I hate being overweight. My husband said he didn’t mind, but I knew he still hoped I had a beautiful body. Everything from my waist(腰部) to my legs was overweight. Finally, just after Christmas last year, I decided that something had to be done.

I met Dr. Wallace, and she told me I had to stop eating fast foods. It was very hard for me because I was eating them three of four times a week：pizza，hamburgers，whatever I could get. But I said to myself at the start that I would try my best to do it—and I did. I even gave up the booze—something I used to have two glasses of it with dinner.

My best friend, Rachel Waterman, said I had to walk 10,000 steps every day. That was very hard for me at the beginning. I was used to driving everywhere, but I started to walk everywhere instead. I walked in the morning before work，and I usually took a walk in the park with my husband after work. Now I never go to bed until I’ve done my 10,000 steps.

Six months has passed, and I made it. Last week, my husband bought me an MP4 as a gift.  the weight is wonderful—I feel like a different person now, and I can buy my favorite clothes in the shops. I am so proud of myself because everyone thought I wouldn’t be able to make it including myself.

I love my new body, and I’ll never let myself go back into my old ways.

46. When did the woman decide to lose her weight?

A. After she had a baby.               B. After Christmas last year.

C. Before Christmas last year.       D. When she got a gift from her husband.

47. The underlined word “booze” in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A. wine                B. meat                C. vegetables        D. fast foods

48. What can make the woman overweight according to this passage?

A. Pizza, vegetables and wine.      B. Pizza, hamburgers and wine.

C. Pizza, vegetables and water.     D. Pizza, hamburgers and tea.

49. Why did the woman’s husband get an MP4 for her?

A. Because it was Dr. Wallace’s suggestion. B. Because her husband liked it.

C. Because it was a gift for her success in losing weight.D. Because she asked her husband for it several times.

50. Who helped the woman lost her weight?

A. Dr. Wallace.                                 B. Her husband.

C. Rachel Waterman.                        D. All of the above.

     Growing mushrooms (蘑菇) is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushroom .

     Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge place but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you,you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot to choose from and not all of them are suitab1e to eat.

When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to need some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a large mushroom growing business. Trying to have a business by yourself can he hard. If you don't have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, some helpers may be the best choice.

 After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow proper1y and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides (农药) or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing.Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence (篱笆) or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.

 Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get started in the world of farming.

66. According to the passage , many people begin to plant mushrooms probably because__________ .

A. they are in great need                B. they look very beautiful

C. they are healthy food                D. they are very expensive

67. The right order(顺序) of planting mushrooms is _________

   a. Choose suitable mushrooms.

   b. Protect your mushrooms well.

   c. Find some workers to help you.

   d. Find a place to plant your mushrooms.

   A. c --a --b-- d     B. d--a--c --b     C. c--a--d --h     D. d--a--b--c

68. In order to protect your mushroom farm well, you need ________________ .

    A. some workers                 B. a perfect place

    C. a fence or a gate               D. good mushrooms

69. From the passage, we can learn that ______________ .

    A. anyone can produce high quality mushrooms

    B. having a mushroom business by yourself is easy

    C. you needn't take care of your mushrooms after they are planted

    D. some helpers may be necessary if you have a large mushroom farm

70. The best title of the passage is" ___________".

    A. Healthy mushrooms

    B. The value of mushrooms

    C. Suggestions on growing mushrooms

    D. Suggestions on choosing mushrooms