Obesity is a national health crisis. It quite（ 1 ）weighs on us all. It costs lives and dollars. And in the （ 2 ） of our current health-reform debate in Washington, it’s time we took action, as a nation and as individuals, to（3 ） this cost.The growth in obesity, as a root cause, is strongly（ 4 ） chronic diseases like heart disease, hypertension, and the（5 ）of diabetes that our country is currently experiencing. These and other chronic diseases（ 6 ）seven out of every 10 deaths each year and are the （7） cause of death and disability in the US.But the obesity crisis isn’t （8）a health crisis; it is an economic crisis （9） —it’s responsible for nearly 10 percent of what the US spends annually on health care. It is a huge cost （10） in Medicare and Medicaid一so（11 ）you or your family members are not obese, you, like the rest of us, are paying for this crisis. （12） obesity at 1987 levels, Medicare spending（13 ）$40 billion per year lower than it was in 2006.Policy changes in Washington are a(n) （14）part of the solution. But to win the fight against obesity, all of us need to be individually（15 ）.Americans need to make healthy choices in our own lives, and （16 ） that without proper diet and exercise and （17） lifestyle choices, we’re setting ourselves up （18）more serious health problems and costs down the road. Improving your health can be as simple as（19）a few behaviors. Take a walk on your lunch hour or use the stairs at work instead of the elevator. Add an（20）vegetable to your shopping cart.

A.literally B.eventually C.fundamentally D.drastically
问题2：
A.course B.context C.foundation D.consideration
问题3：
A.reduce B.calculate C.address D.adjust
问题4：
A.coherent with B.bound to C.dedicated to D.linked to
问题5：
A.explosion B.recovery C.obsession D.exposure
问题6：
A.turn out B.add up C.translate into D.account for
问题7：
A.permanent B.preliminary C.leading D.inevitable
问题8：
A.simply B.undoubtedly C.partially D.particularly
问题9：
A.as well B.after all C.in essence D.in practice
问题10：
A.complement B.element C.remainder D.driver
问题11：
A.even if B.if only C.although D.no matter
问题12：
A.If B.Were C.Assuming D.Lest
问题13：
A.would have been B.will be C.had to be D.would be
问题14：
A.critical B.primitive C.experimental D.incredible
问题15：
A.absorbed B.inspired C.committed D.addicted
问题16：
A.indicate B.acknowledge C.commemorate D.resolve
问题17：
A.smart B.unique C.stern D.modest
问题18：
A.after B.over C.inside D.for
问题19：
A.altering B.performing C.upholding D.acquiring
问题20：
A.organic B.affluent C.extra D.adequate