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Brighton is the 1. (health) city in Britain with the highest level of personal trainers, yoga clubs and health food stores, according to a survey released on Friday.
The survey, 2.looks at 19 statistics covering health, 3. (fit)and environment, says Brighton has the highest number of residents 4. (eat) at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables a day.
The survey, 5. (conduct) for the Sky Travel channel, has compared 15 cities across the UK. It says Brighton residents live 6. an average age of 78 years old. They are twice as likely 7. (walk) or cycle to work as the people living in other parts of Britain.
In 8.(compare)with the national average, Brighton has nearly a third more health food stores and personal trainers than 9. in any other city in Britain. It has twice many yoga clubs, and the level of fat residents is below the national average.
Meanwhile, 10. survey also finds that Brighton residents have the best levels of cholesterol (胆固醇) and blood pressure in Britain.
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"I...I thought you could use it for something." Susan's ______ did nothing to help us understand why a dark blue carpet remnant(零头布料) was being ______ as a birthday gift.The murmured "thanks" could be barely heard as Holly tried not to allow her disappointment to show.
Holly's disappointment didn't become ______ until the following evening when she came downstairs to say good night. "Well, I guess we know how much my best friend ______ me, huh, Mom?" She said ______, with her head down.
The next morning, I carried a garbage bag outside. My heart sank as I ______ the lid of the garbage can and saw Susan's carpet lying there. ______ only a moment, I picked it up and brought it into the house .
“Susan ______ you and me to go over to her house after school tomorrow .”Weeks later Holly announced as she arrived home from school. ______ her voice carried a so-what attitude , I sensed she was pleased by the invitation.
The next day we ______ to the destination along the winding country road . A tall woman stood in the doorway to ______ us as we approached the small farmhouse. The house was ______ but neatly decorated with used furniture .From the ______ with the woman we knew Susan had long been separated from her parents and she was Susan’s foster mother(养母).
A warm light shone in her eyes as she ______ to me her fondness for Susan . I came to respect this ______ woman who had opened her home to a young girl and attempted to make a difference in her life.
As daylight began to ______ we offered our thanks and said goodbye . Holly sat quietly in the car leaning her body forward as if willing the car to move faster. No sooner had we come to a stop than she ______ opened the car door and walked purposefully toward the garbage can.
“Is this what you were looking for?” I held out the piece of ______. “Thanks, Mom.” a tear or two ______ from her eyes and fell onto the remnant ,as if ______, that has become the most precious birthday present in the world.
1.A. adaptation B.negotiation C.explanation D.assumption
2.A. valued B.deserted C.described D.presented
3.A. evident B.strange C.slight D.absent
4.A. goes against B.thinks of C.learn from D.pays for
5.A. apparently B.regularly C.miserably D.consistently
6.6.A. lifted B.threw C.closed D.repaired
7.A. Pausing B.Hesitating C.Thinking D.Lasting
8.A. expected B.convinced C.invited D.permitted
9.A. Although B.Since C.Because D.Once
10.A. moved B.drove C.walked D.returned
11.A. direct B.defend C.arrest D.greet
12.A. messy B.noisy C.shabby D.smelly
13.A. chat B.switch C.exchange D.debate
14.A. admitted B.clarified C.revealed D.declared
15.A. lighthearted B.generoushearted C.softhearted D.coldhearted
16.A.end B.darken C.drop D.fade
17.A. quickly B.carefully C.quietly D.skillfully
18.A. gift B.garbage C.carpet D.bag
19.A. flooded B.poured C.streamed D.slipped
20.A. by nature B.by magic C.by luck D.by coincident
Life is always full of hardships. _______ a better life, we need positive energy.
A. Live B. To live
C. Living D. Lived
—Can you give me a ride?
—Sorry. There is no room ___________ in my car.
A. to leave B. leaving
C. left D. being left
In Singapore, people______eating or drinking on the subway can be fined up to 500 Singapore dollars.
A. having caught B. catching
C. caught D. to catch
A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow on Tuesday,______at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents. A. to leave B. leave
C. left D. leaving