Waffles? French toast? Bacon? Big breakfasts may be a thing of the past.

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问题       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【C1】_______than three large ones.
      Serial eating is only expected to increase in the coming years. The NPD Group, a market research company,【C2】_______that the number of times people will snack in the mornings will increase 23% in a decade,【C3】_______with 20% and 15% increases in afternoon and evening snacking,【C4】_______.
      Unlike their evening alter-egos, morning snackers tend to be more health【C5】_______, 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【C6】_________in countries such as Germany. In Bavaria, a traditional second breakfast【C7】_________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【C8】_________more people to eat in the morning. According to the Huffington Post, a【C9】_________by the NPD Group found that 31 million Americans【C10】_________the most important meal of the day.
A) compared
B) connected
C) conscious
D) consists
E) easier
F) estimates
G) healthier
H) inspire
I) made
J) necessary
K) particularly
L) respectively
M) skip
N) supervision
O) survey [br] 【C2】

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答案 F

解析动词辨析题。该空格位于名词短语之后，that引导的从句之前，从句子结构上判断空格所在句为主谓宾结构，因此空格处应填入动词作谓语。根据that引导的从句的内容可知，此处表达的是NPD组织对少食多餐这种生活方式的未来情况进行的预测，因此应选择estimates“估计”。

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Waffles? French toast? Bacon? Big breakfasts may be a thing of the past.

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