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It has been months since Tina Moore last bit into a bagel or a slice of toas

游客2024-02-17  15
问题     It has been months since Tina Moore last bit into a bagel or a slice of toast. "Protein is good. Carbs (碳水化合物) are bad," says 41-year-old Moore, who altered her diet five years ago in a bid to lose weight. Moore is one of an estimated 15 million-plus Americans seen as devoted followers of dieting advisor Dr. Robert Atkins, who【1】eating a diet high in protein for those who want to lose weight and keep it off.
    The hamburger patty is good, the hamburger bun bad, according to the【2】of Atkins, who has turned his philosophies into a dieting revolution, starting with his first book, Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution, in 1972.
    Atkins’ books—his latest, Atkins for Life, was published this year—routinely【3】best-seller lists. Atkins companies have made millions of dollars in sales of specialty low-carb food products and carb-counting scales.
    But the popularity of Atkins’ eating advice, now appealing to another generation, is【4】some food companies who rely on the consumer appetite for carbohydrate-laden foods such as pastas and pizzas, cakes, cookies and cereals, to add weight to their own bottom lines.
    "Our industry has to do something, and soon. It is starting to become a【5】belief that carbohydrates are bad," said Judi Adams, director of the Wheat Foods Council, a society of industry players that includes ConAgra, General Mills and Kellogg Co.
    Part of the society’s push will be in Washington, where federal health officials are starting talks on【6】to the nation’s 11-year-old Food Guide Pyramid.
    【7】. the pyramid puts bread, cereals, rice and pasta as the foundation for healthy eating. The strategy is a direct attack on Atkins: Americans who follow the Atkins diet increase their risk of health problems that include cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, kidney damage and some cancers, the Wheat Foods Council says. Adding【8】to injury, it claims that Atkins followers can also suffer headaches, constipation and bad breath.
    According to Atkins, he is not looking to go to war with the food companies, and even Atkins die-hards allow for an【9】doughnut or cookie. "We teach people how to respect it and, on rare occasions, have it in【10】," he said. "We know people can’t stay away from it forever."
A. mainstream B. top C. profitable D. occasional
E. Currently F. panicking G. proceedings H. hasty
I. recommends J. insult K. teachings L. revisions
M. Empirically N. moderation O. merge [br] 【9】
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答案 D
解析 此处应为修饰成分，可为元音开头的名词、形容词或动词的分词。本句及下旬的rare occasions表明Atkins并非绝对禁止他的追随者吃碳水化合物食物，他们可以“偶尔”吃，因此occasional为本题答案。
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