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Waffles? French toast? Bacon? Big breakfasts may be a thing of the past. According to the Associated Press, more Americans are consuming breakfast in stages thanks to on-the-go lifestyles and the belief that multiple, smaller meals are 29 than three large ones. Serial eating is only expected to increase in the coming years. The NPD Group, a market research company, 30 that the number of times people will snack in the mornings will increase 23% in a decade, 31 with 20% and 15% increases in afternoon and evening snacking, 32 . Unlike their evening alter-egos, morning snackers tend to be more health 33 , looking for low-calorie foods with more fiber, antioxidants (抗氧化物) and whole grains. For instance, General Mills introduced its 140-calorie Fiber One bars in 2007, but recently added three more flavors as well as 90-calorie versions. This may be new in the US, but a second breakfast is 34 in countries such as Germany. In Bavaria, a traditional second breakfast 35 of white sausages, pretzels (椒盐卷饼), sweet mustard and, of course, beer. But snackers, beware: Though spreading calories across several meals is generally accepted to be healthier, it can actually cause people to over-consume and gain weight, David Levitsky, a professor of nutrition and psychology at Cornell University, told the AP. Maybe the trend toward portable, quick-hit breakfasts will 36 more people to eat in the morning. According to the Huffington Post, a 37 by the NPD Group found that 31 million Americans 38 the most important meal of the day. A. compared F. estimates K. particularly B. connected G. healthier L. respectively C. conscious H. inspire M. skip D. consists I. made N. supervision E. easier J. necessary O. survey
【答案解析】动词辨析题。根据句意，人们在早上吃点心的次数在未来十年将会增加23%，而在下午和晚上吃点心的次数则会增加20%和15%。此处是对在不同时段吃点心的次数增加状况进行的比较，并且该空格位于介词with之前，因此空格处应填入compared，构成短语compared with sth. “与某物相比”。connected作动词时意为“联系；连接”，与句意不符，故排除。
【答案解析】动词辨析题。空格位于breakfast和of white sausages之间，且句子缺少谓语动词，由此推断空格处应填入动词构成主谓宾结构，且所填动词能够与介词of搭配。根据句意，巴伐利亚传统的早上加餐______白香肠、椒盐卷饼等，由此推断空格处应填入consists，和of构成短语consists of...，意为“由……组成”。be made of可表示“由……构成”，但此空格前并无系动词，故排除made。
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【正确答案】H
【答案解析】动词辨析题。该空格位于will之后，再结合句子结构，推断此处应填入动词原形。由文章可知，便携快捷的早餐会______更多人吃早饭。所给动词中只有inspire“激励”符合题意，故为答案。inspire sb. to do sth. 意为“激励打某人做某事”。