三、完形填空。
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.Men and women,__21__ and old are running.People run __22__—along the beaches of California,__23__ Central Park in New York,down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym.Some people even run in __24__ living rooms.
Running didn't use to be so popular.In the 1960s,runners were __25__ athletes and healthy strong people.In those days,when people saw a runner,they used __26__,“Hey,what's the hurry for?”Or they might say to __27__,“Is he crazy?”Women almost never __28__.If they did,they might hear a man shout,“If I __29__ you,can I keep you?” But today all these have __30__.Men and women of all __31__ enjoy running.
Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States __32__ these bad habits:eating too much,smoking cigarettes,and __33__ exercising enough.Doctors tell us,“Eat less,don't smoke,and exercise more.” Running is a good exercise __34__ it helps build strong hearts and lungs.It also helps most people __35__ weight.
( A )21.A.young B.small C.big D.little
( C )22.A.anywhere B.somewhere
C.everywhere D.nowhere
( B )23.A.by B.through
C.with D.on
( D )24.A.our B.your C.his D.their
( A )25.A.mostly B.hardly C.most D.never
( D )26.A.to asking B.to tell
C.to speak D.to ask
( B )27.A.them B.themselves
C.theirs D.they
( B )28.A.thought B.ran
C.said D.exercised
( A )29.A.catch B.take C.carry D.find
( A )30.A.changed B.stopped
C.worked D.done
( D )31.A.people B.cities C.villages D.ages
( A )32.A.come from B.look for
C.care for D.think of
( B )33.A.too B.not C.much D.little
( C )34.A.how B.where C.because D.until
( D )35.A.give B.increase
C.improve D.lose