At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to 16 bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 17 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 18 .
When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 19 . I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this 20 weight any more.
That year, I 21 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 22 story —she had not only 125 lost pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.
23 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 24 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000 25 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 26 me as the perfect solution.
27 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would 28 the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 29 hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right 30 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 31 in from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician（内医生）, I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 32 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 33 .
A year later, I 34 my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is 35 and enormous.
16. A. add B. mix C. kill D. share
17. A. diets B. drinks C. fruits D. dishes
18. A. height B. ability C. wisdom D. weight
19. A. temporarily B. recently C. seriously D. secretly
20. A. ideal B. extra C. normal D. low
21. A. attended B. organized C. recommended D. mentioned
22. A. folk B. success C. adventure D. science
23. A. Surprised B. Amused C. Influenced D. Disturbed
24. A. project B. business C. system D. custom
25. A. in search of B. in need of C. in place of D. in support of
26. A. scared B. considered C. confused D. struck
27. A. As B. Until C. If D. Unless
28. A. get over B. run into C. look for D. put aside
29. A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. fear
30. A. row B. hall C. path D. street
31. A. breaking B. flooding C. jumping D. stepping
32. A. heavy B. full C. expensive D. healthy
33. A. regularly B. limitlessly C. suddenly D. randomly
34. A. set B. reached C. missed D. dropped
35. A. stressful B. painful C. meaningful D. peaceful
