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.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.1essB.moreC.niceD.fast
【小题2】
A.ForB.SoC.OrD.And
【小题3】
A.goodB.usefulC.hardD.easy
【小题4】
A.whyB.whatC.howD.when
【小题5】
A.highB.shortC.thinD.fat
【小题6】
A.talkB.sayC.speakD.tell
【小题7】
A.dearerB.harderC.shorterD.easier
【小题8】
A.takenB.givenC.writtenD.copied
【小题9】
A.payB.costC.takeD.have
【小题10】
A.BeforeB.UntilC.AfterD.At


The Xin’an Street Community(社区)began three programs not long ago.
The Neighborhood Clean-up Program
Every Sunday at 5:00pm, the neighbors begin cleaning Xin’an Street from one end to the other. The head of the Community, Zhao Fuqin, said, “The first Sunday, only eleven people came, but we picked up over seven big bags of rubbish (垃圾)from the sidewalk and street. The next weekend, twenty people came, and filled eight rubbish bags. Now the neighborhood really looks great!”
The Neighborhood Watch Program
The neighbors on Xin’an Street began this program to look for problems in the neighborhood and to call the police if necessary. The neighbors all say the watch has already helped.
SunYan, aged 60, a retired teacher, said, “In the past, I felt afraid at night. Now I know my neighbors are watching for trouble. ” According to the police, there are fewer problems on Xin’an Street. “Calls to 110 went down last month. Criminals knew that the people on Xin’an Street were watching, so they stayed away,” said a policeman.
The Neighborhood Fitness Program
A Health Club was built last month, where the neighbors can do different kinds of sports like basketball, ping-pong ball, tennis, etc. “Every morning you can see groups of neighbors running, dancing and playing Taijiquan. We have come to realize the importance of taking exercise,” said Chen Jinliang, a businessman of 45.
The community has more plans. “We plan to start the Kids Care Program for children. We are going to build an after-school club. And we want to have a picnic for everyone in the neighborhood!” said Zhao Fuqin.
【小题1】When do the neighbors of the Clean-up Program clean Xin’an Street?

A.Every Saturday morning.
B.Every Saturday afternoon.
C.Every Sunday morning.
D.Every Sunday afternoon.
【小题2】Who is Zhao Fuqin?
A.A retired teacher.
B.The head of Xin’an Street Community.
C.A businessman.
D.A policeman.
【小题3】What does the underlined word “criminals” mean?
A.罪犯.B.乞丐.C.强盗.D.邻居.
【小题4】The community started _______ to help people keep healthy.
A.the Clean-up Program
B.the Watch Program
C.the Fitness Program
D.the Kids Care Program
【小题5】From the passage we know that _______ in the Xin’an Street Community.
A.there are no problems now
B.an after-school club was built last month
C.the neighbors have a picnic every Sunday
D.the environment is getting nicer and cleaner now

The Xin’an Street Community(社区)began three programs not long ago.

The Neighborhood Clean-up Program

Every Sunday at 5:00pm, the neighbors begin cleaning Xin’an Street from one end to the other. The head of the Community, Zhao Fuqin, said, “The first Sunday, only eleven people came, but we picked up over seven big bags of rubbish (垃圾)from the sidewalk and street. The next weekend, twenty people came, and filled eight rubbish bags. Now the neighborhood really looks great!”

The Neighborhood Watch Program

The neighbors on Xin’an Street began this program to look for problems in the neighborhood and to call the police if necessary. The neighbors all say the watch has already helped.

SunYan, aged 60, a retired teacher, said, “In the past, I felt afraid at night. Now I know my neighbors are watching for trouble. ” According to the police, there are fewer problems on Xin’an Street. “Calls to 110 went down last month. Criminals knew that the people on Xin’an Street were watching, so they stayed away,” said a policeman.

The Neighborhood Fitness Program

A Health Club was built last month, where the neighbors can do different kinds of sports like basketball, ping-pong ball, tennis, etc. “Every morning you can see groups of neighbors running, dancing and playing Taijiquan. We have come to realize the importance of taking exercise,” said Chen Jinliang, a businessman of 45.

The community has more plans. “We plan to start the Kids Care Program for children. We are going to build an after-school club. And we want to have a picnic for everyone in the neighborhood!” said Zhao Fuqin.

1.When do the neighbors of the Clean-up Program clean Xin’an Street?

A.Every Saturday morning.

B.Every Saturday afternoon.

C.Every Sunday morning.

D.Every Sunday afternoon.

2.Who is Zhao Fuqin?

A.A retired teacher.

B.The head of Xin’an Street Community.

C.A businessman.

D.A policeman.

3.What does the underlined word “criminals” mean?

A.罪犯.

B.乞丐.

C.强盗.

D.邻居.

4.The community started _______ to help people keep healthy.

A.the Clean-up Program

B.the Watch Program

C.the Fitness Program

D.the Kids Care Program

5.From the passage we know that _______ in the Xin’an Street Community.

A.there are no problems now

B.an after-school club was built last month

C.the neighbors have a picnic every Sunday

D.the environment is getting nicer and cleaner now

 

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1.Kate wants to keep thinner and healthier.

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3. Betty is trying to advise her mother to do some sports.

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5. Jane is studying health insurance(保险).

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D. This book will tell you something about how to keep healthy by taking exercise, but also the ways of taking exercise.

E. Are you worried parents? Do you have trouble in teaching your children? This book is written by a famous psychologist. It can help you understand your children well and make friends with them.

F. You will know why people need health insurance by reading this book. You can also know how to choose health insurance and how to use insurance to pay for your health in this book.

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