第二篇:
Carrie joined a weight-loss center last summer. She took part in the program not so much for health 36 for
good looks. Carrie secretly loved a pop star. She adored him so much that she had almost every album of his. Though
she never revealed her secret to us, we were fully aware of her fascination with him. 37 he had a concert, she
went to it. She was so obsessed with him that, as soon as she knew he liked slim girls, she enrolled in the weight-loss
class, with the 38 of losing weight and winning his heart. To attain her goal, she was willing to pay whatever
price she had to. She also started to eat less and exercise more, so she cut down on sweets, ice cream 39 . As a
result of her persistence and hard work, she made her dream come true. Today she is 40 she used to be. Nobody
believes that she weighed 100 kilograms a year ago.
【題組】39. (A) in debt (B)in person (C) in itself (D) in particular