Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all across the United States, you can see Americans running. The
____and the old are running. People run
____ . Through Central Park
____New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym. Some people even run in
____ living rooms.
Running didn’t use to (过去常常) be so popular. In the 1960s, runners were
____athletes, healthy and strong people. In those days, when people saw a runner, they used
____ , “Hey, what’s the hurry for?” or they might say to
____, “Is he crazy?” Women almost never
____ If they did, they might hear a man shout, “If I
____you, can I keep you?” But today all these things have
____ Men and women of all
____enjoy running.
Doctors think many health problems in the United States
____these bad habits: eating too much, smoking cigarettes, and exercising
____ Doctors told us, “Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.” Running is a good way to exercise
____ it helps people build strong hearts and lungs (肺). It also helps most people
____weight. . In order to keep healthy, let’s run together.
16. A.young | B.small | C.big | D.little |
17. A.anywhere | B.somewhere | C.everywhere | D.nowhere |
18. 19. 20. A.mostly | B.hardly | C.most | D.more |
21. A.asking | B.to tell | C.to speak | D.to ask |
22. A.them | B.themselves | C.theirs | D.they |
23. A.thought | B.ran | C.said | D.exercised |
24. A.catch | B.take | C.carry | D.find |
25. A.changed | B.stopped | C.worked | D.done |
26. A.people | B.cities | C.villages | D.ages |
27. A.come from | B.look for | C.care for | D.think of |
28. 29. A.how | B.where | C.because | D.until |
30. A.give | B.increase | C.improve | D.lose |