单选题 How do we get more people to increase their consumption of iron-rich foods? Many nutritionists     27    the increase of a number of foods. This may help, but I contend that we should also     28    our efforts in nutrition education among our young people. I simply do not buy the argument that it is     29    to try to change eating habits. Once an intelligent person—and this includes adolescents—understands the need for a healthy diet, I think he or she will act     30    . As for specific actions, I suggest that blood should be checked as a     31    part of a youngster's yearly physical. It should contain at least 11 grams iron per 100 milliliters of blood for a girl and at least 12 grams for a boy. If it is any lower, the physician probably will     32    an easily absorbed iron supplement. Adolescents—and everyone else—should cut out highly processed foods and drinks, which may be low in iron and other nutrients. Read the labels for iron     33    . Especially make sure that all bakery products are made with     34    flour or whole grains. Try adding liver (chicken, beef or any other variety) to the weekly     35    . Finally, even when you are trying to lose weight, always eat a     36    , well-balanced diet made up of a variety of flesh or very lightly processed foods. This way, you stand a good chance of getting not only enough iron, but also adequate amounts of all the other essential nutrients.
    A. access        I. ineffective
    B. accordingly    J. intensify
    C. advocate      K. menu
    D. automatic      L. particularly
    E. contend        M. prescribe
    F. content        N. routine
    G. enhanced      O. sensible
    H. enriched
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【正确答案】C
【答案解析】根据句子结构可知,空格处应填入一个动词作谓语。由第一句中的increase their consumption of iron-rich foods和空格后的the increase of a number of foods可知,营养学家认为后者是摄取前者的一个途径,提倡后者,所以选C。
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【正确答案】J
【答案解析】根据句子结构可知,所填词在从句中作谓语,且应为动词原形。由空格前的we should also可以推测出,除了营养学家的主张,加强年轻人的营养常识教育也很重要,intensify意为“增强;加强”,所以选J。
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【正确答案】I
【答案解析】根据句子结构可知,空格处应填入一个形容词。根据后一句中提到的understands the need for a healthy diet可知,健康的饮食习惯很重要,可推测出改变饮食习惯不会没有效果,ineffective意为“无效的,不起作用的”,所以选I。
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【正确答案】B
【答案解析】本句句子结构完整,可以断定空格处应填入一个副词。备选项中,B. accordingly的意思是“因此,相应地”,与前面提到的try to change eating habits相呼应,故为答案。
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【正确答案】N
【答案解析】根据句子结构可知,空格处应填入一个形容词,修饰part。由空格后的yearly physical(年度体检)可以推测出,血液检查应该经常进行,routine意为“常规的,例行的”,所以选N。
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【正确答案】M
【答案解析】根据句子结构可知,所填词在句中作谓语,且应为动词原形。根据空格前的the physician和后面的an easily absorbed iron supplement可知,内科医生会开一些易吸收的含铁补充剂,prescribe意为“开处方”,符合语境,因此选M。
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【正确答案】F
【答案解析】根据句子结构可知,句中缺少宾语,因此空格处应填入一个名词。根据前文提到的highly processed foods and drinks, which may be low in iron可知,有的食品含铁量低,因此要注意食品中的铁含量,所以选F。
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【正确答案】G
【答案解析】根据句子结构可知,所填词应为形容词,修饰flour。由空格后的whole grains(全麦)可知,flour也应是经过加工的有营养的面粉,所以选G。
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【正确答案】K
【答案解析】根据句子结构可知,空格处应填入一个名词。根据后一句提到的well-balanced diet可以推测出,所填词也应与“饮食”有关,所以选K。
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【正确答案】O
【答案解析】根据句子结构可知,空格处应填入一个形容词,与well-balanced并列修饰diet。根据空格后的a variety of flesh or very lightly processed foods可知,该食谱应为合理的、营养均衡的饮食,所以选O。