeatedly wash their hands although their hands are clean. Anorexia is a serious eating 10 . If it is not treated on time, it can be fatal.
[解析] 本句句意:“这些病人会死于心力衰竭或者说这种病会导致年轻女性______她们自己”。后面举的例子就是致死的例子。虽然自杀并不是这些女孩儿减肥的目标,她们的目标是尽可能的瘦下去;但是厌食会导致精神抑郁,这种病可以导致自杀的发生。这一点从日常的官方报道可以了解。从另一个角度看,B选项是“饿,饿死”之意,前面已经说过这些年轻女性故意饿着自己,但故意饿死自己肯定不是目的。所以,“饿”是厌食症的原因,而非结果。这里需要的是结果(serious medical problems),故选A更恰当。
America is changing its eating habits. Though medical evidence mounts that we are 11 what we eat, consuming a healthier diet has become almost a national passion in the United States. The food-for- fitness phenomenon began in the late 70's when a U.S. Senate committee 12 the conclusion that six out of ten leading causes of death such as heart disease and cancer might 13 diet. The government issued dietary guidelines 14 Americans to eat a variety of food, maintain proper weight, and limit intake of fat, salt, and sugar. For most Americans, what to eat is a matter of personal choice, 15 one of supply. An excellent nationwide food distribution system assures that fresh 16 is readily available in all parts of the country, 17 the season. Taking advantage of this abundance, many people are forsaking traditional meat-and- potatoes fare 18 lighter meals of salads, fruits, and vegetables. One of the most significant trends in the American way of eating is the healthful change in restaurant food. One of 19 two meals in the United States is eaten outside the home. Restaurants are making special efforts to provide low-fat, low-salt, and low-calorie items. Saladbars, 20 with fresh greens and raw fruits and vegetables, are found everywhere.