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  3. Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have【C1】________that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some di

Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have【C1】________that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some di

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问题     Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have【C1】________that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually【C2】________. For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women.【C3】________, among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an【C4】________of good health.
    Of even greater【C5】________is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often defined【C6】________body mass index, or BMI. BMI【C7】________body mass divided by the square of height. An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 and 30 is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity,【C8】________, can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese.
    While such numerical standards seem【C9】________, they are not. Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit,【C10】________others with a low BMI may be in poor【C11】________. For example, many collegiate and professional football players【C12】________as obese, though their percentage body fat is low. Conversely, someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a【C13】________BMI.
    Today we have an【C14】________to label obesity as a disgrace. The overweight are sometimes【C15】________in the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes【C16】________with obesity include laziness, lack of will power, and lower prospects for success. Teachers, employers, and health professionals have been shown to harbor biases against the obese.【C17】________very young children tend to look down on the overweight, and teasing about body build has long been a problem in schools.
    Negative attitudes toward obesity,【C18】________in health concerns, have stimulated a number of anti-obesity【C19】________. My own hospital system has banned sugary drinks from its facilities. Many employers have instituted weight loss and fitness initiatives. Michelle Obama has launched a high-visibility campaign【C20】________childhood obesity, even claiming that it represents our greatest national security threat.
【C16】
选项 A、compared
B、combined
C、settled
D、associated
答案D
解析 本填空考查动词辨析。动词的主语线索是Stereotypes(固化的形式)，填空之后的信息是with obesity。之后本句中出现的信息是laziness, lack of will power, and lower prospects for success，这些词汇其实都是社会长久以来对肥胖的一种惯性的和固化的看法。因此本题的最佳答案为D项associated，即与肥胖相联系的固化形象，这个意思最为合理，也能与本句之后的那些词汇一致。其他选项例如A项compared(对比)、B项combined(结合，联合)和C项settled(解决，安排)不能使主语信息与句子之后的词汇相搭配，予以排除。
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