Paragraph Nine To tell someone that they should lose a few lbs—even if you are just trying to help~~could actually cause them to gain weight instead, according to new research. The study showed that women who receive more “acceptance messages” are more successful at maintaining and even losing weight overall, compared to those who receive more negative messages. 44. Negative messages are not helpful for weight 1___________.
【正确答案】：loss
【题目解析】：原文讲的是有研究显示出告诉某人需要减肥可能会导致其体重增加。得到正面消息的女性比得到负面消息的女性更有可能保持体形甚至减肥成功。所以我们总结为负面消息对减肥没有帮助，因此填loss。
