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

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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] 【C8】
选项 A、prevent
B、predict
C、pretend
D、prevail
答案 A
解析 动词辨析题。根据第一段第一句提到的“总统恩里克·佩纳·涅托发起运动对抗肆虐的肥胖症和糖尿病，他鼓励墨西哥人多走路、爬楼梯，并且每天锻炼一小时”可知，此处他提出的策略与“反对，预防”肥胖症和糖尿病有关，故[A]prevent与原文意思相符，故为正确答案。[B]predict“预言，预测”、[C]pretend“假装，伪装”和[D]prevail“盛行，流行，普遍存在”均与原文不符，故排除。
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