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President Enrique Pena Nieto has encouraged Mexicans to walk more, use stair

游客2023-11-03  15
问题     President Enrique Pena Nieto has encouraged Mexicans to walk more, use stairs and exercise one hour every day as he launched a campaign against the unrestrained obesity and diabetes(糖尿病). " We can’t keep our arms crossed in front of a real overweight and obesity【C1】______. The lives of millions of Mexicans are【C2】______at risk," Mr. Pena Nieto said.
    Seven in 10 adults are【C3】______overweight or obese in Mexico,【C4】______one-third of the country’s children【C5】______in that category, according to official figures. Mexico now has a higher rate of overweight people【C6】______the United States, and it also has the highest【C7】______of diabetes among the 34-nation Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development.
    Presenting his national strategy to【C8】______ obesity and diabetes, Mr. Pena Nieto said the Health Ministry will open an " observatory" to 【C9】______ and respond to the problem. The strategy includes a campaign to【C10】______ healthier lifestyles and better diets in a country that 【C11】______ 163 liters(43 gallons)of sugary drinks per capita per year, the highest rate in the world. The Mexican leader also cited special 【C12】______that the Congress is about to pass on sodas and【C13】______food, saying the funds should be used for health programs and to increase 【C14】______to drinking water in schools. Under the new laws to【C15】______obesity, chocolate, which was invented by Mexico’s Aztecs, will be subject【C16】______the tax.
    Mr. Pena Nieto has also【C17】______ a "change of attitude and culture" in Mexico. Citing a health activist, Mr. Pena Nieto urged his countrymen to【C18】"______at least one hour per day to exercise or a physical activity, 【C19】______doesn’t require much effort but that 【C20】______the unhealthy lifestyles...be it walking, climbing stairs." [br] 【C17】
选项 A、called for
B、called off
C、called up
D、called back
答案 A
解析 动词短语辨析题。[A]called for意为“号召，公开要求”，用于此处恰好表达“号召墨西哥民众‘改变态度及其文化’”的意思，因此[A]为正确答案。[B]called off意为“取消，停止进行”；[C]called up表示“使想起，使回忆起”；[D]called back指的是“回电话，再打电话”的意思，因此都不符合句意，故排除。
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