— What do you think of the bottled water?

— I don’t like it at all. It is reported that much nutrition, including some minerals, ______ while it is being processed.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Are you a saver or a spender?

___1.___ This old saying calls attention to the wisdom of saving money. "Putting money away for a rainy day" is another way to talk about saving for the future.

People who hate to spend money are known as "tightwads," while those who like to get the most value for their money are called "thrifty." ___2.___A spendthrift is someone who spends wastefully. People like that are often said to spend money "like a drunken sailor" or "like there's no tomorrow."

In the United States, people who want to start a savings account have different choices of where to put their money. ___3.___ Credit unions are cooperatives for people who have some kind of connection. For example, the members might work for a university or a government agency. Most credit unions are nonprofit organizations.

Credit unions, banks and other financial institutions pay interest on savings accounts. But the interest rates are low. Certificates of deposit（存款）pay higher returns. With a certificate of deposit, or CD, a person agrees not to withdraw the money for a certain period of time. This term could be anywhere from a few months to several years. ___4.___ People can withdraw their money early but they have to pay a penalty(罚金).

In a number of countries, people have been saving less over the years. It is reported that in 2000, Americans had a household savings rate of 7%. ___5.___ Many European countries have higher rates, but Americans save more than families in Japan.

A. People are willing to save money for the future.

B. A penny saved is a penny earned.

C. Before gold, even kings take off their hats.

D. These include banks and credit unions.

E. Longer terms, and larger amounts, pay higher interest.

F. A thrifty person is different from a spendthrift.

G. This year the rate is expected to be a little more than four percent.

It is reported that the police will soon ____ the case of two missing children.

A. look upon         B. look after       C. look into        D. look out

 It is reported that_________of this week the price will have risen by about 10%．

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81. The old computer has broken down and it has to be r__________ with a new one.

82. The Shanghai World Expo d__________ from other Expos in that it is hosted by a developing

country for the first time.

83. Early to bed, early to rise will make you healthy, w__________ and wise.

84. At the end of a letter, we often write ‘Yours f__________’ or ‘Yours truly’.

85. It is reported that over a dozen people have c__________ suicide in FOXCOM company in

Shenzhen so far this year.

86. The best __________ (方法) to getting your meaning across is to speak clearly without

difficult vocabulary.

87. People of my generally have made great __________（贡献）to the economic development of

our country.

88. She is not __________ (一致的) in the way she treats her children. Sometimes she is very

strict, but sometimes she just lets them go.

89. The old woman died __________ (平静地) in the arms of her loving husband.

90. My father used to be a heavy smoker, but I have __________(劝说) him into giving it up.