At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to

16   bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of    17    but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my    18    .

When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me    19   . I didn't want to live the rest of my life with this    20 weight any more.

That year, I    21   a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her    22   story -she had not only 125 pounds, but also raised ＄25,000 for homeless children.

   23   by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals    24    . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise ＄50,000     25 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 26    me as the perfect solution.

27    I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would

28   the same difficulties that beat me before. While the    29   hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right     30   . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began    31    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 32    meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise     33   .

A year later, I    34   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    35    and enormous.

16.

A．

add

B．

mix

C．

kill

D．

share

17.

A．

diets

B．

drinks

C．

fruits

D．

dishes

18.

A．

height

B．

ability

C．

wisdom

D．

weight

19.

A．

temporarily

B．

recently

C．

seriously

D．

secretly

20.

A．

ideal

B．

extra

C．

normal

D．

low

21.

A．

attended

B．

organized

C．

recommended

D．

mentioned

22.

A．

folk

B．

success

C．

adventure

D．

science

23.

A．

Surprised

B．

Amused

C．

Influenced

D．

Disturbed

24.

A．

project

B．

business

C．

system

D．

custom

25.

A．

in search of

B．

in need of

C．

in place of

D．

in support of

26.

A．

scared

B．

considered

C．

confused

D．

struck

27.

A．

As

B．

Until

C．

If

D．

Unless

28.

A．

get over

B．

run into

C．

look for

D．

put aside

29.

A．

excitment

B．

joy

C．

anger

D．

fear

30.

A．

row

B．

hall

C．

path

D．

street

31.

A．

breaking

B．

flooding

C．

jumping

D．

stepping

32.A

A．

. heavy

B．

full

C．

expense

D．

healthy

33.

A．

regularly

B．

limitlessly

C．

suddenly

D．

randomly

34.

A．

set

B．

reached

C．

missed

D．

dropped

35.

A．

stressful

B．

painful

C．

meaningful

D．

peaceful