阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A few years ago when my daughter was about two years old, I went through a difficult time. My marriage was ________, I was pregnant (怀孕的) and not particularly well and I didn't ________ much money. Looking back I think I was also a bit ________, but I had to get on with taking care of my ________ the best I could.

One day I thought I would take my daughter for a nice day ________ at our park as she liked it there, and I thought it was a nice thing to do. I ________ to walk because the bus was ________, so it took us a long time to get there. When we ________ got there, immediately my daughter began to cry. She was cold, she was ________, and she wanted to go home. ________, I had not prepared properly. I didn't even have any money to buy a drink or to ________ the bus back home. I was so frustrated and my dream of a nice day ________.

I started ________ back home (it was nearly 2 miles), and my daughter would not ________ crying. I felt so miserable and angry with myself and my ________ that I started crying too.

At that point a car stopped and a gentleman ________ us a lift. He took us home, and seemed so ________ that he even offered me all his change(零钱)! The ________ of this stranger to a stranger like me really made me feel better. I ________ saw him again and I don't know who he is but he really helped me out that day, so I am just ________ to him.

1.A. in troubleB. in dangerC. at workD. on business

2.A. receiveB. acceptC. wantD. have

3.A. pleasedB. depressedC. worriedD. surprised

4.A. friendB. strangerC. gentlemanD. daughter

5.A. awayB. behindC. overD. out

6.A. decidedB. guessedC. realizedD. seemed

7.A. cheapB. generousC. expensiveD. serious

8.A. fairlyB. simplyC. convenientlyD. finally

9.A. hungryB. fullC. thirstyD. warm

10.A. To be honestB. On the contraryC. As a resultD. In addition

11.A. getB. passC. takeD. carry

12.A. succeededB. ownedC. enjoyedD. failed

13.A. drivingB. walkingC. ridingD. flying

14.A. preventB. keepC. stopD. avoid

15.A. homeB. familyC. loveD. life

16.A. offeredB. suppliedC. showedD. required

17.A. concernedB. strictC. movedD. embarrassed

18.A. weaknessB. strengthC. kindnessD. imagination

19.A. everB. seldomC. alwaysD. never

20.A. cheerfulB. gratefulC. carefulD. hopeful

Tobacco is the second major cause of death in the world. It is responsible for the death of one in ten adults worldwide (about 5 million deaths each year). If current smoking patterns continue, it will cause some 10 million deaths each year by 2020. Half the people that smoke today, which is about 650 million people, will eventually be killed by tobacco.

Tobacco is the fourth most common risk factor for disease worldwide. The economic costs of tobacco use are equally devastating (破坏性的). In addition to the high public health costs of treating tobacco-caused diseases, tobacco kills people at the height of their productivity, depriving (剥夺) families of breadwinners and nations of a healthy workforce. Tobacco users are also less productive while they are alive due to increased sickness. A 1994 report estimated that the use of tobacco resulted in an annual global net loss of 200 thousand million US dollars, a third of this loss being in developing countries.

Tobacco and poverty are closely linked. Many studies have shown that in the poorest households in some low-income countries as much as 10% of total household expenditure is on tobacco. This means that these families have less money to spend on basic items such as food, education and health care. It contributes to a higher illiteracy rate, since money that could have been used for education is spent on tobacco instead.

1.According to the passage, tobacco affects a family in the following aspects EXCEPT _______.

A. relationship

B. education

C. health

D. economy

2. The text uses a lot of figures to _____.

A. show we shouldn’t smoke too much

B. tell people exactly the number

C. warn people of the harm of smoking

D. indicate the writer had a careful investigation

3.The underlined word “illiteracy” in the last paragraph means ____.

A. great intelligence

B. good education

C. bad behaviors

D. inability to read or write

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Tobacco Should Be Banned.

B. Why Is Tobacco a Major Threat to Public Health.

C. Tobacco and Poverty Go Hand in Hand.

D. Tobacco May Cause Death.

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