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阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Taboo, in certain culture, is ban on something that is regarded for religious (宗教的) or other reasons as not to be done, touched, used, etc, or general agreement not to discuss or to do something. As the development of modern society, some questions and problems that were once taboo are now discussed openly, and, for examples, sex is no longer the taboo subject as it used to be. Perhaps the most interesting thing about taboo behavior is how it can change over the years within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics, such as death, were also once considered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them.

　　One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly. It's not a taboo to talk about fat; it's a taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, smart salespersons to sell their image (形象) as well as their products to the public. After all, people think, how can people who care about themselves, and therefore the way they look, permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society like the U. S., thin is “in”, fat is “out”.

　　It's not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become crazy about staying slim and “in shape”. The seeking of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for Americans' interest in diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the great importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed greatly during the course of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand. Cars and buses transport them quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people's bodies can easily become weak and diseased. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising. The effect of this new appreciation of the importance of exercise is obvious: parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise facilities for their employees to use during the work day.

1．What does the underlined part “thin is ‘in’” and “fat is‘out’” probably mean?

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A．Clerks want to be thin while workers want to be fat.

B．“Thin” is fashionable and “fat” is unfashionable.

C．“Thin” is fashionable and “fat” was at one time fashionable.

D．If you want to be thin, you must exercise outside.

2．According to the passage, Americans are crazy about their image for ________ reasons.

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3．We know from the passage that the cause for Americans' poor health is ________.

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A．the rich and sweet food

B．the pressure of busy work

C．the lack of body-building facilities and the space for exercises

D．the widespread use of machines and modern vehicles (车辆)

4．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

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A．Taboo.

B．U. S., a Youth-seeking Society.

C．Fat, One of American Problems.

D．Skills to Seek Jobs.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

This was one of my experiences    1   .When I was in my 30s,I was working for a large international company which had its head office in London. I was working in the   2   department.

The company had a training center which was just outside London. Different courses were held there throughout    3    and I    4    go on one training course a year. These usually started    5    a Sunday evening and lasted six days.

Once I was    6    a week’s training course with about forty    7    sales people. I was in the bar on the Friday evening and suddenly a woman who was    8    behind the bar asked me a curious question.“I hope you don’t    9   my asking,” she said, “but I’ve been     10    about it all week. Have you got a sister 　　11     Mary?” The woman’s name was June. And she used to do various jobs at the training center’s worked in the office, she organized all the food and drink for the center and she worked in the bar at lunch time and in the evening.

My answer    12    June’s question was “Yes”,and June said,“I thought    13   .I met her last September when she was organizing a course here.” At that time, my sister was working for   14    company but in a different part of the country. That was    15    she came to be at the training center.
      16    surprised me was how June guessed we were brother and sister. Three things made it even more 　　17    .First, she had met my sister six months before she met me. Second, they have about sixty new people every week at the training center’s about one thousand five hundred people had    18    the center in those six months. And    19   ,my sister is married, so she doesn’t have the same family name as me.

We’re not    20    ,but I guess we must look quite like each other.

1. A.in work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.out of work

C.at work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.about work

2. A.selling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.sales

C.sale　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.sold

3. A.the year　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.the month

C.the week　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.the day

4. A.used to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.once

C.get used to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.was used to

5. A.at　　 　　　　　　&
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C.during　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.on

6. A.on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.in

C.during　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.over

7. A.other 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.another

C.the other　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.one other

8. A.hearing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.waiting

C.serving　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.seeing

9. A.matter 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.care for

C.remind of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.mind

10. A.understanding 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.wondering

C.discovering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.worrying

11. A.called　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.calling

C.calling on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.calling up

12. A.of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.about

C.to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.for

13. A.that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.it

C.such　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.so

14. A.the same 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.a different

C.another　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.the other

15. A.where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.when

C.what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.how

16. A.All　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.What

C.That　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　&U

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17. A.surprising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.surprised

C.strange　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.puzzled

18. A.passed through　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.passed away

C.left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.passed by

19. A.finally　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.at the end

C.at last　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.later

20. A.friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.relatives

C.twins　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.brother and sister