Manuel came home crying. The children had called him "Fatso" again,and he hated it. He sat down,and looked very sad. "Don't worry. F m  fat too," said his mother. "But it's me they call Fatso," Manuel cried. His mother felt very sorry for him. "All right then," she said. " We're both too fat. Let's go on a diet together."

It would not be easy. They both loved bread,cakes,potatoes and chips. To diet,they had to eat salads. The first day was fun,but by nighttime,they felt very hungry. "We won't think about food. Let's think about airplanes," said his mother.

"But I keep seeing chocolate in my mind," Manuel answered. The second day was hard,for they both kept thinking about cream cakes. The third was worse. By now they both wanted to give up. "No,no, we must be strong," said Manuel's mother.

Somehow,they kept on dieting for three weeks,and lost a lot of fat. They liked their new bodies so much they kept going until they were really slim. After a few months,Manuel enjoyed eating fruit or nuts instead of sweets. Nobody called him Fatso any more. Some were calling him Spider Legs―and he loved it.

(   ) 1. It's clear that the word "diet" in the passage is about         .

   A. one's bad name   B. food for each day

   C. flying in the sky   D. cooking at home

(   ) 2. Manuel and his mother kept thinking about cream cakes because .

   A. the cakes could help them lose weight

   B. they had no other food to eat

   C. they liked eating them a lot before

   D. the cakes could make them think about airplanes

(   ) 3. We know from the passage         .

   A. there was no fun at all in losing weight for Manuel

   B. Manuel's mother didn't eat cream cakes at all

   C. "potatoes and chips" can make people thin

   D. Manuel and his mother eat salads to lose weight

(   ) 4. Manuel's mother felt sorry because         .

   A. her son was too fat

   B. Manuel was very sad

   C. the other children were not fat

   D. Manuel couldn't eat cream cakes any more

(   ) 5. Manuel loved others calling him Spider Legs because         .

   A. Spider Legs sounds good for him

   B. the other children are all Spider Legs

   C. he didn't eat cream cakes any more

   D. he could eat lots of sweets now

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