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I used to be 20kg overweight and unfit. After struggling with my 1 all my life, I finally saw a dietitian. I lost 20kg in nine months. My self-esteem increased and I had more 2 for life. Losing weight made a huge difference to my ability to 3 myself to do more.
At 54, I 4 a 14-day trek (旅行) to Nepal. I’d once been a big 5 —I left Australia at the age of 23 and didn’t return until I was 31, backpacking and living on the smell of an oily rag for years. It felt like time to 6 with travel. That Nepal trek was the beginning of my 7 for remote lands and long-distance walking.
I got fitter and stronger. I loved 8 in remote countries, seeing wide open spaces, falling into a tent every night and sleeping 10 hours. The nonsense of my life was 9 . There was nothing to 10 except putting one foot in front of the other and 11 the day.
At 70, I’m still out there hiking. Over the past 10 years I have done some 12 stuff: Nepal, South America, Africa and Mongolia. The more 13 , the harder, the better. I work hard at creating an interesting 14 for myself. I continue to think big, to 15 myself, to set targets that I cannot imagine I can make.
1. A. budget B. weight C. study D. identity
2. A. energy B. help C. duty D. concern
3. A. relax B. protect C. push D. express
4. A. dropped out of B. signed up for C. cut down on D. thought back to
5. A. dreamer B. consumer C. dealer D. traveller
6. A. reconnect B. break C. wrestle D. live
7. A. passion B. greed C. respect D. talent
8. A. volunteering B. working C. hiking D. settling
9. A. critical B. troublesome C. impressive D. forgotten
10. A. leave behind B. think about C. weigh up D. make out
11. A. wasting B. saving C. celebrating D. finishing
12. A. tough B. pleasant C. plain D. safe
13. A. civilized B. remote C. diverse D. populous
14. A. life B. job C. story D. bond
15. A. amuse B. comfort C. accept D. challenge
① dietitian n. 营养学家
② losing weight 减肥
③ putting one foot in front of the other 迈出一步;迈出步伐
④ stuff (泛指)活儿,事儿,东西
I left Australia at the age of 23 and didn’t return until I was 31, backpacking and living on the smell of an oily rag for years. (Para. 2)
这是一个并列复合句。and连接两个并列分句;在第二个分句中,until引导_________,“backpacking and living on the smell of an oily rag”为动词-ing形式短语作_________。

【语篇解读】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章的主要内容是作者通过自己的亲身经历和感受,讲述了减肥和旅行带来的生活变化和个人成长,以及对此的深刻体会和思考。
【答案解析】
1. B 根据上文“I used to be 20kg overweight and unfit.”可知,作者超重,所以是和他的体重抗争。budget意为“预算”;weight意为“重量”;study意为“学习,研究”;identity意为“身份”。故选B。
2. A 根据上文“I lost 20kg in nine months”可知,作者减掉了20公斤,根据实际,减肥能让人更有精力。energy意为“精力”;help意为“帮助”;duty意为“职责”;concern意为“关心”。故选A。
3. C 根据上文“Losing the weight made a huge difference to my ability”可知,减肥让作者的能力发生了巨大的变化,结合选项,应是促使他做更多的事情,符合语境。relax意为“放松”;protect意为“保护”;push意为“促使”;express意为“表达”。故选C。
4. B 根据下文“That Nepal trek was the beginning of my 7 for remote lands and long-distance walking.”可知,作者参加了尼泊尔徒步旅行,所以此处是报名参加。dropped out of意为“退出”;signed up for意为“报名参加”;cut down on意为“削减”;thought back to意为“回想起”。故选B。
5. D 根据下文“I left Australia at the age of 23 and didn’t return until I was 31, backpacking and living on the smell of an oily rag for years.”可知,作者从23岁到31岁一直在做背包旅行,所以是个大旅行家。dreamer意为“梦想家”;consumer意为“消费者”;dealer意为“经销商”;traveller意为“旅行者”。故选D。
6. A 根据上文“I left Australia at the age of 23 and didn’t return until I was 31”以及“At 54, I 4 a 14-day trek (旅行) to Nepal.”可知,作者的旅行到31岁停止了,当他54岁时报名了14天的尼泊尔徒步旅行,所以是重新开始旅行了。reconnect意为“重新连接”;break意为“打破”;wrestle意为“摔跤”;live意为“生活”。故选A。
7. A 根据下文“I loved 8 in remote countries, seeing wide open spaces, falling into a tent every night and sleeping 10 hours.”可知,作者喜欢在偏远的国家徒步旅行,看到广阔的空间,所以是尼泊尔徒步旅行开始了作者对偏远地区和长途徒步的热情。passion意为“激情”;greed意为“贪婪”;respect意为“尊重”;talent意为“天赋”。故选A。
8. C 根据上文“That Nepal trek was the beginning of my 7 for remote lands and long-distance walking.”可知,作者爱上了在偏远的国家徒步旅行。volunteering意为“志愿服务”;working意为“工作”;hiking意为“徒步”;settling意为“定居”。故选C。
9. D 根据下文“There was nothing to 10 except putting one foot in front of the other and 11 the day.”可知,作者除了庆祝这一天外,没什么可以考虑的,所以是生活中的琐事都被遗忘了。critical意为“关键的”;troublesome意为“麻烦的”;impressive意为“印象深刻的”;forgotten意为“被遗忘的”。故选D。
10. B 根据上文“The nonsense of my life was 9 .”可知,生活中的琐事都被遗忘了,所以是没有什么可考虑的。leave behind意为“留下”;think about意为“考虑”;weigh up意为“权衡”;make out意为“辨认出”。故选B。
11. D 根据空前“putting one foot in front of the other”可知,作者在偏远的国家徒步旅行,躺在帐篷里结束这一天外,就没有什么可考虑的。wasting意为“浪费”;saving意为“节省”;celebrating意为“庆祝”;finishing意为“完成”。故选D。
12. A 根据上文“I loved 8 in remote countries”可知,作者在偏远的国家徒步旅行,一般这些地方都是艰苦的地方。tough意为“艰苦的”;pleasant意为“愉快的”;plain意为“简单的”;safe意为“安全的”。故选A。
13. B 根据上文“I loved 8 in remote countries”可知,作者喜欢在偏远的国家徒步旅行,所以他认为越偏远,越难,越好。civilized意为“文明的”;remote意为“遥远的”;diverse意为“多样的”;populous意为“人口稠密的”。故选B。
14. A 根据上文“The more 13 , the harder, the better.”可知,徒步旅行已成为作者的日常生活,作者努力为自己创造一个有趣的生活。life意为“生活”;job意为“工作”;story意为“故事”;bond意为“纽带”。故选A。
15. D 根据下文“to set targets that I cannot imagine I can make.”可知,作者设定他无法想象自己能实现的目标,所以是挑战自己。amuse意为“娱乐”;comfort意为“安慰”;accept意为“接受”;challenge意为“挑战”。故选D。
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