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The love for beauty is common for people especially for young girls. I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible. I worried about my____1____ and tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat, low-fat, only bananas, no bananas—I almost went bananas, too.
Then I read an article that said ____2____ asking “Am I fat? ” I should be asking “Am I ____3____? ” I had no ____4____ a letter could make such a ____5____! Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight, things began to ____6____. Instead of saying “I want to lose three kilos”, I would say “I want to ____7____ two kilometers in eight minutes” or “I want to do 30 push-ups”. Rather than____8____ the foods I enjoyed, I added healthy foods to my meals. I could ____9____ have a burger now and then, but I would _____10_____ a salad or an apple.
Finally, I stopped _____11_____myself with actresses and models and _____12_____things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I _____13_____ about myself. By being _____14_____ about myself and my body, I became both happier and _____15_____.
1. A. weight B. face C. future D. comfort
2. A. after all B. as long as C. only D. instead of
3. A. tall B. brave C. fit D. beautiful
4. A. idea B. source C. way D. experience
5. A. summary B. difference C. chance D. fortune
6. A. survive B. lose C. change D. suit
7. A. suffer B. find C. get D. run
8. A. cutting out B. taking in C. putting off D. making up
9. A. never B. still C. hardly D. seldom
10. A. buy B. throw C. add D. forget
11. A. thinking B. dreaming C. warning D. comparing
12. A. getting rid of B. looking for C. passing down D
managing to
13. A. liked B. maintained C. refused D. realized
14. A. inspired B. determined C. positive D. ashamed
15. A. wiser B. slimmer C. calmer D. healthier
