46. Three fourths of the __________ (表面) of the earth is covered by water.

45. The two __________ (老板) of the factory see the workers as their friends.

44. __________ (桃子) are so juicy that I like them very much.

43. A group of children who were __________ (领导)by a big boy stole all the things in Billy’s shop.

42. Look at all those __________ (手提包) ! Don’t you think they look silly?

41. The children’s room was in a terrible __________(杂乱).

In America, on school and work days, breakfast in most homes is often a hurried meal. Some people even don’t have it in order to　 16　 　work or school on time. Others just stop at coffee shops for coffee. But on weekends, 　17　 　are quite different. People usually get up late, so they have enough time to have a large breakfast.

Lunch is just a 　18　 break from the day’s work rather than a large, long meal. It usually lasts　 19　 half an hour or an hour, so family members do not have time to 　20　 　home. Most people have a sandwich or a hamburger, and fruit or ice-cream for lunch. 　21　 　people either take their lunches to work in the brown paper “lunch bag”, 　22　 　eat a sandwich at a fast food restaurant. Children　 23　 to bring the “lunch box”.

Dinner is the most　 24　 　meal of the day in the USA. At this meal, most American families can sit down together. It is usually a hot, large meal and it is quite different from lunch. 　25　 usually cooked dinner for their families in the past. Nowadays, however, with more women working and as a result, men are doing more in the kitchen.

16.(　　 ) A. reach to　　　　 　　 B. get to　　　　　 C. goes to　　　　　 　 D. reaches to

17.(　　 ) A. things　　　　 　　　 B. prices　　　　 C. reports　　　　　 D. life

18.(　　 ) A. long　　　　　 　　　 B. boring　　　　 C. short　　　　　　 　 D. happy

19.(　　 ) A. almost　　　　 　　　 　　B. nearly　　　　 C. only　　　　　　 　 D. less than

20.(　　 ) A. drive　　　　　 　　　 B. leave　　　　　 C. return　　　　　　 D. walk

21.(　　 ) A. Famous　　　 　　　　 B. Clever　　　　 C. Working　　　　　 D. Poor

22.(　　 ) A. or　　　　　　 　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　 　 D. nor

23.(　　 ) A. forget　　　　 　　　 B. decide　　　　 C. prefer　　　　　　 D. have

24.(　　 ) A. important　　　 　　　 B. common　　　 C. serious　 　　　　　 D. hurried

25.(　　 ) A. Men　　　　　 　　　 B. Women　　　　 C. Children　　　　 　 D. Cooks

　　　 A. makes　　　　　　　　　 B. make 　　　　 C. which makes　　　　　　 D. which make