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My dad died before my senior year of high school.When my dad died，I was thrown into a mess.After the football season ended，I stopped doing any kind of exercise and started eating my emotions.That was when my real weight gain began.Within two years，I gained more than 150 pounds.
But the older I got，the more I began to notice there weren't a lot of closeto500pound guys who were successful businessmen and family men.I wanted that version (版本) of the American dream—businessman，husband，and father—and I decided I couldn't have it unless I made some big changes.
I started working out at the gym.It wasn't easy，but I didn't give up.By the time I turned 20，I had lost about 140 pounds，and people had started to notice.I felt good.I started showing my arms at the gym.But it didn't last long—I found that although I still worked out every day，my weight was kept at 360 pounds.
In the spring of 2017，I joined a personaltraining program.The program gave me an inside look at my food theories and helped me understand that there's more than one way to lose weight or reach a goal.The light bulb was really switched on when I realized I was an emotional eater.
I'm still dealing with that.The key for me is knowing it exists，and then knowing how to fight against it.But some days，I still found myself wanting a chocolate pie because I had a bad day.When I feel like eating that pie，I have to ask myself，“What is this arising from？” That allows me to stop and consider why I'm feeling poorly and understand the source of the craving (渴望) for that pie.
After changing my diet，my weight started dropping again.So far I've lost 275 pounds in total.
【语篇解读】 语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是生活。父亲去世后，作者经常用食物来安抚自己的情绪，导致体重暴增。他后来是怎么减肥的呢？
1．What happened to the author after his father's death?
A．He began to play football.
B．He ate much more than before.
C．He started hiding his emotions.
D．He stopped going out with others.
B [细节理解题。根据第一段中的After the football season ended，I stopped doing any kind of exercise and started eating my emotions.That was when my real weight gain began可知，作者的父亲去世后，他吃得比以前多了很多。]
2．Why did the author want to lose weight at first?
A．He was often laughed at by others.
B．His family required him to do that.
C．He feared his weight would hold him back.
D．He was inspired by a successful businessman.
C [细节理解题。根据第二段中的I wanted that version of the American dream—businessman，husband，and father—and I decided I couldn't have it unless I made some big changes可知，作者决定减肥是因为担心自己的体重会影响梦想的实现。]
3．What did the author realize after losing about 140 pounds?
A．Working out at the gym was hard.
B．Workouts were no longer working.
C．People began to admire his body shape.
D．The personaltraining program suited him better.
B [细节理解题。根据第三段中的But it didn't last long—I found that although I still worked out every day，my weight was kept at 360 pounds可知，作者意识到通过健身减肥已经没什么效果了。]
4．What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A．The problem of weight gain.
B．The problem of losing weight.
C．The problem of being craving for food.
D．The problem of being an emotional eater.
D [指代判断题。根据第四段中的The light bulb was really switched on when I realized I was an emotional eater可知应选D项。]
