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  3. Obesity (肥胖) has become an epidemic. Not only does Obesity have more【C1】____

Obesity (肥胖) has become an epidemic. Not only does Obesity have more【C1】____

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问题     Obesity (肥胖) has become an epidemic. Not only does Obesity have more【C1】______ health consequences than smoking, drinking, or poverty, it also affects more people【C2】______ 23 percent of Americans are obese. An additional 36 percent are overweight. By contrast, only 6 percent are heavy drinkers, 19 percent are daily smokers, and 14 percent live in poverty.
    Obesity rates are increasing dramatically. These rates used to be fairly【C3】______ : Between 1960 and 1980, there was only a minor increase in the number of Americans who were overweight or obese. Since 1980, however, not only has the percentage increased, but much of the increase is【C4】______ in the "obese" category, which grew by 60 percent between 1991 and 2000. Because this increase is relatively  【C5】______ , its full impact is not known. Some【C6】______ conditions take years to develop. Current research may, if anything, understate the public health consequences of obesity.
    The past 20 years have witnessed a significant【C7】 ______ change: Americans are exercising less while maintaining at least the same caloric intake. Desk jobs, an increase in the number of hours devoted to television watching, and car-friendly urban environments are some of the environmental changes that have combined to【C8】______ physical activity.
    These changes affect other industrialized countries, too. For example, over the past 20 years, Great Britain and Germany have experienced obesity.【C9】______ rates similar to those in the United States. But because they started from lower levels, obesity in those countries has not yet become an epidemic level【C10】______ to public health.
A) concentrated                         I) reduction
B) recent                               J) approximately
C) satisfactorily                       K) growth  
D) lifestyle                            L) threat
E) negative                             M) quick
F) divided                              N) discourage
G) chronic                              O) stable
H) enhance [br] 【C1】
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答案 E
解析 空格47所在句子就是分析肥胖所带来结果的，它不仅比吸烟、饮酒以及贫困对健康的影响更坏，而且影响的人群更多(not only does...it also affects...)。因此可以判断应该填一个表示否定的、负而的形容词，而negative“否定的，消极的，负面的”正好符合此意。
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