第二节完形填空：先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳【答案】。
Emily has fought with her weight for a long time. Each time she tried to ____16____ the extra（额外的） pounds, it got harder. ____17____ this time she made it.
Her youngest child had ____18____ for college, so she had more time. Then she could pay special ____19____ to her own goals. And she had just arrived at a very important event in her development: turning 50. “I think at this point in ____20____ , getting in shape is only going to get harder,” she said.
It was very ____21____ to have a clear goal. She didn’t miss any chance on a long ____22____ ride or hike（远足）. To start to lose weight right away, she ____23____ all the junk food and ate more fruit and vegetables. She lost 5 pounds ____24____ . She was very happy.
To support her weight loss（减肥）and get ____25____ , Emily made a big decision. She increased her activities ____26____ going to the gym, riding with a biking group, hiking and taking the stairs instead of the lift at work.
Visiting her parents’ house was one of Emily’s biggest ____27____ . “Food is everywhere all the time, on tables, in the fridge—even the second fridge is ____28____ . As long as I didn’t touch any of it, I was OK.” For ____29____ together, she often brought her own prepared food.
Two years later, Emily has ____30____ her 30-pound weight loss goal and knows she can keep up her healthy habits for life. People who haven’t seen her for a while say, “You look great!”
16. A. care B. lose C. notice D. worry
17. A. Or B. So C. But D. For
18. A. left B. thought C. built D. got
19. A. celebration B. position C. condition D. attention
20. A. line B. public C. life D. common
21. A. comfortable B. general C. useful D. thankful
22. A. train B. bike C. car D. bus
23. A. put up B. laid out C. cut up D. cut out
24. A. quickly B. helpfully C. personally D. differently
25. A. funnier B. smarter C. friendlier D. healthier
26 A. of B. by C. at D. to
27. A. challenges B. advantages C. purposes D. directions
28. A. clean B. full C. fine D. open
29. A. performances B. expressions C. meals D. courses
30. A. required B. reviewed C. allowed D. reached
文章大意：本文主要讲了Emily一直在和她的体重作斗争，却效果不大，而这次她最小的孩子去上大学了，她有更多的时间去关注她的目标，经过一番努力后，她花了两年的时间减掉了30磅。