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四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（8） 【2015届浙江省绍兴一中高三上学期回头考试）】 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第41-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 I was fat kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was 41 laughed at for being heavier than the other kids, 42 me feeling shy. I tried several diets, but 43 worked, and I 44 gaining weight. Another factor 45 my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating. 　 　When I finished high school at the age of 18, I weighed 215 pounds. 46 the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home instead of going away to college. I continued with my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes. 　  My turning point came 10 years later at a friends New Years Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my 47 in a mirror and the truth hit me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and 48 . 　  After leaving the party, I thought about my past weight-loss 49 and realized they didnt work because they required me to abandon foods I loved. Then I would constantly think about food and binge, 50 the diet satisfy my hunger and not feel deprived. 　 　My biggest 51 was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle. At first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to prevent myself thinking about food. The result: Food was all I thought about. 52 had to be some way to combine cooking with healthful eating. I found the 53 after reading several low-fat cookbooks. With some trial and error, I could modify my favorite foods and make them low in fat, yet delicious.　 　The pounds started coming off, and when I started exercising (usually cardio and weight training five times a week), they seemed to melt awa