America's latest strategy (对策)for single persons who don't want to be single any longer has many names: speed-dating, express-date, 10-minute-dating or simply mini-date.

　　 The principle is the same: Why spend an 　31　 　evening with a stranger 　32　 　you realize after only the first few minutes that you can't 　33 　　the person?

　 The solution: The man and woman sit down 　34　 　each other. A bell is sounded, and in the next 7 to 10 minutes each one tries to find out as much as possible about the 　35　 　person. When the bell 　36　 　off a second time, the man stands up and moves 　37　 to the next female.

　　 At such a meeting in San Francisco 　38　 　, some 200 men and women between the ages of 30 and 60 had a 　39　 expression on their faces, in two long 　40　 opposite each other. The signal was given, and then almost everybody started 　41　 away.

　　 Richard Gosse,　 　42　 　of "AMERICAN SINGLES", says this is the fastest, most effective and at the moment "　 43　 " way to search for a partner. Minute-date has become a　 44　 everywhere from computer fans in Silicon Valley to young people in San Francisco to the suburbs of Chicago. Gosse says the quick method to get to know each other is helpful above all for　 45　 singles who are not brave enough to speak to a stranger in a bar.

　　 His　 46　 : Don't talk about money, your weight or about your former partner, but 　47 　about your dreams, desires and hobbies.

　　 Most speed-dating meetings cost about US $25 per evening, 　48　 a person to get to know 15 to 20 people 　49　 the opposite sex. Speed-dating is so much in demand in America that most meetings are　 50　 　out weeks and months in advance.

31. A. exciting 　　　　　　　　　 B. entire 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting 　　　　　　　 D. early

32. A. if　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　 　　　 D. unless

33. A. know　 　　　　　　　　　 B. comfort　　　　　 　 C. stand　　 　　　　　　 D. meet

34. A. watching　　　 　　　 B.facing　　　　　　 　 C. noticing　　　　　 　 D.separating

35. A. first　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. last　　　　　　　 　 D.other

36. A. takes　　　　 　　　　 B.sets　　　　　　　 　 C. goes　　　　　　 　 D.falls

37. A. on　　 　　　　　　 Babout　　　　　　 　　 C. out　　　　　　　 　　　 D.in

38. A. long ago　　　 　　　 B.at　 first　　　　　　 C. recently　　　　　 　　　 D.immediately

39. A. calm　　　　 　　　　　 B.hopeful　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　 　 D.fearful

40. A. groups　　　　 　　 B.teams　　　　　 　　C. rows　　　　　　 　 D.pairs

41. A. laughing　　　 　　　 B.walking　　　　　　 C. running　　　　　 　 D.talking

42. A. boss　　　　 　　　　 B.chairman　　　　　 C. official　　　　　 　 D.trainer

43. A. cleverest　　　 　　　 B.cheapest　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　 　 D.hottest

44. A. practice　　　　 　　　 B.training　　　　　　 C. tradition　　　　 　　 D.custom

45. A. active　　　　 　　　 B.attractive　　　　　 C. shy　　　　　　 　 D.anxious

46. A. idea　　　　　 　　　 B.tip　　　　　　　　 C. order　　　　　　 　D.warning

47. A. still　　 　　　　　　 B.rather　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　 　D.even

48. A. forcing　　 　　　　　　 B.persuading　　　　　 C. encouraging　　 　 　 D.allowing

49. A. of　　　　　　 　　　 B.from　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　 D.among

50. A. attended　　　 　　　 B.booked　　　　　　　 C. reported　　　　　 D.announced

30. The little boy just begins to speak English. He goes to great 　to say the sentence___　full length.　 A. lengths; at　　B .length; at　　 C. lengths; in　　D. lengths; with

29. When he grows up, he is so successful that he　 his hard work.

A. took pride in　 B. takes pride in　 C .takes pride　　　 D. took pride

28. Suddenly an idea 　his mind, so his voice became more determined and his eyes more　　.

A. flashed into; flashed　　　　　 B. flashed into; flashing

C. flashed; flashed　　　　　　D. flash into; flashing

27. Don’t all speak at once., ________please.

A. Each at one time　B. One by one time　 C. One for each time　D. One at a time

26. In the war, the army　 supplies during several months.

A. furnish with　　B. is furnished　 　C. is furnished with　D. are furnished at

25. This problem is　　.

A. worth being considered　　　 B. worth considering

C. worthy consideration　　 D. worthwhile being considered

24. The students were sitting in the classroom with their eyes 　　on the teachers.

A. fixing　　B. fixed　　　C. were fixed　　D. being fixed