About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose...

About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose weight. That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States. Some people eat　　 food and they hardly have any fats or sweets. Others do running, exercise with machines, take medicine, or even have operations.　　 you can see losing weight is　　 work, and it will also cost a lot of money. But　 　 　 do so many people in the United States want to lose weight? Many people in the United States worry about their look of the body. For many people, looking nice also means to be 　　 . Other people worry about their health as many doctors 　　 overweight is not good.

Most people want to find a (an) 　　 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　　 　　　　 . Each one says it can easily help people take fat away.

Losing weight can be 　　 . Some overweight people go to health centres, like La Costa in California. Men and women 　　 several hundred dollars a day at these health centres. People live there for one week or two, 　　 exercise, eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. All these work for losing weight. 　　 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 　　 to do so. Health centres, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all 　　 a lot of money. So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing　　 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　　　　　　　　 D. glad

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

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

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Henry is a little fatter than he wants to be.He wants to lose some weight （减轻重量）.He tries not to eat too much and he eats very little sugar because it will make him fat.He also does exercise every day.He swims,and he runs about two miles a day.Now he is stronger than before.Henry’s sister,Susan, is healthier than Henry.She is also younger and thinner than he is.She does exercise every day.She doesn’t eat much meat.She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables, because she thinks they are better for her health.

1.Henry wants to be_______

A. a little fatter                    B.a little thinner

B.a little older                     D.a little younger

2.Which will make people fat?

A.Meat and fruit            B.Sugar and meat.

C.Fruit and vegetables .      D. Vegetables and sugar.

3.Susan is __________ than Henry.

A. younger but fatter          B. older and healthier

C.thinner but not stronger      D. thinner and healthier.

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Henry is a little heavier. He ________ to lose some weight(减肥). So he is on a diet(节食). He tries not to eat too ________ and he eats little sugar(糖) because it will make him ________. He also does exercise every ________. He swims very often, ________ he runs about two kilometers a day. Now he is _______ than before. Henry’s sister, Susan, is healthier than Henry. She is also younger and ______ than he is. She does ______ every day, too. She doesn’t _____ much meat. She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables because she thinks _______ are better for her health.

1.A. wants　　 B. thinks　　 C. asks

2.A. many　　 B. few　　 C. much

3.A. fat　　 B. happy　　 C. tired

4.A. month　　 B. week　　 C. day

5.A. and　　 B. because　　 C. but

6.A. thinner　　 B. fatter　　 C. taller

7.A. later　　 B. shorter　　 C. more strong

8.A. shopping　　 B. housework　　 C. exercise

9.A. want　　 B. eat　　 C. cook

10.A. you　　 B. them　　 C. they

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Many people think that staying up late can help to lose weight, but doctors _____ that it doesn't work at all.

A. decide B. argue C. agree

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If you really want to lose some weight, I advise that you _____ stop eating fast food.

A. may　　 B. would　　 C. could　　 D. should

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Hangzhouhua (杭州话)：use it or lose it

There are about 6.000 languages in the world and some experts say that as many as half of these languages will disappear(消失) in the next one hundred years. Will Hangzhouhua be one of 1)________? It’s a 2)________ that more people are asking.

In China, Putonghua is the official language. That 3)________ it’s the language of government, business and the media (媒体). And it’s also the language that is 4)________ in schools.

Hangzhou is a special city. It used to be the capital of Wu and Yue States in the 10th century during the Five Dynasties period. Now it is modern, fashionable and also beautiful. And Hangzhouhua shows that by being modern, fashionable and beautiful.

Young people still speak Hangzhouhua but not as 5)________ as their parents and grandparents. They are under more and more pressure to speak Putonghua. So the language is being used 6)________ often in everyday life. Some people want to keep the language from disappearing completely 7)_________ building museums and having cultural festivals to save it. But a language isn’t a painting 8)________ a book. It’s a living thing and you 9)________ use it or lose it.

If people 10)________ using it in their daily lives, a museum or a festival will not help. It will be lost forever, like the Yangtze River dolphin.

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Many students are so crazy about mobile games that they lose interest in their schoolwork, which _________ their parents and teachers a lot.

A.worries about B.is worried about C.worries D.is worried

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Americans think much about time. From childhood they learn to value（珍视）time. They are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.

Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.

They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time , because they feel they have become servants（仆人）of the clock .

1.What do the Americans mean by ‘Time is money’?

A．It is not easy to make money.

B．It takes quite a lot of time to make money.

C．Working hard can bring people health.

D．If someone has time and works hard, he can make much money.

2.Americans think it wrong__________.

A．to work late

B．to get up early

C．to be late for school

D．to be on time to do everything

3.This passage says that a dying person___________.

A．is having a good time

B．is living on a borrowed time

C．thinks time goes easily

D．is saving time

4.From this passage we can be sure that_____________.

A．Americans live a hard life

B．Americans always walk fast

C．Americans live in a quick rhythm（节奏）

D．Americans are good at saving time

5.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．Americans’ ideas about time

B．Never waste time

C．Time is money

D．Learn to be on time

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Americans think much about time. When they are children they learn to value(珍惜,重视) time. As children they are taught to be on time to go to school, to go to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on borrowed time.

Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturdays and Sundays he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.

They love time because time can bring them money and a lot of things. But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants(佣人) of the clock.

1.Americans think that “time is money”. What do they mean by this?

A. If someone has money, he has time.

B. It takes quite a lot of time to make money.

C. Americans cherish(珍视) time very much.

D. Wasting money is wasting time.

2.Americans think it to be wrong______.

A. to work early B. to get up early

C. to be late for school D. to be on time to do everything

3.A person is dying, but he lives longer than he is expected. He_______.

A. is having a good time B. thinks time goes easily

C. is living on borrowed time D. is saving time

4.From the passage we can be sure that_______.

A. Americans live in a quick rhythm(节奏) B. Americans live a hard life

C. Americans are good at saving time D. Americans always walk fast

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Time is money B. Americans’ idea about time

C. Never waste any time D. Learn to be on time

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Americans think much about time. From children they learn to value (珍视) time. As children they are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.

Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.

They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time , because they feel they have become servants (仆人)of the clock.

1. What do the Americans mean by “ Time is money”?

A. If someone has time and works hard , he can make a lot of money.

B. It takes quite a lot of time to make money.

C. Working hard can bring people health.

D.It is not easy to make money.

2.Americans think it to be wrong_____

A. to work late

B. to get up early

C. to be late for school

D. to be on time to do everything

3. From this passage we can be sure that ___________.

A. Americans live in a quick rhythm(节奏)

B. Americans live a hard life

C. Americans are good at saving time

D. Americans always walk fast

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