9. 10. A. something nice C. something difficult A. talk B. learn B. something serious

D. something different C. discuss D. finish

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About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose weight. That is almost one out of every three people in the United States. Some people eat ______(1) food and they hardly have any fat or sweets. Others do running, exercise with machines, take medicines, or even have operations. So you can see losing weight is ______(2) work, and it will also cost a lot of money. But ______(3) do so many people in the United States want to lose weight?

Many people in the United States worry about their look of the bodies. For many people, looking nice to also means to be ______(4). Other people worry about their health as many doctors say overweight is not good.

Most people want to find a fastest and ______(5) way to take off fat and books of this kind are very popular. These books tell people how to lose weight. Each year a lot of new books like these are ______(6). Each one says it can easily help people take fat away.

Losing weight can be expensive. Some overweight people go to health centers, ______(7) La Costa in California. Men and women pay several hundred dollars a day at these health centers. People live there for one week or two ______(8) exercise, eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. All these work is for losing weight. After 4 days on the program, one woman called Mrs Warren lost 5 pounds(2.27 kg). At $ 400 a day, she spent $320 to lose each pound. But she said she was still ______(9) to do so.

Health centers, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all ______(10) a lot of money. So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing money. 1. A. nice B. fast C. more D. less 2. A. good B. hard C. easy D. useful 3. A. why B. what C. when D. how 4. A. high B. short C. thin D. fat 5. A. dearer B. harder C. shorter D. easier 6. A. written B. bought C. given D. taken 7. A. for B. to C. like D. in 8. A. taking B. playing C. take D. play 9. A. angry B. sad C. glad D. sorry 10. A. have B. want C. need D. buy

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Every Saturday, Mrs Brown goes to the shop. Last Saturday she did the

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______(1) and started to walk to the bus stop. The bus stop was ______(2) the end of the road. Her bag was heavy and she had to have a short rest. She stopped by a new bright car. It was parked at the side of the ______(3). When she stood there, she saw a policeman coming to her. “______(4), madam,” said the policeman. “I want to ask you some questions. What’s your ______(5)?” “Jane Brown,” she answered. “But…”

“And what’s your address?” he went ______(6).

“36 Market Street,” she said. “But I don’t understand why you are asking these questions.”

“Can you read the sign over there, madam?” asked the policeman. “Yes, I can,” said Mrs Brown. “It says ‘No ______(7)’”. “Yes, madam, but why did you park your car here?” “But it isn’t my car!” said Mrs Brown.

“Isn’t it?” said the policeman and his face turned red. “I’m very sorry…” Before he finished his words, ______(8) woman came. She kissed the policeman and said, “Hello, dear, I knew I could ______(9) you here. Happy birthday! I bring you ______(10) birthday present.”

“Thank you, dear, but where is it?”

“Here it is!” his wife said, pointing at the red car. 1. A. washing B. shopping C. cleaning D. housework 2. A. at B. on C. in D. from 3. A. road B. factory C. cinema D. house 4. A. I’m sorry B. What’s the matter

C. That’s all right D. Excuse me 5. A. name B. office C. number D. age 6. A. in B. out C. on D. away 7. A. Talking B. Shouting C. Parking D. Waiting 8. A. a B. other C. the other D. another 9. A. look for B. find out C. find D. wait for 10. A. yours B. my C. our D. your

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Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they ______(1) their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”

At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can ______(2) fill the basket.” ______(3) man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said, “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at ______(4) so foolish.” He ______(5) his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying ______(6). At last the well was almost

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______(7).

As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. ______(8) he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You ______(9) so well in this little thing.” he said. “______(10) now I know I can believe you with many things.” 1. A. finished B. did 2. A. ever B. never 3. A. The other B. Another 4. A. anything B. something 5. A. picked up B. put away 6. A. water B. basket 7. A. full B. empty 8. A. While B. As soon as 9. A. have done B. will do 10. A. What B. Why 一、CBCBA DCBCB 二、BDCAB CACAD 三、BCDBB BCACB 四、DACBD ACDCB 五、DCABB ADBBA 六、BBACC BDBBB 七、ACBAB CCCAC 八、DBACD ACACC 九、BAADA CCDCD 十、CBAAD ABBAD

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C. began C. easily C. One C. nothing C. took away C. well C. filled C. Before C. do C. When D. had D. no D. A second D. everything D. threw away D. work D. clean D. Since D. are doing D. That