Neatness and personal cleanness have been around for ages and have become an important part of everyone’s daily routine. You might think that all modern societies would have the same neatness and personal cleanness practices. After all, doesn’t everybody take baths? Most people do recognize the need for cleanness, which is the basis for health. Neatness practices include all the little things people do to make themselves look their best, such as combing their hair and putting on makeup. However, while most modern people agree that these things are important, people in different cultures take care of themselves in different ways.
There used to be an old joke in America that people should take a bath once a week, whether they need one or not. In fact, though, Americans generally take a bath or more commonly, a shower every day. But in contrast to some cultures, most Americans get their shower in the morning so that they can start the day fresh. Americans are known for having very sensitive noses. In America, body smell is socially unacceptable. For that reason, Americans consider it a must to use special lotion (浴液) to prevent the smell. Ladies often add a touch of perfume. Men may spray on after – shave cream or manly – smelling perfume.
Some of the cultural varieties in neatness practices result from physical differences between races. Whereas many Asian men have little facial hair, Westerners have a lot. As a result, most American men spend some time each day shaving or tidying their facial hair to keep it nice. American women, on the other hand, generally prefer not to be hairy at all.
　　Americans put great value on both neatness and personal cleanness. For some people, taking care of themselves has become almost a religion. As the old saying goes, “Cleanness is next to godliness.” Whether or not being clean and neat – looking brings one closer to God, it certainly at least brings one closer to others. Americans look down on people who don’t take care of themselves, or who “let themselves go.”
68．We can infer from the first paragraph that          .
A．everyone takes baths daily to get a nice look.
B．people have the same neatness practices today.
C．neatness practices may be affected by cultures.
D．neatness means combing hair and doing makeup.
69．Americans have a bath in the morning to          .
A．begin an energetic day                                  B．refresh their sensitive noses
C．prevent their body smell                               D．style their hair at home
70．According to the author, physical differences between races can cause differences in       .
A．cultures                   B．locations                  C．religions                   D．neatness practice
71．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph means “       ”.
A．care much about themselves                      B．give loose to themselves
C．stay away from other people                       D．stay closer to other people

Neatness and personal cleanness have been around for ages and have become an important part of everyone’s daily routine. You might think that all modern societies would have the same neatness and personal cleanness practices. After all, doesn’t everybody take baths? Most people do recognize the need for cleanness, which is the basis for health. Neatness practices include all the little things people do to make themselves look their best, such as combing their hair and putting on makeup. However, while most modern people agree that these things are important, people in different cultures take care of themselves in different ways.

There used to be an old joke in America that people should take a bath once a week, whether they need one or not. In fact, though, Americans generally take a bath or more commonly, a shower every day. But in contrast to some cultures, most Americans get their shower in the morning so that they can start the day fresh. Americans are known for having very sensitive noses. In America, body smell is socially unacceptable. For that reason, Americans consider it a must to use special lotion (浴液) to prevent the smell. Ladies often add a touch of perfume. Men may spray on after – shave cream or manly – smelling perfume.

Some of the cultural varieties in neatness practices result from physical differences between races. Whereas many Asian men have little facial hair, Westerners have a lot. As a result, most American men spend some time each day shaving or tidying their facial hair to keep it nice. American women, on the other hand, generally prefer not to be hairy at all.

　　Americans put great value on both neatness and personal cleanness. For some people, taking care of themselves has become almost a religion. As the old saying goes, “Cleanness is next to godliness.” Whether or not being clean and neat – looking brings one closer to God, it certainly at least brings one closer to others. Americans look down on people who don’t take care of themselves, or who “let themselves go.”

68．We can infer from the first paragraph that          .

A．everyone takes baths daily to get a nice look.

B．people have the same neatness practices today.

C．neatness practices may be affected by cultures.

D．neatness means combing hair and doing makeup.

69．Americans have a bath in the morning to          .

A．begin an energetic day                                  B．refresh their sensitive noses

C．prevent their body smell                               D．style their hair at home

70．According to the author, physical differences between races can cause differences in       .

A．cultures                   B．locations                  C．religions                   D．neatness practice

71．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph means “       ”.

A．care much about themselves                      B．give loose to themselves

C．stay away from other people                       D．stay closer to other people

Patti discovered the meaning of running when she was 23．At that time she was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day and had　 36 over 50 pounds．"I decided to 37 ," she says．She took a clock and started　 38　 what she did every day, and then she 39 an hour a day as a "be nice to Patti "hour．"I started having bubble（泡沫） baths with　 40　 lit, because Cosmopolitan Magazine　 41　 that this would be good for me．But I got　 42　 of that soon, "Patti remembers．She wanted to do something really pleasant．She found that the 43　 times in her life were times when she was physically active．So she took up 44 ．

She decided to start 　45 the next day．She ran for an hour, 　46 a total of 7 miles on her first run．"I couldn't walk for two weeks 　47 I felt painful all over!" Patti recalls （回忆）．"But I felt so wonderful!" Patti wasn't crazy about running yet, but she was in　 48　 with the after effects of running．

Within seven months, Patti had run her first marathon, qualified for the Boston Marathon, and placed 25th in the world for　 49　 distance runners．Over the next years, she 　50　 records and set standards for women in the sport．She was the first American woman to run a 2：30 marathon, and then broke 　51　 two records　 52　 an 8—month period．

Patti 　53　 that, if we can set standards for ourselves, we can pull ourselves out of the most difficult 　54　 and come out on top．"Everybody has to be a champion（冠军） and 　55　 has that in them．"

36．A．lost　　　　　 B．earned　　　　　 　 C．gained　　　　　 D．reduced

37．A．cry　　　　　 B．move　　　　　 　 C．walk　　　　　 D．change

38．A．striking　　　 　 B．recording　　　　 　 C．sharing　　　　 　 D．collecting

39．A．set aside　　 　 B．set up C．set out D．set about

40．A．lamps　　　　 B．fires　　　　　　 C．candles　　　　 　 D．cigarettes

41．A．spoke　　　 　 B．said　　　　　　 　 C．wrote　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．went

42．A．afraid　　　　 B．fond　　　　　　 　 C．tired　　　　　　 D．ashamed

43．A．saddest　　　 　 B．happiest　　　　 　 C．loneliest　　　　 D．luckiest

44．A．smoking　　 　 B．bathing　　　 　　　 C．dieting　　　　　 D．running

45．A．right　　　　 B．only　　　　　　 　 C．even　　　　 　　　 D．again

46．A．covering　　 　 B．spreading　　　　 　 C．passing　　　　 D．overcoming

47．A．but　 　　　　　　　 B．although　　　　 　　 C．while　　　　　 D．because

48．A．peace　　　　 B．line　　　　　　 　 C．love　　　　　 　 D．touch

49．A．men　　　　 B．women　　　　 　　 C．adults　　　　　 D．children

50．A．kept　　　　 B．held　　　　　　 　 C．broke　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．cleared

51．A．another　　　 　 B．other　　　　　 　　 C．else　　　　　 　 D．more

52．A．for　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　　 　 C．at　　　　　　 　 D．over

53．A．believes　　　 　 B．imagines　　　　 　　 C．requires　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hopes

54．A．pleasures　　 B．challenges　　　 　　 C．pities　　　　 　　 D．purposes

55．A．anybody　　 　 B．nobody　　　　 　　 C．somebody　　 　 D．everybody