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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,__1__ and old are running.People run __2__—along the beaches of California,__3__ Central Park in New York,down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym.Some people even run in __4__ living rooms.
Running didn't use to be so popular.In the 1960s,runners were __5__ athletes and healthy strong people.In those days,when people saw a runner,they used _6__,“Hey,what's the hurry for?”Or they might say to __7__,“Is he crazy?”Women almost never __8__.If they did,they might hear a man shout,“If I __9__ you,can I keep you?” But today all these have __10__.Men and women of all __11__ enjoy running.
Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States __12__ these bad habits:eating too much,smoking cigarettes,and __13__ exercising enough.Doctors tell us,“Eat less,don't smoke,and exercise more.” Running is a good exercise __14__ it helps build strong hearts and lungs.It also helps most people __15__ weight.
1.A.young B.small C.big D.little
2.A.anywhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.nowhere
3.A.by B.through C.with D.on
4.A.our B.your C.his D.their
5.A.mostly B.hardly C.most D.never
6.A.to asking B.to tell C.to speak D.to ask
7.A.them B.themselves C.theirs D.they
8.A.thought B.ran C.said D.exercised
9.A.catch B.take C.carry D.find
10.A.changed B.stopped C.worked D.done
11.A.people B.cities C.villages D.ages
12.A.come from B.look for C.care for D.think of
13.A.too B.not C.much D.little
14.A.how B.where C.because D.until
15.A.give B.increase C.improve D.lose
1A 2C 3B 4D 5A 6D 7B 8B 9A 10A 11D 12A 13B 14C 15D