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President Enrique Pena Nieto has encouraged Mexicans to walk more, use stair

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问题     President Enrique Pena Nieto has encouraged Mexicans to walk more, use stairs and exercise one hour every day as he launched a campaign against the unrestrained obesity and diabetes(糖尿病). " We can’t keep our arms crossed in front of a real overweight and obesity【C1】______. The lives of millions of Mexicans are【C2】______at risk," Mr. Pena Nieto said.
    Seven in 10 adults are【C3】______overweight or obese in Mexico,【C4】______one-third of the country’s children【C5】______in that category, according to official figures. Mexico now has a higher rate of overweight people【C6】______the United States, and it also has the highest【C7】______of diabetes among the 34-nation Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development.
    Presenting his national strategy to【C8】______ obesity and diabetes, Mr. Pena Nieto said the Health Ministry will open an " observatory" to 【C9】______ and respond to the problem. The strategy includes a campaign to【C10】______ healthier lifestyles and better diets in a country that 【C11】______ 163 liters(43 gallons)of sugary drinks per capita per year, the highest rate in the world. The Mexican leader also cited special 【C12】______that the Congress is about to pass on sodas and【C13】______food, saying the funds should be used for health programs and to increase 【C14】______to drinking water in schools. Under the new laws to【C15】______obesity, chocolate, which was invented by Mexico’s Aztecs, will be subject【C16】______the tax.
    Mr. Pena Nieto has also【C17】______ a "change of attitude and culture" in Mexico. Citing a health activist, Mr. Pena Nieto urged his countrymen to【C18】"______at least one hour per day to exercise or a physical activity, 【C19】______doesn’t require much effort but that 【C20】______the unhealthy lifestyles...be it walking, climbing stairs." [br] 【C18】
选项 A、contribute
B、dedicate
C、donate
D、present
答案 B
解析 动词辨析题。由空格后面的内容可知，佩纳·涅托总统强烈号召其国民每天至少花一个小时进行锻炼或者做一项体育运动，此处填入的动词应表达“花费时间”之意，故[B]dedicate最为合适，dedicate to意为“致力于……，把(时间、精力等)用于……”。[A]contribute to的意思是“贡献，捐献”；[C]donate to有“捐献，捐赠”的意思；[D]present to意为“把……呈现，提出”，均与原文不符，故排除。
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