阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。  
“Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady perpetual（永久的）serenity（平静）．’’—Joseph Addison
Annually my husband’s family has a reunion．At one of the recent 25 ，the weather was cloudy, and more rain was  26 ．The family members who arrived early were  27 about the possibility of rain and the  28 it would have on attendance．
It did rain，but as it started，a car  29 and out of the passenger side suddenly appeared Uncle Earl，  30 by the family, who is 96 years old and has been  31  for many years．Just the arrival of Uncle Earl immediately  32 the spirits of the group．
Ever cheerful and optimistic，Uncle Earl  33 to amaze the family．One by one he 34  each member, held their hands，gave them a piece of candy and made them laugh
  35 l stood back，1 watched how his behavior and  36 brought a smile to everyone’s face He didn’t spend time telling everyone about his illness as others were doing．I  37 that it was his choice to be of good cheer and not focus on the  38 aspects of his life．By doing so, each family member had to respond in the same  39 ．
Just before we began to feast on the wonderful  40 ，Earl stood up and spoke to the group for a few minutes．He asked everyone to take a lighthearted approach to  41 happened. He said he had prayed for us all to arrive and to return home  42 ，so we need not worry about the rain．Then he gave us all his blessing．I know I felt  43 to be with him.
What is happening in your life  44 ？Are you taking a cheerful approach to your day? Be of good cheer! Like Uncle Earl!

Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can't you be bothered to do?

       A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so lazy they'd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs．

       Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health charity．The results were astonishing．

       About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up．

       More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus．Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them．

       This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese （very fat） before they start school．

       Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said: "People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too．

       "If we don't start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most rudimentary of tasks．"

       And Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most inactive city in the UK, with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%．

       The results cause serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year．

1.What causes children in the UK to be obese?

       A．Eating ready meal                               B．Watching TV

       C．Doing Internet shopping                       D．Being lazy

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

       A．British people are too lazy to do anything．

       B．Internet shopping will do harm to your health．

       C．Many people would not run to catch a bus in Britain．

       D．People should be more active and take regular exercise to keep fit．

3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

       A．One sixth of British people use remote control when watching TV．

       B．People will benefit not only themselves but their families by getting fit．

       C．Fatness can cause diseases such as heart disease and cancer．

       D．More people get obesity-related illnesses now than 40 years ago．

4.What does the underlined word rudimentary most probably mean?

       A．basic                   B．serious                C．vital                    D．hard

5.All the following are among the most lazy cities in the UK except         ．

       A．Glasgow             B．Birmingham        C．Nuffield              D．Southampton

D

The price of gas has been going up. We do not know when it will end. Many people want to know how they can save gas. The best way to save gas is to change driving habits.

The accelerator (加速器) or gas pedal, has a lot to do with how much gas you use. The faster you drive, the more gas you use. Drivers should slow down a bit to save gas. Driving at a steady speed helps to save much gas you use. Accelerating slowly to get to the speed you want to go helps save gas too.

The more you drive your car, the more gas you use. Think about the places you need to go before leaving your home. You should run as many errands (差事) that you need to do in one trip. Always try to pick the shortest route when going somewhere.

Cars that are in good working condition use less gas. Take care of your car. Make sure the engine is running well and is tuned up often. Have a repairman check it if something seems wrong.

Tires are important too. Keep the tires inflated (饱满) properly on a car. It will help the car roll better and will get you better mileage （英里数） If the tires of a car are worn then they should be replaced.

Finally, think about using your car less. Walk or ride a bike if you do not have far to go. Carpool (合伙用车) or take public transportation when you can. Leaving your car at home really saves gas.

There are many ways a person can save gas. These are just a few ideas that can help you save some money at the gas pump. Try changing the way you drive and see how much it saves you!

68. Which of the following can help save gas?

A. Driving as fast as you can.

B. Accelerating quickly to get to the speed you want.

C. Driving fast a little now and slowly a little then.

D. Driving at a speed that is, seldom changed.

69. The underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph probably means you should

A. do as many things as you can in one trip

B. go to as many places as you can in one trip

C. take as many people as you can in one trip

D. use as many ways of driving as you can in one trip.

70. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Always keep your car in good working condition.  B. Never use your car unless it is necessary.

C. Replace your tires if they are worn out.                 D. Always stick to your own driving habits.

71. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. How to use your car correctly.

B. How to save gas when using your car.

C. How to deal with the price of gas.

D. How to form good driving habits.

Taiwan will finalize a plan by the end of June to open up the island to tourists from mainland China, though no date has been fixed for formal implementation（执行）, an official at the Mainland Affairs Council（MAC）said on Monday．

The official said the reports in the local press on Monday that the MAC has decided to postpone its plan to announce the implementation of the new plan on July 1 were inaccurate．

The official said cooperation between different organizations was still underway．The United Daily news quoted the director of the MAC’s legal affairs department, Liu Thehsun, as saying the plan to open up to mainland tourists would not be implemented as scheduled due to a lack of cross-strait communication．

Although relevant authorities, including the Bureau of Immigration and the Tourism Bureau, have complete reports on how to deal with visitors from mainland China, the decision has been taken not to press, ahead with announcement of the plan’s implementation on the first of July, Liu was quoted as saying．

The report also said that while no restrictions would be imposed on the mainland visitors in terms of age or residence in China, the visitors would need to hold a steady job or have more than 50,000RMB（about 6,000, U．S．dollars）in bank savings before they would be eligible（有资格的）to visit Taiwan．

In addition, Taiwan bound mainland tourists would have to come as part of a tour group and would be allowed to stay a maximum of 10 days each time．

The number of mainland tourists allowed to enter the island would also initially be limited to 1,000 people a day．

Although most people from Taiwan are free to travel to China, only a small number of mainland Chinese have been able to visit the island due to restrictions imposed by both sides of the Taiwan Strait after the end of a civil war in 1949．

At the moment, according to the passage,      ___________．

    A．no mainland Chinese can visit Taiwan now

    B．any mainland Chinese can visit Taiwan now

    C．many mainland Chinese have ever visited Taiwan since 1949

    D．a few mainland Chinese have ever visited Taiwan since 1949

When Taiwan opens up the island to tourists from mainland China,_____________．

    A．there will be no restrictions to mainland visitors

    B．mainland visitors who want to travel in Taiwan must have at least ￥50,000 in the bank savings account

    C．there will be no age restrictions to the mainland visitors

    D．mainland visitors will be free to travel to Taiwan

We can infer from the passage that ______get（s）involved in the implementation of the plan．

    A．MAC      B．United Daily

    C．several organizations    D．Bureau of Immigration

Which of the following statement is TRUE?

    A．The implementation of the plan has not been fixed．

    B．It was originally fixed on July 1 to announce the plan’s implementation．

    C．For lack of cross-strait communication, the plan will not be officially completed until July．

    D．When the plan is finalized, it will be announced immediately．

The company always       great importance to the quality of their products. That’s why there is  always a steady increase in sales year by year.

   A. puts            B. attaches          C. makes             D. plays