You never played the video dance game? Now such games are used to help lose weight!

       Like many other teenage boys, Jones loves sports. But at 5 feet, 175 pounds, he found his weight in trouble. His doctor wanted him to lose 50 pounds so that he may be a good football game player by the end of the summer.

       Jones chose the popular Dance Revolution video game at home to increase his activity. He had lost about 10 pounds by changing his diet. Now, after two weeks’ playing the game, he has lost another 10!

      A health study is being done by an insurance company. The company hopes that the game will lead to better health and lower costs. “Obesity claims (肥胖索赔) last year cost us $ 77 million. We have to cut those costs,” said a member of the insurance group. The company provides a game console (游戏主机), a dance mat and software for the six-month, $ 60,000 study.

       The study is more than a commercial thing of an insurance company. It is widely supported by physical education and health professionals.

       In West Virginia, 43% of the nearly 6,000 children examined for heart disease risk were considered over-weighted; more than 25% were too fat. “We are in a crisis of childhood obesity not only in West Virginia but in America,” said a researcher.

       Researchers are now looking at the potential for improving effects by using the game. A teacher in West Virginia has been using the video games in her classes since last fall. She reported that the game does improve heart health as well as eye-hand coordination (协调能力), and her students take the video game as a great alternative to jumping rope or ball games.

       The US Education Department is putting the game in 20 schools to control childhood obesity. Well, are you going to try such to dance away your extra weight?

56. The underlined part is trying to tell us _____.

A. the study involves many insurance companies

B. the study is only an insurance company’s business

C. the study is less important than the insurance company’s money

D. it’s not only the insurance company that is concerned about the study

57. It can be inferred that _____.

A. the government thinks highly of the dance game

B. in West Virginia, more than 25 % of the adults were too fat

C. a teacher is a failure in using the video game in her classes

D. the US Education Department isn’t interested in the game

58. The most suitable title of the passage is _____.

A. Dance Away Your Weight     B. Play the Video Dance Game  

C. Solve the Problem of Obesity  D. Cut the Cost of Obesity Claims

What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed in to their nightclothes. Mary had ___36___ them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting（照看）the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ___37___,” she thought.

“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she ___38___ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ___39___ way to make money obviously hadn’t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary’s ___40___ felt heavier and heavier. I mustn’t sleep, she thought — which was ___41___ what she did, of course.

Strangely enough, she soon ___42___ that she was a world-famous chef（主厨）. She made a ___43___ and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ___44___ — her favorite hobby. She ___45___ took the leading role in her own TV show.

That is, until she became too ___46___. “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But ___47___ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she ___48___ to get the chicken into the dove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire. ___49___ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ___50___ to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not, ___51___ a sharp sound awoke her.

She got shocked and confused — ___52___ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ___53___ little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were ___54___, so we tried to make some bread,” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She___55__ them never to fall asleep on the job again!

36. A. given    B. written    C. told    D. taught

37. A. successful B. helpful    C. tiring   D. surprising

38. A. shook    B. put       C. bent    D. kept

39. A. difficult  B. boring     C. important D. easy

40. A. eyes     B. mind      C. heart   D. legs

41. A. nicely   B. exactly     C. curiously D. carelessly

42. A. realized  B. reminded   C. learnt   D. dreamt

43. A. decision  B. fortune    C. business  D. plan

44. A. cooking  B. reading    C. running   D. babysitting

45. A. just     B. ever       C. even     D. only

46. A. selfish   B. proud      C. stubborn  D. sensitive

47. A everything B. something  C. anything  D. nothing

48. A. tried     B. arranged   C. managed  D. prepared

49. A. Panic    B. Pain       C. Noise    D. Stress

50. A. frozen   B. dragged    C. pushed    D. brought

51. A. because  B. until      C. as        D. unless

52. A. smoke   B. light       C. water    D. fire

53. A. cheerful    B. strange   C. guilty     D. confident

54. A. busy       B. hungry   C. worried   D. asleep

55. A. promised   B. allowed   C. expected  D. persuaded

 I’d appreciate ______if you could come and help me once more and I always appreciate ______me with my English in the past.

A. this; you to help    B. that; you helping    C. it; you to help    D. it; your helping 

The water will be further polluted unless some measures _______.

A. will be taken    B. are taken    C. were taken    D. had been taken

The Stone Age is a very early period of human history _______people used tools and weapons made of stone, not metal.

A. in which     B. whose     C. which     D. with which

-- What do you think of the furniture on sale?

--Pretty good,, But______ what you bought with the samples, I don’t think it is______ the money.

A. Comparing; worth       B. compared; worthwhile 

C. compare; worthy        D. comparing; value

.--I have been worried about the possible danger of driving on a railway line.

--Do not be afraid ; God will _______us.

A. turn over    B. watch over    C. go over     D. look over 

We had a really bad time about six months ago but now things are_______.

A. picking up  B. coming up    C. making up     D. turning up

--Are you a teacher?

--No, but I ________.

A. used to    B. was used to    C. used to be    D. used to do

--How much did the guy ______you to fix your 3G mobile phone?

--I don’t remember , but it was quite a lot.

A. cost     B. spent    C. charge    D. take