About 70，000，000 Americans are trying to lose weight．This is almost one out of every three people in the United States．Some people eat  1  food and they hardly have any fats or sweets. Others do running exercise with machines，take medicines，or even have operations.2 you can see losing weight is  3  work，and it will also cost a lot of money．But  4 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  5 ．Other people worry about their health as many doctors 6  overweight is not good．
Most people want to find a faster and  7  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  8  ．Each one says it can easily help people take fat away．
Losing weight can be expensive．Some overweight people go to health centers，like La Costa in California．Men and women 9 several hundred dollars a day at these health centers．People live there for one week or two，taking exercise，eating different foods．Meals there may be just a little．All this works for losing weight． 10 4 days on the program，one woman called Mrs. Warren lost 5 pounds(2.27kg)．At 400 dollars a day, she spent 320dollars to lose each pound．But she said she was still glad to do so．
Health centers，books，medicines，operations，running and exercise machines all get a lot of money．So in the United States，losing Weight may mean losing money too。

【小题1】

A．1ess B．more C．nice D．fast

【小题2】

A．For B．So C．Or D．And

【小题3】

A．good B．useful C．hard D．easy

【小题4】

A．why B．what C．how D．when

【小题5】

A．high B．short C．thin D．fat

【小题6】

A．talk B．say C．speak D．tell

【小题7】

A．dearer B．harder C．shorter D．easier

【小题8】

A．taken B．given C．written D．copied

【小题9】

A．pay B．cost C．take D．have

【小题10】

A．Before B．Until C．After D．At

Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and __1___ happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The ___2__ of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it hard to ___3__ down to read a whole book. I didn’t know what to do with it. Then ___4___ one day I thought of “Why not make reading for fun?” it gave me __5___ again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually(事实上) talking ___6___ the writer. I tried to put all my effort into his or her books, __7___ I could feel all of his or her happiness and sadness. Now books have become a part of my life.
Attitude (态度) can make a great ___8___. Someone once said, “Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom(自由) to __9___ their attitude.” So, don’t complain about study or work. It helps __10___. Try to see things from a different way. I’m sure this will change the situation and help you a lot.
(    )1. A. sang        B. jumped      C. returned      D. danced
(    )2. A. way        B. habit        C. suggestion    D. idea
(    )3. A. calm        B. sit          C. lie          D. turn
(    )4. A. sadly        B. quickly      C. suddenly     D. hardly
(    )5. A. advice       B. hope        C. time         D. knowledge
(    )6. A. with         B. about       C. of           D. at
(    )7. A. because      B. though      C. but          D. so
(    )8. A. decision      B. difference   C. discussion     D. promise
(    )9. A. announce     B. choose      C. show         D. hide
(    )10. A. nothing     B. anything     C. everything     D. something

Not only women wear skirts. Men can wear them, too. In Scotland (苏格兰), men wear a kilt – a kind of skirt. The kilt is their national dress.
The kilt has checks (方格) and different colors, like red or blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors. How did the Scotsmen (苏格兰男人) start to wear kilts. There is a story about it. Rawlinson had some workers from Scotland in his office and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their clothes into a shorter skirt.
Today, they usually only wear them at weddings (婚礼) or big dinners. Only a few men wear a kilt every day. Scotsmen also wear kilts in big parties. The policemen still have skills as the dress uniforms, but they don’t wear them to catch the thieves.
【小题1】 A kilt is ______.

A．a hat

B．a shirt

C．a skirt

D．a sweater

【小题2】In Scotland, different families have different _____ of kilts.

A．prices

B．colors

C．styles

D．checks

【小题3】 What does “got in the way of” mean?

A．妨碍

B．得到

C．在路上

D．到达

【小题4】When do Scotsmen wear kilts?

A．At weddings

B．At big dinners

C．In big parties

D．All of above.

【小题5】The story is about ________.

A．Scotsmen’s traditional kilts	B．how to make kilts
C．what a kilt is	D．how much the kilt is

Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and __36___ happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The ___37__ of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it hard to ___38__ down to read a whole book. I didn’t know what to do with it. Then ___39___ one day I thought of “Why not make reading for fun?” it gave me __40___ again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually(事实上) talking ___41___ the writer. I tried to put all my effort into his or her books, __42___ I could feel all of his or her happiness and sadness. Now books have become a part of my life.
Attitude (态度) can make a great ___43___. Someone once said, “Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom(自由) to __44___ their attitude.” So, don’t complain about study or work. It helps __45___. Try to see things from a different way. I’m sure this will change the situation and help you a lot.

【小题1】

A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced

【小题2】

A．way B．habit C．suggestion D．idea

【小题3】

A．calm B．sit C．lie D．turn

【小题4】

A．sadly B．quickly C．suddenly D．hardly

【小题5】

A．advice B．hope C．time D．knowledge

【小题6】

A．with B．about C．of D．at

【小题7】

A．because B．though C．but D．so

【小题8】

A．decision B．difference C．discussion D．promise

【小题9】

A．announce B．choose C．show D．hide

【小题10】

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

Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and 36 happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The 37 of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it 38 to calm down to read a whole book. I didn't know what to do with it. Then 39 one day I thought of "Why not make read­ing fun?" It gave me 40 again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually talking    41    the writer. I tried to put all
my effort into his or her books, 42 I could feel all of his or her happiness and suffering. Now books have become a part of my life.
See? Attitude (态度) can make a great 43 . Someone once said,"Even though the situ­ation is bad, people still have one freedom ( 自由) to 44 their attitude. "So,don't complain about study or work. It helps 45 . Try to see things from a different way. Believe me; this will change the situation and help you a lot.

【小题1】

A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced

【小题2】

A．way B．habit C．suggestion D．idea

【小题3】

A．hard B．interesting C．happy D．easy

【小题4】 A. sadly        B quickly C. suddenly         D. hardly

【小题5】

A．advice B．hope C．time D．knowledge

【小题6】

A．with B．about C．of D．at

【小题7】

A．because B．though C．but D．so

【小题8】

A．decision B．difference C．discussion D．promise

【小题9】

A．announce B．choose C．show D．hide

【小题10】

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