Mr. Fitzpatrick has given2 much attention3 to his “Weight reduction”(减轻体重) programs4. Just last year, for example, when he was5 the main6 speaker7 at the company8 dinner, he said9 he put on twenty pounds10 instead11 of losing12 thirty he promised13 he would14.
The year before that, he joined a health15 club16. He exercised every day and ate17 less18 food. At the end of three months, however19, he began making excuses about why he couldn’t go there more often.
After the health club failed20 to work, he joined Weight Watchers but stopped going21 because he was the only man there. And he hated22 following23 any of the diet24 programs. Fitz’s latest25 idea is to join a walking club to “walk off” the weight.
1. Mr. Fitzpatrick was ________ when spoke26 at the company dinner last year.
A. lighter27 than the year before
B. planning28 to go on a diet
C. heavier than the year before
D. with the Weight Watchers
2. He did29 not stay with Weight Watchers because ________.
A. he couldn’t do as1 the diet programs required30 him
B. he felt uncomfortable31 being32 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 explain33 the main idea of the passage34?
A. There is no good way to lose35 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