Question

【题目】Most heavy teens’ attempts【1】(lose) don’t work, but a new study shows a big secret of those who do succeed.

They do it more【2】 their own sake rather than to impress their peers or please their parents.

“Most parents have the view that their teens are 【3】(large) influenced by other people’s perceptions of them,” said Chad Jensen, 【4】 psychologist at Brigham Young University. “Our 【5】(finding) suggest that teens have motivations that are more intrinsic. One implication is 【6】 parents should help to focus their teen on healthy behaviours for the sake of being healthy more than for social acceptance.

Jensen and his students at BYU looked in depth at the success stories of 40 formerly overweight teens. On average the participants shed 30 pounds, 【7】(move) them from the obese to the normal weight category. They also maintained their healthier weight for a full year. More than 60 percent【8】 (describe) their health as the primary motive. About 43 percent identified peer acceptance as a factor.

In another interview, nearly all of the teens emphasized that it was their own【9】 (decide) to lose weight. According to teens, parents provided the most help simply by modeling healthy behaviours and 【10】(provide) healthier options for meals and snacks.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】to lose

【2】for

【3】largely

【4】a

【5】findings

【6】that

【7】moving

【8】described

【9】decision

【10】providing

【解析】文章讲述了青少年减肥更多是为了他们自己，而不是为了打动他们的同龄人或取悦他们的父母。研究结果表明，青少年有更多的内在动机。父母提供了最多的帮助，只是通过塑造健康的行为和提供健康的膳食和零食的选择。

【1】句意：肥胖青少年尝试减肥往往不成功，但是最新的一项研究显示了成功者的秘密。动词不定式作定语修饰名词attempts。故填to lose。

【2】句意：他们这样做更多是为了他们自己，而不是为了打动他们的同龄人或取悦他们的父母。为某人自己for one’s own。故填加介词for。

【3】句意：大多数父母认为他们的孩子受他人的影响更大。修饰动词应使用副词，故填加largely。

【4】句意：伯明翰大学的一位心理学家说…。此处指某一位，故使用不定冠词a。

【5】句意：我们的研究结果表明，青少年有更多的内在动机。finding发现物，研究成果，为可数名词。故填加findings。

【6】句意：其中一个含义是，父母应该帮助他们的青少年专注于健康的行为。that引导表语从句。在句子中不充当句子成分。故填加that。

【7】句意：平均来说，参与者体重下降了30磅，从肥胖转移到正常体重。动名词作状语，故使用moving 。

【8】句意：超过百分之60的人认为他们的健康是主要的动机。文章使用一般过去时，故填加described。

【9】句意：在另一次采访中，几乎所有的青少年都强调这是他们自己做出减肥的决定。Owe形容词性物主代词，其后应加名词，故填加decision 。

【10】句意：父母提供了最多的帮助，只是通过塑造健康的行为和提供健康的膳食和零食的选择。And连接两个并列结构，根据“by modeling healthy behaviours” 通过塑造健康的行为，可知应填加providing。