阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从文中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　The Garden of Eden is said to be a beautiful place which gives joy. Where could it be found? The Garden of Eden is the place where God is supposed to have created a garden for Adam, the first man. Some people hold it to have been situated in the Mesopotamian region between the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates. The tree of Knowledge grew in this garden and it was there that man fell from grace in God's eyes because he ate fruit from this tree, urged by Eve, the first woman.

　　As they did what they were told not to do, it is said, God devised three punishments. The man was to farm the earth, which was cursed; the woman was to experience painful childbirth; and the snake who urged the woman to persuade the man to eat the fruit was from that day on to be hated by mankind. Adam had to be driven out of Garden of Eden because the Tree of Life also grew there and this would have given him eternal (永恒的) life. It is said that in the end man is given knowledge and death rather than ignorance and eternal life.

　　The Garden of Eden has been represented in many famous paintings and poems. In man's imagination it has always been an ideal to which he longs to return.

1．Which of the following statements about the fruit in the Garden is true?

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A．The man and the woman were not allowed to eat the fruit.

B．Everybody could try the fruit as it was so sweet.

C．God asked people not share the fruit.

D．Anybody who ate the fruit would be stupid.

2．Adam and Eve were to be punished by God just because ________.

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A．Eve ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge

B．they did what they were told not to do

C．they touched the Tree of Knowledge in the garden

D．Adam loved Eve so much

3．The sentence “… man fell from grace in God's eyes…” means that ________.

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A．God would not create any garden for man

B．human beings were not clever in God's eyes

C．man lost the kindness from God

D．God found the mistake made by man

4．What is the main idea of this passage?

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A．The Garden of Eden cannot be found, although people long to go there.

B．The Garden is situated somewhere between the River Tigris and Euphrates.

C．The Garden of Eden has been the main subject of paintings and poems.

D．God created the Garden but man destroyed it.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从文中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Fans burst into cheers as China's 44 - year effort to reach the World Cup finals was finally fulfilled in Shenyang on October 7,2001 with a 1 - 0 win over Oman in the Asian qualifier (合格者).

　　Happy fans throughout the world's most populous country rushed into the night to celebrate the historic victory for which they have waited for decades. Expectations of a Chinese victory against the Oman team were so high that celebrations had been prepared beforehand and started at the stadium immediately following the match. “Today is the most important day in my life,” said Zhang Jingquan, a 23 - year - old man who has recently graduated from a university in Beijing.

　　The response contrasted to May 19, 1985, when after hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup finals, fans went on a rampage (到处进行暴力) and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing. While in European countries people have always been aware of football's power to make supporters react in such a strong and passionate way, this was the first time for the Chinese public to see such a response. The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away.

　　In recent years more and more people have been drawn to football. Football fan clubs and associations have been set up across the country. In fact, football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous. Luo Xi, known as “China's No. 1 football fan,” is one of the more prominent (突出的) examples of this trend. for him, football has filled his mind so continually that he has managed to lose his job and his wife after deciding to give his undivided attention to watching football.

　　The reason that football has become so popular is that anyone can he a supporter. You do not have to take exams to be supporter, you even don't have to be able to play football!

　　The competitive nature of the game gives fans a sense that they are part of a special social group. With its fierce competition and mass participation, football is unique (独特的). It is the world's number one sport. The huge size of the field also gives a chance for the players to be creative and for the spectators (观众) to look on fearfully. People can experss themselves through football. It's quite easy to learn and play the sport: you need only a ball.

1．China's football team tried to win the Asian qualifier first in ________.

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2．After hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup final in 1985, fans in Beijing were ________.

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3．The underlined words “such a response” here refers to ________.

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A．supporters react in such a strong and passionate way

B．China managed to get into the World Cup finals

C．Fans went on a rampage and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing

D．The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away

4．Football has been so popular, mainly because ________.

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A．it is quite easy to learn and play the sport

B．anyone can be a supporter

C．its competition is very fierce

D．people can express themselves through football

5．Tha author took Luo Xi for example in order to ________.

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A．explain why he is known as China's No. 1 football fan

B．say football has become the favorite sport in China

C．state that football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous

D．show the position of football in people's daily life

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从文中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Bob and Annie had not known each other long before they became eager to get married: Bob because he wanted Annie and she (though she was fond of Bob in her own way) because she could at least lead a life away from her family. When Mrs. Thompson suggested that they marry and live with her in Dover Street until they could get a house of their own, Annie hesitated. Her idea of marriage had been something which brought her a husband and an orderly, well - furnished home all at once. But she soon saw the advantages of this arrangement. She would, first of all, escape from her present life into a house which was quiet and efficiently run, not like her own; and she would be able to go on working so that she and Bob could save up all the money quickly for their own house. She would also get Bob, a good enough husband for any working-class girl; good - natured and ready to be bent to her way whenever it was necessary for her ends.

　　Things went well until mother - in - law's death, when Annie had to give up her job and was at home all day. Her father - in - law became just a silent figure in the house and although Bob became used to him, Annie began to find the old man's constant presence in the house a source of growing annoyance.

　　“He gets on my nerves, Bob,” she said one night when they were alone. “Just sitting there all day and me having to clean up around him. And he hardly says a word from getting up in a morning to going to bed.”

　　“Well, I suppose he has a right to do as he likes,” Bob said mildy. “It's his house, not ours. We're the lodgers.” But to Annie, now looking after the house as if it were her own, it was beginning to seem the other way about.

1．The reason that Annie wanted to get married was ________.

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A．she found she couldn't leave Bob

B．she could at least escape the present life

C．she lived alone for a long time

D．she could live in a big house

2．Annie thought Bob was ________.

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A．kind and easy - going

B．poor but good for working - class girls

C．in good health

D．good at making money

3．Annie found her father - in - law getting on her nerves because he ________.

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A．sat when she was cleaning

B．never said what time he was getting up

C．rarely talked to her and Bob

D．caused her to give up her job

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Each year large number of alumni return, to Lancaster University to study at postgraduate level, full - time and part - time. Postgraduate study can enhance your career opportunities or perhaps give an opportunity to change career direction.

　　Lancaster University is ranked among the top ten universities in Britain for the excellence of our research; many of our departments have also been rated as “excellent” in recent teaching quality assessments. The university offers a choice of taught Master (硕士) and Diploma (文凭) courses and research degrees in all five departments:

　　*Applied Sciences and Engineering

　　* Arts and Humanities

　　*Environmental and Natural Sciences

　　*Business and Management

　　*Social Sciences

　　To find our more, please contact:

　　Heath Wills

　　Postgraduate Adissions Officer

　　University House, Lancaster University

　　Lancaster LSI 4YW

　　Tel: (44)(0)1524 592033

　　Tel: (44)(9)1524 592065

　　E - mail: pgadmission @ lancaster. ac. uk

　　The postgraduate prospectus, plus furter information on all our departments, can be found on the University's WWW site, at http: //www.lancs.ac.uk.

1．The word “alumni” in the first sentence here probably refers to ________.

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A．students who play together in Lancaster University

B．workers who work in Lancaster University

C．officials who work in the government office in England

D．people who were students of a university

2．We can know from this text that ________.

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A．Lancaster University is one of the best universities in England

B．Large number of people like to go to study in Lancaster University

C．You'd better go to Lancaster University if you want to study further

D．the teaching quality in Lancaster University is excellent in America

3．What does the author give the message for?

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A．To persuade the alumni to return to Lancaster University to meet each other.

B．To encourage the alumni to Lancaster University to study further.

C．To try to change alumni's career direction.

D．To give a report.

4．The best title for this text would be ________.

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A．Everyone Can Enter Lancaster University To Study

B．Do You Like The University?

C．Postgraduate StudyHave You Thought About It?

D．Lancaster University, the Best University In the World

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Do you love holidays, but hate the increase in weight that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are times for splendid meals and celebrating, especially with the cultural foods of our heritage.

　　With proper planning, though, it is possible to maintain normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays and think in terms of moderation (节制). Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner, approach eating as a time for tasting or sampling a variety of foods. Here are some tips to carry you through the round of celebrations and your social calendar without feeling having done wrong.

　　Set realistic goals. Unless you have special dietary needs there are no forbidden foods. Don't turn down the foods you enjoy, but be sensible.

　　Don't skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low - fat meal or snake. This can help you to avoid excessive eating or drinking.

　　Control portions (食量). Use a small luncheon - size plate and avoid the large platters that may encourage you to “load up”. You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist. Once you have had your “tasting” serving, move away from the buffet. Doing so will make it less tempting to be eating constantly as your appetite is stimulated by the sight of food.

　　Eat slowly and savor. Approach eating as a time for tasting or sampling a range of foods. Savor the flavors. Eat at a leisurely pace.

　　Fill up before hand with clear soup and raw fruit or vegetables and fruit in a yogurt dressing rather than cream and cheese sauces.

　　Drink a large glass water before you eat to help you feel full.

　　If you have a sweet tooth, try mints, hard candies, and fruits. These don't have the fat content of creamy desserts and chocolate.

　　Maintain physical activity. Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20 - minute brisk walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories.

　　Avoid high - fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a generous amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.

1．The underlined sentence “You are not alone.” here means that ________.

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A．you are firmly supported by a lot of people

B．many people are with you and you'll never be alone

C．the situation mentioned above is common among many people

D．many people enjoy holidays and seldom hate putting on weight

2．What does the writer actually tell you when he says “Don't turn down the foods you enjoy, but be sensible”?

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A．You can enjoy your favourite foods but don't eat too much.

B．You must pour down the foods you enjoy, for it is reasonable.

C．You shouldn't refuse anything you like and eat it as much as possible.

D．You ought to accept what you enjoy and refuse what you don't.

3．Which of the following may he a great favourite of a person who has a sweet tooth?

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A．Clear soup and raw fruit.

B．Salad and green vegetables.

C．Mints, hard candies and fruits.

D．Creamy desserts and chocolate.

4．The passage mainly tells you ________ during the holidays.

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A．how to follow a healthy diet

B．how to control your portions

C．how to maintain your normal weight

D．how to maintain physical activity

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　London has a new magazine. Rut it is not printed on paper. Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV.

　　In order to read this magazine you have to have a decoder. Each page of it is numbered, so you only have to dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about. There is a wide choiceeverything is included from cooking to the latest sports news.

　　If you want to read the news, the first thing you have to do is to turn to the index page which has an easytoremember page number, 100 for example. Then you start choosing what you want to read. The news is on pages 101 to 109 so you push out the numbers and the news appears written across your screen. Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon, so you press 181, and a brightly colored weather map appears on the screen. But the weather is terrible so you decide to go shopping and dial 162 for a list of the week's best bargains. But should you drive or take the train? To answer that question you only have to press 189 for the traffic report. It is very simple to use. But probably the best thing about the service is that it is being updated all the time. Journalists type new material directly onto the screen and whole pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes.

　　London already has three services. One, transmitted by ITV, is called ORACLE while the other two, on BBC, are called CEEFAX because they let you see facts. Although CEEFAX and ORACLE have been operating for some time, they have not been well publicized. BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever replace books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere. But many people would agree that this is a breakthrough as great as the invention of printing, which could change not just our reading habits but our whole way of life.

1．The novelty of the magazine lies in ________.

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A．its paperlessness

B．its unique viewpoint

C．its simplicity in operation

D．its quickness in transmission

2．We can know from the passage that ________.

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A．the magazine is available at any local newsagent

B．most of the postmen in London will lose their jobs someday

C．the readers can get all kinds of information staying at home

D．everyone can buy this magazine

3．According to the passage, the “decoder” is used to help people ________.

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A．calculate the sum of certain figures

B．receive some special TV program for entertainment

C．go shopping and have other entertainment

D．read the information transmitted by TV signals

4．The passage is mainly about ________.

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A．a new magazine printed in London

B．a popular TV program about magazines

C．an advanced technology helping people to communicate

D．an up - to - date way of keeping up to date

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Fifteen minutes to kick - off. The streets around the stadium are empty for policemen standing on corners, watching for trouble. The fans are all inside. A police helicopter passes low overhead.

　　My friend is a Wolveshampton Wanderers fan. I support the home team, Brighton. It is my local team. But there is no neutral place to standwe must watch the match among my people or his. “Let's go in with the Wolves,” I say, conceding he is my guest, “Thanks,” he says. “I appreciate it.”

　　By standing together, though, we are breaking the rules. All the entrances to the stadium are marked either “Home Supporters Only” or “Away Supporters Only”. Each entrance is guarded by a small group of policemen. We walk along the side of the stadium, looking for a viable turnstile. The police question us as we walk past. “You're Wolves, are you?” they say. “Right. Along there,” I nod, having to lie.

　　Now we are inside the Wolveshampton enclosure, penned into a section of the stadium by thick wire fences.

　　It is impossible for me to show any sign that I support my own team. In fact, to pass muster (过得去) I must demonstrate the opposite. When a cheer starts, I must join in, punching the air. When a refereeing decision, even a fair one, goes against Wolveshampton, I must appear angry.

　　Halfway through the second half, Wolves take the lead. A good move wrongfoots the defence, leaving Andy Mutch with an open shot at goal. He scores. My heart sinks; my team are down. The men I am jammed against leap into the air, screaming as loudly as they can, punching the air, turning and pushing each other. I must follow them. I scream and shout. Someone has his arm around me; someone else is shaking his fist in my faces. his mouth half open, crying.

1．The underlined part “neutral place” in the second paragraph most probably means ________.

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2．According to the article, we can see clearly that the writer ________.

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A．enters the “Away Supporters Only” section against his will

B．really feels excited for the victory of the guest team

C．is eager to shout with “away supporter”

D．seems to hate the police and Wolveshampton

3．Andy Mutch must be ________.

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4．The game the writer goes to watch is ________.

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阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Two women who used to be the best friends have fallen out over a big win at bingo.

　　Tamara Foxton and 40 - year - old Helena Wallace used to play on Friday evenings and they had an agreement to divide any prize money they won between them. Three weeks ago, 56 - year - old grandmother Tamara won the national first prize of $ 63,0000．Office worker Helena said, “We wept with joy when the prize was announced. When I went to her house the following day to talk about splitting the money, she said that she had talked about it with her husband Billy and they had decided to keep it. She said the agreement had only ever been an informal one. She offered me three thousand, but I turned it down.”

　　Tamara's side of the story is rather different.

　　“I was going to offer her five thousand, but when she turned on me I didn't feel like giving her anything. A month ago, Billy, Helena and I all went to bingo and she won three hundred dollars. She wouldn't split the money three ways and include Billy, even though he had lent her ten dollars to play that evening. I told her I wasn't going to split my winning any more. Of course, now she says she can't remember the conversation. Billy is retiring soon and now we are looking forward to travelling a bit.”

　　Helena says:

　　“I always used to look up to Tamarashe always seemed honest. She has really let me downit's so unfair. She has gone back on an agreement we had. As far as I am concerned, it's half or nothing.”

1．Tamara didn't want to divide her winning because ________.

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A．she didn't know Helena

B．she thought Helena broke the rule first

C．she thought Helena refused to accept the money

D．she wanted to travel

2．If Helena and Tamara go to court, their agreement will be ________.

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3．The best title for this story is ________.

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4．What do you think will happen later?

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A．They will go to court.

B．They will have a new agreement and continue to play together.

C．They won't be friends any more.

D．Helena will have half of the prize.

阅读理解

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。

　　A great deal of attention is being paid today to the so-called digital (数字的) dividethe division of the world into the info (information) rich and the info poor. And that divide does exist today. My wife and I lectured about this danger twenty years ago. What was less visible then, however, were the new, positive (积极) forces that work against the digital divide.

　　There are technological reasons to hope the digital divide will narrow. As the Internet becomes more and more commercialized (商业化), it is in the interest of business to increase the number of customersafter all, the more people online, the more interest there is. More and more governments, afraid their countries will be left behind, want to spread Internet access. Within the next ten or twenty years, one to two billion people on the planet will be netted together. As a result, I now believe the digital divide will narrow rather than widen in the years ahead. And that is very good news because the Internet may well be the most powerful tool for defeating world poverty that we've ever had. Of course, the use of the Internet isn't the only way to defeat poverty. And the Internet is not the only tool we have. To take advantage of this tool, some poor countries will have to get over their outdated anti-colonial ideas. Countries that still think foreign investment (投资) is an invasion (侵略) of their sovereignty (主权) might well study the history of infrastructure (基础设施) in the United States. When the United States built its industrial infrastructure, it didn't have the capital to do so. And that is why America's Second Wave infrastructure-including roads, harbors, highways, ports and so onwere built with foreign investment. The English, the Germans, the Dutch and the French were investing in Britain's former colony. Guess who owns them now? The Americans. I believe the same thing would be true in places like Brazil or anywhere else for that matter. The more foreign capital you have helping you build your Third Wave infrastructure, which today is an electronic infrastructure, the richer you're going to be. That doesn't mean lying down and becoming fooled, or letting foreign corporations run uncontrolled. But it does mean recognizing how important they can be in building the energy and telecom infrastructures needed to take full advantage of the Internet.

1．Digital divide is something ________.

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A．getting worse because of the Internet

B．the world must guard against

C．the rich countries care for

D．considered positive today

2．The writer mentioned the case of the United States to support the policy of ________.

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A．providing financial support overseas

B．preventing foreign capital's control

C．building industrial infrastructure

D．accepting foreign investment

3．It seems that now a country's economy depends much on ________.

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A．how well developed it is electronically

B．whether it is against immigrants (移民)

C．whether it follows America's industrial pattern

D．how much control it has over foreign corporations

4．Which is the most important for a developing country according to the passage?

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A．Protecting the national industry.

B．Setting up lots of factories to meet the needs of the society.

C．Introducing foreign capital in to build the electronic infrastructure.

D．Developing green agriculture so as to keep people healthy.

阅读理解

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.