Many people in the United States worry about their looks. For many people, looking nice also means to be 5. Other people worry about their health as many doctors 6 overweight is not good.

    Most people want to find a faster and 7 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 8. Each one says it can easily help people take fat away.

    Losing weight can be 9. Some overweight people go to health centers, like La Costa in California. Men and women 10 several hundred dollars a day at these health centers. People live there for one week or two, 11 exercise, eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. All this works for losing weight.

    12 4 days on the programme, one woman called Mrs. Warren lost 5 pounds (2.27kg). At $400 a day, she spent $320 to lose each pound. But she said she was still 13 to do so.

    Health centers, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all 14 a lot of money. So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing 15, too.

    1 .A. less　　　　　　   B. more　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　  D. fast

    2. A. For　　　　　　   B. So　　　　　　　　    C. Or　　　　　　　　    D. And

    3. A. good　　　　　　 B. useful　　　　　　    C. hard　　　　　　　　  D. easy

    4. A. why　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　  D. when

    5. A. high　　　　　　      B. short　　　　　　　　 C. thin　　　　　　　　   D. fat

    6. A. talk　　　　　　   B. say　　　　　　　　   C. speak　　　　　　    D. tell

    7. A. dearer　　　　    B. harder　　　　　　   C. shorter　　　　　　　　　　 D. easier

    8. A. taken　　　　　　 B. given　　　　　　　　 C. written　　　　　　　　　　 D. copied

    9. A. cheap　　　　    B. expensive　　　　  C. easy　　　　　　　　  D. safe

    10. A. pay　　　　　　  B. cost　　　　　　　　  C. take　　　　　　　　  D. have

    11. A. making　　　　 B. taking　　　　　　    C. playing　　　　　　  D. using

    12. A. Before　　　　 B. In　　　　　　　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　 D. At

    13. A. sorry　　　　   B. angry　　　　　　    C. sad　　　　　　   &nbs
Vp;   D. glad

    14. A. need　　　　    B. have　　　　　　　　  C. use　　　　　　　　   D. get

    15. A. health　　　　  B. time　　　　　　　　  C. food　　　　　　　　 D. money

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About 70, 000, 000 Americans are trying to lose weight（减肥）, That is almost one of every three people in the United States．Some people eat l  1    food and they hardly have fat or sweets．Others do running, exercise with machines, take medicine, or even have operations．So you can see losing weight is h  2   work, and it will also cost a lot of money．But why 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 also means to be t  3  ．Other people worry about their health as many doctors say overweight is not good．

Most People want to find a faster and e  4   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 w  5  ．Each one says it can easily help people take fat away．

Losing weight can be expensive．Some overweight people go to health centers, like La Costa in California．Men and woman p  6   several hundred dollars a day at these health centers．People live there for one week or two t  7   exercise, eating different foods, Meals there may be just a little．All these work is for losing weight．After 4 days on the programme, one woman called Mrs. Warren lost 5pounds （2.27kg）．At $400 a day, she spent $320 to lose each pound．But she said she was still g  8   to do so．

Health centers, books, medicine, operations, running and exercise machines all n  9   a lot of money．So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing m  10  ．

Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 3320178.
3. JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM       Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team.
Aged 9-13. Meet in Green Park on Friday at 3 p.m.
4. ROOM to RENT (出租)
Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture(家具). Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108.
Mr. Black wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Black wants a house with four bedrooms. Their children don’t care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Rose, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. it’s hard work, but she isn’t lazy. You have to work on Sundays and Saturdays, but you get other days off. It’s not very well paid. But who cares about money?
Jack is a middle school student. He is thirteen years old. He finishes school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.
Bob, Mr. Black’s brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesn’t care what color the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.

1. 1.

   Why didn’t the Blacks buy the house in Advertisement 1?

   1. A.
      It was on the north side of town.
   2. B.
      There weren’t enough bedrooms.
   3. C.
      There was no dining- room.
   4. D.
      The garden was too big.
2. 2.

   Why does Rose want to get the job in the restaurant?

   1. A.
      It’s an easy job.
   2. B.
      She can get a lot of money.
   3. C.
      She thinks it will be interesting.
   4. D.
      She can get long holidays.
3. 3.

   Why can’t Jack play for the new football team?

   1. A.
      School finished too late.
   2. B.
      It’s in different village.
   3. C.
      He’s not old enough
   4. D.
      He has to do his homework.

    HOUSE FOR SALE. Comfortable family house with a large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living-room, kitchens, dining-room, bathroom. Offers over 35000 dollars.

    ASSISTANT WANTED FOR BUSY RESTAURANT. Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 3320178.

    JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM. Boys and girls wanted to play in a local football team. Aged 9-13. Meet in Green Park on Friday at 3 p.m.

    ROOM TO RENT. Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108.

    Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don’t care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It’s hard word but she isn’t lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It’s not very well paid. But who cares about money?

    Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.

    Jack, Mr. Brown’s brother is looking for a room to rent. He doesn’t care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.

1. Why didn’t the Browns buy the house in Advertisement1?

    A. It was on the north side of town.

    B. There weren’t enough bedrooms.

    C. There was no dining-room.

    D. The garden was too big.

2. Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

    A. It’s an easy job.

    B. The place is good and the food is free.

    C. She thinks it will be interesting.

    D. She can get long holidays.

3. Why can’t Tom play for the new football team?

    A. He is not old enough.

    B. It is an different village.

    C. School stops too late.

    D. He has to do his homework.

4. What’s wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement1?

    A. It’s too small.

    B. The walls are the wrong colour.

    C. The man likes old furniture better.

    D. It’s too noisy.

5. What does the sentence“All meals free”mean?

    A. Assistants can have meals at any time.

    B. Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.

    C. Customers can have the meals for free.

    D. Assistants need to pay for their meals.

　　Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don't care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It's hard work but she isn’t lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It’s not very well paid. But who cares about money？

　　Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.

　　Jack, Mr. Brown's brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesn't care what color the walls are or how old the furniture (家具) is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.

56.Why didn't the Browns buy the house in Advertisement One？

A. It was on the north side of town.     B. There weren’t enough bedrooms.

C. There was no dining room.          D. The garden was too big.

57. Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant？

A. It’s an easy job.                 B. The place is good and the food is free.

C. She thinks it will be interesting.    D. She can get long holidays.

58. Why can't Tom play for the new football team？

A. He's not old enough.            B. It’s in a different village.

C. School stops too late.            D. He has to do his homework.

59. What's wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement Four？

A. It's too small.                    B. The walls are the wrong color.

C. The man likes old furniture better.    D. It's too noisy.

60. What does the sentence “All meals free” mean？

A. Waiters can have the meals at any time.

B. Waiters can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.

C. Customers can have the meals freely.

D. Waiters need to pay for their meals.