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Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.
So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream?  Commitment.  A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improve my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.
小題1:
Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?
A．Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.
B．Because she finishes her favorite exercise
C．Because she enjoys the interesting DVD
D．Because she feels a sense of achievement
小題2:
Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?
A．She doesn’t treat others politely
B．She likes to make others surprised
C．Others don’t understand what she does
D．Others try to help her by offering her food
小題3:
What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Good healthB．Firm belief C．A strong powerD．A regular half
小題4:
What can we learn about the author from the text?
A．She acts in a strange way
B．She wants to look different from others
C．She aims to develop a good body shape
D．She has difficult getting along with others

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C

【要點綜述】本文敘述了作者不辭辛苦地堅持鍛煉，有時還不為他人所理解的故事；她只為自己的堅定信念，即通過鍛煉來改變自己。
小題1:  細節(jié)理解題。從第一段最末一句“It’s not a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.”可知答案為D。
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