A. adopted B. served C. described D. prescribed E. inevitably F. automatically G primarily H. stop I. adapted J.

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问题     A. adopted     B. served   C. described D. prescribed E. inevitably
    F. automatically G primarily H. stop    I. adapted    J. levied
    K. ignore      L. prohibit M. forced    N. pressured  O. accessible
    Although many will vow to lose weight in the coming year, most will【C1】________fail, not from lack of motivation or knowledge but from insuperable forces that undermine the best of intentions. Until now, those who undermine these intentions have been free to do whatever they can to trip up would-be weight watchers. No matter how extensive their efforts, the blame and responsibility has been【C2】________on those who fail.
    A similar situation existed 200 years ago, when Americans drank more than twice as much alcohol as they do now and large portions of the population were regularly inebriated. Alcohol was the beverage of choice and was【C3】________all the time.
    Employers often paid workers with alcohol as part of their wages. It was served to children, it was【C4】________as medicine, and it was provided to voters in political campaigning. However, when more and more families lost their breadwinners to alcohol-related problems, and business owners realized how much money they were losing due to employees who were drunk on the job and not performing, policies were【C5】________that made alcohol less【C6】________and less acceptable.
    Businessmen subsidized alcohol-free taverns so workers could socialize without being【C7】________ to drink. Bar owners began to be held responsible for the negative consequences of serving too much alcohol, even requiring them to provide for the widows of patrons who died from alcohol purchased at their establishments—policies that still exist today through dramshop liability.
    Yet today, instead of instituting policies that would standardize portion sizes so people aren’t【C8】________ served too much, and policies that【C9】________the placement of candy at the cash register or discounts on junk food, individuals are still expected to be able to【C10】________all these cues that undermine long-term goals.
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答案N

解析 without being________to drink,根据语法规则,应该填动词过去分词,根据含义应该选pressured“强迫”。故选N。
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