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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Since the pre-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs, but as we climbed the steps of evolution with giant leaps, we somehow left behind common sense and logical thinking — we forgot that we have stopped thinking ahead of times．

If you are hungry, what do you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? ____1_____ But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your favorite star and many such absurd things．When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop．This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can't I think?"．Well this is the aftermath of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things．

Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading．Now why reading and not watching TV? ___2___ Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to take advantage of reading．You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your “How to?” questions．___3___ Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas．The same seed if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing other than creativity．The larger number of books you read, your mind will open up like never before．Also this improves your speaking skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary in writing．___4____

Actually, I had a problem in speaking English fluently, but as I read, I could improve significantly．___5____ So guys do join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading．Now what are you waiting for?

A．Soon you will find no difficulty employing the right words when speaking．

B．The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed．

C．I am still on the path of improvement to satisfy my thirst．

D．Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry．

E．Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood．

F．Within no time you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time．

G．Because watching TV too often will make you a “couch potato”．

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1．每处错误及其修改仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

A millionaire invited all the bachelors in the city his home, and took them to a big pool that lived some crocodiles．“I want to find out a brave heart．Who dares to jump into this pool and swim to the other side will get all my fortune and my beautiful daughter．” All the bachelors looked at each others, with a pale and red face．None dared．All of sudden, a bachelor jumped into the water．He swam towards the other side with amazing speed, touched the side, and climbing on without even waking the crocodiles! The millionaire went up and held his hand: “Congratulation! What a brave heart! I suppose you want my daughter so much!” “Not much at all!” the guy cried, “I just want to know who pushes me into the pool just now!”

Such ____ medical equipment is in ____ danger of breaking down, if not taken good care of.

A．a; the               B．a; /           C．/; the           D．/; /

____ the working efficiency（工作效率）, the boss allows the employees to have a coffee    break.

A．Improving                                                  B．To improve

C．Having improved                                        D．Improved

--- Do you think we should accept that offer?

--- Yes, we should, for we ____ such bad luck up till now, and time ____ out.

A．have had; is running                            B．had; is running

C．have; has been run                             D．are having; runs

The hotel wasn’t particularly good, but I _____ in many worse hotels.

A．was staying            B．stayed           C．would stay          D．had stayed

--- It is too cold for January this year.

--- Yes, but it was still ____ when I first moved to the city years ago.

A．coldest          B．the coldest           C．cold          D．colder

____ a more comfortable life, the poor couple worked hard and took on more part-time jobs.

A．Aiming at                                            B．Adding to

C．Relating to                                          D．Taking advantage of

--- Alice, have you heard that the grocery store down the street was ____, and nearly all the things there were stolen?

--- God! Really? That’s horrible!

A．broken down                                       B．broken up

C．broken into                                         D．broken out

You may not understand what they have done, because they ____ a younger generation.

A．belong to           B．are belonged to        C．are belonging to       D．will be belonged to