About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose weight (减肥). 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. 2 you can see losing weight is 3 work, and it will also cost a lot of money. But 4 do so many people in the United States want to lose weight?

    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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　　Students in many countries are learning English. 1 of these students are small children. Others are 2 Many are adults. Some learn at school, others learn by 3 A few learn English by hearing the language over the radio, on TV, in films or on the Internet. One 4 work hard to learn another language.

　　Why do all these people want 5 English? It is 6 to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is

one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language, maths and English. Some people learn it because it is useful for their 7 Many people learn English for higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are 8 English. Other people learn English 9 they want to read newspapers or magazines in 10 .

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　　Students in many countries are learning English. 1 of these students are small children. Others are 2 Many are adults. Some learn at school, others learn by 3 A few learn English by hearing the language over the radio, on TV, in films or on the Internet. One 4 work hard to learn another language.

　　Why do all these people want 5 English? It is 6 to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is

one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language, maths and English. Some people learn it because it is useful for their 7 Many people learn English for higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are 8 English. Other people learn English 9 they want to read newspapers or magazines in 10 .

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　Every year people in many countries 　1　English.Some of them learn at school. 　2　study by 　3　.But it is not so easy 　4　 learn another language well. People must work very hard.

　Why do all these people 　5 　to learn English? it is difficult to 　6 　that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school or at university大学 　7 　it is one of their 　8 　. They study their own language and maths ... and English. Many grown-ups成年人 learn English, because it is 　9 　in their work. They want to read newspaper, books and some others in English to get more knowledge. And that is why 　10 　people in the world will learn English.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)   A．study	B．learn	C．know	D．understand	［　　］
(2)   A．Others	B．Other	C．The other	D．The others	［　　］
(3)   A．they	B．them	C．themselves	D．their	［　　］
(4)   A．that	B．as	C．for	D．to	［　　］
(5)   A．have	B．wish	C．need	D．want	［　　］
(6)   A．think	B．answer	C．ask	D．talk about	［　　］
(7)   A．because	B．so	C．when	D．why	［　　］
(8)   A．subject	B．the subject	C．subjects	D．a subject	［　　］
(9)   A．interesting	B．difficult	C．easy	D．useful	［　　］
(10)   A．more and more	B．many more	C．fewer and fewer	D．most	［　　］