2. A.tells　　　 B.means　　　 C.shows　　 　　　D.asks　

1. A.the　　　 B.all　　　 　　C.every　　 　　　D.these

10. A.mind　　　　 B.heard　　　　　 C.heart　　　　　 D.hand

(98年 安徽省初三竞赛)

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About 70 million Americans are trying to lose weight . It is almost one out of __1___ three people in the United States . Some people go on diets .This __2___ they eat less of certain foods , especially fats and sugars . Other people exercise with special equipment , take medicine , __3___ even have surgery . Losing weight is hard work , but it can also cost a lot of money . So _4___ do so many people in the United States want to lose weight ?

Many people in the United States are anxious for looking __5___ and pleasure . To many people ___6__ good means being thin . Other people worry about their __7___ . Many doctors say being overweight is unhealthy . But are Americans really fat ?

Almost 30 million Americans weigh at least 20 percent less than their proper weight . __8___, the United States is the most overweight country in the world . “The stored __9___ of adult Americans weighs 2,300 million pounds ,” said an American scientist . He said burning off that stored energy would produce __10___ power for 900,000 cars to go 12,000 miles . Although losing weight is hard work , most people want to find a fast and easy way to take off fat .

9. A.enough wide　　 B.cheap enough　　 C.wide enough　　 D.very wide

8. A.Yes, I would　　 B.No at all　　　 C.Yes. You’re welcome　　 D.Certainly

7. A.some　　　　　 B.several　　　　 C.a few more　　　　　　 D.any

6. A.look　　 B.feel　　 C.be　　 D.see

5. A.one　　 B.any　　 C.all　　 　D.every

4. A.put them on　　　　 B.take them on　　　 C.tried them on　　　 D.wore them

3. A.to　　　　　 B.from　　　　 C.on　　　 D.in