Reading Comprehension
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Living on just an apple a day, Beth Cowan pushed herself to the edge. But now the 19-year-old girl has fought back to fitness, and is likely to be crowned(为……加冕) Miss British Empire 2015.
As a result of her eating disorders, Beth was classed as dangerously underweight. The girl said, “I don’t know how it started — there was no special cause. Looking in the mirror, I couldn’t believe how skinny I was. People used to say I looked like I was dying.” Her condition became so dangerous that Beth could no longer attend school and had to be home tutored. “The disease took everything away from me, and everything was out of my control. I knew I needed to do something, so I went to the doctors in the hope of getting my life back on track.”
With the help of the doctors, Beth managed to gain more weight. Now she is getting healthier, and can live a normal life. After standing out at the Miss Bijoux beauty competition, Beth will take part in Miss British Empire.
Beth convinces other young people not to take the path she chose, and hopes her participation would inspire others to fight the illness. She urged other girls in the same boat as her to seek help. She said, “I used to promise I would start tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes. It was a habit I could not break. I didn’t get better until I was 19. I’m 114 pounds now, but I’m still not where I want to be, and I want to put more weight on. I just want other girls out there to know it’s not impossible to beat. There is a way out. I would not be here now if I hadn’t chosen to beat it. Never give up.”
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