Question

The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to1influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very2. When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest3. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because4was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t5the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.
In Pleasure, the motto was:6you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and7do anything they liked. Children played computer games day8night. At school, teachers didn’t care9students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing10.Thanks to the lack of regulations，nobody worried about11their jobs. It was pleasure that12. The computers they used were old13from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to drugs14the emptiness(空虚) of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life15?” But, just before life in the two towns completely16, there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and17advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had18people in Pleasure began to make plans. They19the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to20the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端;两极端).

1. 1.
   1. A.
      pick out
   2. B.
      put out
   3. C.
      leave out
   4. D.
      keep out
2. 2.
   1. A.
      best
   2. B.
      richest
   3. C.
      worst
   4. D.
      least
3. 3.
   1. A.
      smile
   2. B.
      laugh
   3. C.
      cry
   4. D.
      sign
4. 4.
   1. A.
      wealth
   2. B.
      health
   3. C.
      happiness
   4. D.
      pleasure
5. 5.
   1. A.
      catch
   2. B.
      bear
   3. C.
      make
   4. D.
      live
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Even though
   2. B.
      Unless
   3. C.
      As long as
   4. D.
      While
7. 7.
   1. A.
      should
   2. B.
      might
   3. C.
      had
   4. D.
      could
8. 8.
   1. A.
      and
   2. B.
      after
   3. C.
      or
   4. D.
      by
9. 9.
   1. A.
      what
   2. B.
      who
   3. C.
      where
   4. D.
      whether
10. 10.
    1. A.
       nothing
    2. B.
       something
    3. C.
       anything
    4. D.
       everything
11. 11.
    1. A.
       finding
    2. B.
       asking
    3. C.
       doing
    4. D.
       losing
12. 12.
    1. A.
       mattered
    2. B.
       cared
    3. C.
       considered
    4. D.
       minded
13. 13.
    1. A.
       ones
    2. B.
       those
    3. C.
       that
    4. D.
       one
14. 14.
    1. A.
       compared to
    2. B.
       thanks to
    3. C.
       as a result
    4. D.
       because of
15. 15.
    1. A.
       for
    2. B.
       at
    3. C.
       in
    4. D.
       to
16. 16.
    1. A.
       gave
    2. B.
       failed
    3. C.
       lost
    4. D.
       saved
17. 17.
    1. A.
       following
    2. B.
       taking
    3. C.
       seeking
    4. D.
       giving
18. 18.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       as
    3. C.
       while
    4. D.
       since
19. 19.
    1. A.
       pulled off
    2. B.
       pulled down
    3. C.
       pulled out
    4. D.
       pulled up
20. 20.
    1. A.
       tell
    2. B.
       realize
    3. C.
       perform
    4. D.
       doubt

Answer 1

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