mr. fitzpatrick has 2 much 3 to his “weight reduction”(减轻体重) 4. just last year, for example, when he 5 the 6 7 at the 8 dinner, he 9 he put on twenty 10 11 of 12 thirty he 13 he 14.
the year before that, he joined a 15 16. he exercised every day and 17 18 food. at the end of three months, 19, he began making excuses about why he couldn’t go there more often.
after the health club 20 to work, he joined weight watchers but stopped 21 because he was the only man there. and he 22 23 any of the 24 programs. fitz’s 25 idea is to join a walking club to “walk off” the weight.
1. mr. fitzpatrick was ________ when 26 at the company dinner last year.
a. 27 than the year before
b. 28 to go on a diet
c. heavier than the year before
d. with the weight watchers
2. he 29 not stay with weight watchers because ________.
a. he couldn’t do 1 the diet programs 30 him
b. he felt 31 32 watched by women
c. the members of weight watchers were all women but him
d. both a and c
3. which of the following can best 33 the main idea of the 34?
a. there is no good way to 35 weight.
b. one can do nothing without a strong will.
c. there are different ways to lose weight.
d. walking is the best way of losing weight.
keys: 1. c 2. d 3. b