考研英語完型填空訓(xùn)練題集Text1Everyhumanbeinghasuniquearrangementofskinonhisfingersandthisarrangementisunchangeable.Scientistsandexpertshaveprovedthe1offinger-printsanddiscoveredthatno2similarpatternis3fromparentstochildren,4nobodyknowswhythisisthe5.Theridge6onaperson'fingerdoesn'tchange7growthandisnotaffectedby8injuries.Bums,cutsandotherdamagestothe9partoftheskinwillbereplaced10byanewonewhichbearsthereproductionofthe11pattern.Itisonlywhentheinnerskinisinjuredthatthearrangementwillbe12Somecriminalsmakeuseofthisto13theirownfinger-prints14thisisadangerousandrarestepto15.Finger-printscanbemadeveryeasilywithaprinter\ink.Theycanberecordedeasily.Withspecialmethod.16canbeachievedsuccessfullywithinashorttime.17thesimplicityandeconomyofthissystem,finger-printhaveoftenbeenusedasamethodofsolvingcriminalcases.A8manmaydenythechargebutthismaybe19.Hisfinger-printscanprovewhoheisevenhis20hasbeenchangedbyageoraccident.I.A.uselessnessB.quantityC.magnitudeD.uniqueness2.A.naturallyB.exactlyC.especiallyD.particularly3.A.passedonB.passedawayC.passedoutD.passedoff4.A.ifB.whenC.thoughD.as5.A.reasonB.causeC.groundD.case6.A.constructionB.structureC.locationD.position7.A.withB.becauseofC.untilD.under8.A.graveB.severeC.substantialD.superficial9.A.outsideB.outwardC.innerD.outer10.A.intimeB.ontimeC.attimesD.behindtime11.A.originalB.differentC.definiteD.customary12.A.restoredB.hurtC.destroyedD.restricted13.A.diminishB.disposeC.undermineD.remove14.A.andB.butC.whenD.if15.A.makeB.takeC.doD.adapt16.A.realizationB.detectionC.identificationD.investigation17.A.InspiteofB.IrrespectiveofC.BecauseofD.Incaseof18.A.suspectedB.doubtedC.distrustedD.doubtful19.A.outofcaseB.invainC.atrandomD.inquestion20.A.lookB.expressionC.appearanceD.sightText2Whentelevisionfirstbegantoexpand,veryfewofthepeoplewhohadbecomefamousasradiocommentatorswereequallyeffectiveontelevision.Someofthe1theyexperiencedwhentheyweretryingto2themselvestothenewmediumweretechnical.Whenworking3radio,forexample,theyhadbecome4toseeingon5ofthelistener.This6ofseeingforothersmeansthatthe7hastobeverygoodattalking.8all,hehastobeableto9acontinuoussequenceofvisualimageswhich10meaningtothesoundswhichthelistenerhears.Inthe11oftelevision,however,thecommentatorsees12withtheviewer.Hisrole,therefore,is13different.Heistheretomake14thattheviewerdoesnot15somepointsofinterest,tohelphim16onparticularthings,andto17theimagesonthetelevisionscreen.18hisradiocolleague,hemustknowthe19of

silenceandhowtouseitatthosemoments20thepicturesspeaksforthemselves.1.A.difficultiesB.successesC.sufferingsD.incidents2.A.turnB.adaptC.alterD.modify3.A.onB.atC.withD.behind4.A.experiencedB.determinedC.establishedD.accustomed5.A.accountB.sideC.pointD.behalf6.A.efficiencyB.technologyC.artD.performance7.A.commentatorB.TVviewerC.speakerD.author8.A.OfB.ForC.AboveD.In9.A.inspireB.createC.causeD.perceive10.A.addB.applyC.affectD.reflect11.A.occasionB.eventC.factD.case12.A.somethingB.nothingC.everythingD.anything13.A.equallyB.completelyC.initiallyD.hardly14.A.definiteB.possibleC.sureD.clear15.A.loseB.depriveC.relieveD.miss16.A.fbcusB.attendC.followD.insist17.A.exhibitB.demonstrateC.exposeD.interpret18.A.LikeB.UnlikeC.AsD.For19.A.purposeB.goalC.valueD.intention20.A.ifB.whenC.whichD.asText3Geographyisthestudyoftherelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheland.Geographerscompareandcontrast1placesonearth.Buttheyalso2beyondtheindividualplacesandconsidertheearthasa3.ThewordGeography4fromtwoGreekwords,ge,theGreekwordfor“earth“andgraphein,5means“towrite^^.TheEnglishwordgeographymeans“todescribetheearth"".6geographybooks7onasmallarealikeatownorcity.Otherdealwithastate,aregion,anation,oran8continent.Manygeographybooksdealwiththewholeearth.Another9todividethestudyof10istodistinguishbetweenphysicalgeographyand11geography.Theformerfbcusonthenaturalworld;the12startswithhumanbeingsandstudies13humanbeingandtheirenvironmentact14eachother.15whengeographyisconsideredasasinglesubject,16branchcanneglecttheother.Ageographermightbedescribed17onewhoobserves,records,andexplainsthe18betweenplaces.Ifplaceswerealike,therewouldbelittleneedfbrgeographer.Weknow,19,thatnotwoplacesareexactlythesame.Geography,20,isapointofview,aspecialwayoflookingatplaces.1.A.similarB.distantC.variousD.famous2.A.passB.goC.reachD.get3.A.wholeB.untilC.partD.total4.A.fallsB.resultsC.removesD.comes5.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.it6.A.SomeB.MostC.ManyD.Few7.A.relyB.restC.reckonD.fbcus8.A.extensiveB.overallC.entireD.enormo

9.A.wayB.meansC.habitD.technique10.A.worldB.earthC.geographyD.globe11.A.mentalB.militaryC.economicD.cultural12.A.secondB.nextC.laterD.latter13.A.whenB.whatC.whereD.how14.A.uponB.asC.forD.to15.A.AndB.ButC.ThereforeD.For16.A.neitherB.oneC.eitherD.each17.A.forB.asC.toD.by18.A.exceptionsB.samenessC.differenceD.divisions19.A.moreoverB.meanwhileC.howeverD.orelse20.A.stillB.thenC.neverthelessD.moreoverText4Smokingmaybeapleasureforsomepeople.1Jtisaserioussourceof2fortheirfellows.Nowmedicalauthoritiesexpresstheir3_abouttheeffectofsmoking4thehealthnotonlyofthosewhosmokebutalsothosewhodonot.5,nonsmokerswhomust6inhaletheairpollutedbytobaccosmokemay7morethanthesmokersthemselves.Asyouare8informed,aconsiderablenumberofstudentshave9inaeffortto10theuniversityto11_smokingintheclassroom.Ibelievetheyare12rightintheiraim.However,Iwouldhopethatitis13toachievethisbycalling14thesmokerstousegoodjudgmentandshowconcernforother15thanbyregulation.Smokingis16bycitybylawsintheatresandinhallsusedforshowingfilmsaswellasinlaboratorieswheretheremaybeafirehazard.17 itisuptoyougood18.Iamthereforeaskingyouto19"Nosmoking“intheauditoriums,classroomsandseminarrooms.Thiswillprovethatyouhavethenonsmoker'shealthandwell-being20,whichisveryimportanttoalargenumberofourstudents.1.A.HenceB.HoweverC.AnywayD.Furthermore2.A.joyB.discomfortC.convenienceD.relief3.A.considerationB.attentionC.beliefD.concern4.A.againstB.forC.inD.on5.A.InconsequenceB.OntheotherhandC.InfactD.Afterall6.A.instinctivelyB.instantlyC.spontaneouslyD.reluctantly7.A.sufferB.subjectC.submitD.sustain8.A.certainB.sureC.doubtlessD.right9.A.enteredB.joinedC.attendedD.involved10.A.reasonB.persuadeC.argueD.suggest11.A.stopB.objectC.banD.prevent12.A.entirelyB.likelyC.generallyD.possibly13.A.likelyB.probableC.properD.possible14.A.outB.forC.onD.up15.A.ratherB.betterC.moreD.other16.A.prohibitedB.protectedC.reservedD.cleared17.A.FurthermoreB.ConsequentlyC.NeverthelessD.Elsewhere

A.ideaA.persistA.inmindB.dutyA.ideaA.persistA.inmindB.dutyB.maintainB.inheadC.senseC.stickC.inheartD.responsibilityD.adhereD.inmemoryText5HavingpassedwhatIconsideredtheworstobstacle,ourspiritsrose.We1towardstheleftofthecliff,wherethegoingwasbetter,2rathersteeper.Herewefoundlittlesnow,3mostofitseemedtohavebeen4offthemountain.Therewasno5ofthemountaininthedistancebecausethecloudswereformingallaroundus.About1o'clockastorm6suddenly.Wehadtimetohave7itsapproachbutwewereconcentratingoncuttingsteps,and8wehadtimetodoanything,wewereblindedbysnow.Wecouldnotmoveupordownandhadtowait9,gettingcolderandcolder.10my （兜帽），mynoseandcheekswerefrostbittenandIdarednottakeahandoutofmyglovetowarmthem.Aftertwohoursofthis,Irealizedwewouldhavetodo11toavoidbeingfrozentodeathwherewestood.FromtimetotimethroughthemistIhad12theoutlineofadark從〃"ess（扶壁）justaboveus,todescendinthewindwas13question;ouronlyhopewastoscrambleuptothisbuttress,anddigoutaplatformatthefootofitonwhichwecould14ourtent.Weclimbedtothisplaceandstartedto15theice.Atfirstmycompanionseemedtoregardthe16ashopelessbutgraduallythewind17andhecheeredup.18wehadmadeaplatformbigenoughtoputupthetent,andwedidthisas19wecould.We20intooursleepingbagsandfellasleep,fellingthatwewereluckytobestillalive.1.A.setB.gotC.madeD.took2.AevenB.thoughC.soD.if3.A.whenB.whereC.asD.sothat4.A.fallenB.flownC.splitD.blown5.A.viewB.visionC.lookD.glimpse6.A.cameupB.cameoutC.cameoverD.cameon7.A.viewedB.noticedC.notifiedD.glanced8.A.afterB.beforeC.unlessD.until9.A.motionlesslyB.constantlyC.steadilyD.continually10.A.InspiteofB.InrelationtoC.IncaseofD.Intheeventof11.A.anythingB.nothingC.somethingD.everything12.A.laidoutB.madeoutC.drawnoutD.markedout13.A.withoutB.inC.beyondD.outofdate14.A.wrenchB.wedgeC.padD.pinch15.A.cutdownB.cutawayC.cutoutD.cutofF16.A.positionB.situationC.occupationD.orientation17.A.diedoutB.diedofFC.diedbackD.dieddown18.A.InsteadofB.FurthermoreC.IndeedD.Atlast19.A.wellB.goodC.bestD.better20.A.climbedB.crashedC.creptD.crawledText6Why,youmaywonder,shouldspidersbeourfriends?Becausetheydestroysomanyinsects,andinsects_1.someofthegreatestenemiesofthehumanrace.Insectswouldmake2impossibleforustoliveintheworld.Theywoulddevour（eatupquickly）allourcropsandkillourflocksandherds,wereitnot3theprotectionwegetfrominsect-eatinganimals.We4alottothebirdsandbeastswhoeatinsectsbutallofthem5togetherkillonlyafractionofthe6destroyedbyspiders.7,unlikesomeoftheinsecteaters,spidersneverdotheleast8_tousorourbelongings.Spidersarenotinsects,9manypeoplethink,10evennearlyrelatedtothem.Onecantellthe_11almostataglance,12aspideralwayshaseightlegsbutaninsectnevermorethansix.Howmanyspidersare13inthisworkonour14?Oneauthority15spidersmadea16ofthespidersinagrassfieldinthesouthofEngland,andheestimatedthatthereweremorethan2250000inoneacre;thatis17like6000000spidersofdifferentkindsonafootballfield.Spidersarebusyforatleasthalftheyearinkillinginsects.Itis18tomakemorethanthe19guessathowmanytheykill,buttheyarehungrycreature,not20withonlythreemealsaday.1.A.includeB.involveC.consistD.cover2.A.thisB.thatC.itD.them3.A.withB.fbrC.ofD.on4.A.devoteB.dedicateC.oweD.contribute5.A.gottenB.putC.linkedD.associated6.A.numberB.amountC.plentyD.proportion7.A.ConsequentlyB.MoreoverC.ConverselyD.However8.A.damageB.ruinC.goodD.harm9.A.asB.whichC.becauseD.though10.A.soB.eitherC.norD.none11.A.likenessB.differenceC.similarityD.appearance12.A.ifB.althoughC.fbrD.when13.A.participatedB.joinedC.enclosedD.involved14.A.honorB.sakeC.sideD.behalf15.A.onB.inC.aboutD.with16.A.censusB.consensusC.conscienceD.consciously17.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything18.A.likelyB.uselessC.impossibleD.probable19.A.broadestB.widestC.bravestD.wildest20.A.concernedB.identifiedC.patientD.contentText7Chequeshavelargelyreplacedmoneyasameansofexchange,fortheyarewidelyacceptedeverywhere.Thoughthisisvery1forbothbuyerandseller,itshouldnotbeforgottenthatcheuqesarenotrealmoney:theyarequite2inthemselves.Ashop-keeperalwaysrunsacertain3whenheacceptsachequeandheisquite4hisrightsi￡5,herefusestodoso.Peopledonotalwaysknowthisandareshockediftheirgoodfaithiscalled6,Anoldandverywealthfriendofminetoldmehehadanextremelyunpleasant7.Hewenttoafamousjewelleryshopwhichkeepsalarge8ofpreciousstonesandaskedtobeshownsomepearlnecklaces.Afterexaminingseveraltrays,he9tobuyaparticularlyfinestringofpearlsandaskedifhecouldpay10cheque.Theassistantsaidthatthiswasquite11 ,butthemomentmyfriendsignedhisname,hewasinvitedintothemanager'soffice.Themanagerwasverypolite,butheexplainedthatsomeonewith12thesamenamehadpresentedthemwitha13chequenotlongage.Hetoldmyfriendthatthepolicewouldarrive14anymomentandhehadbetterstay15hewantedtogetintoserioustrouble.16,thepolicearrivedsoonafterwardsTheyapologizedtomyfriendfbrthe17andaskedhimto18anotewhichhadbeenusedbythethiefinanumberofshop.Thenote19:"Ihaveaguninmypocket.Asknoquestionsandgivemeallthemoneyinthesafe."20,myfriend'shandwritingwasquiteunlikethethief's.1.A.complicatedB.trivialC.bearableD.convenient2.A.valuelessB.invaluableC.valuableD.indefinite3.A.dangerB.changeC.riskD.opportunity4.A.withinB.beyondC.withoutD.outof5.A.ingeneralB.attheleastC.onoccasionD.inshort6.A.indifficultyB.indoubtC.inearnestD.inquestion7.A.accidentB.experienceC.eventD.incident8.A.amountB.stockC.numberD.store9.A.consideredB.thoughtC.conceivedD.decided10.A.byB.inC.withD.through11.A.inorderB.inneedC.inuseD.incommon12.A.largelyB.mostlyC.exactlyD.extremely13.A.worthB.worthyC.worthwhileD.worthless14.A.fbrB.atC.untilD.during15.A.whetherB.ifC.otherwiseD.unless16.A.ReallyB.SureenoughC.CertainlyD.However17.A.treatmentB.mannerC.inconvenienceD.behavior18.A.writeoffB.writeoutC.copyoutD.makeout19.A.readB.toldC.wroteD.informed20.A.EspeciallyB.FortunatelyC.NaturallyD.BasicallyText8InOctober2002,GoldmanSachsandDeutscheBank1anewelectronicmarketforeconomicindicesthat2_substantialeconomicrisks,suchasnonfarmpayroll(ameasureofjobavailability)andretailsales.Thisnewmarketwasmadepossiblebya3ratingtechnology,developedbyLongitude,aNewYorkcompanyprovidingsoftwarefbrfinancialmarkets,4theParimutuelDigitalCallAuction.Thisis“digital"5ofadigitaloption:i.e.,itpaysoutonlyifanunderlyingindexliesinanarrow,discreterange.Ineffect,Longitudehascreatedahorserace,whereeach“horse“winsifand6thespecifiedindexfallsinaspecifiedrange.Bycreatinghorsesfbreverypossibl7oftheindex,andallowingpeopletobet8anynumberofrunners,thecompanyhasproducedaliquidintegratedelectronicmarketfbrawidearrayoptionsoneconomicindices.Tenyearsagoitwas9impossibletomakeuseofelectronicinformationabouthomevalues.Now,mortgagelendershaveonlineautomatedvaluationmodelsthatallowthemtoestimatevaluesandto10theriskintheirportfolios.Thishasledtoaproliferationoftypesofhomeloan,someof11haveimprovedrisk-managementcharacteristics.Wearealsobeginningtoseenewkindsof12forhomes,whichwillmakeitpossibletoprotectthevalueof13,fbrmostpeople,isthesinglemostimportant14oftheirwealth.TheYaleUniversity-NeighbourhoodReinvestmentCorporationprogramme,15lastyearinthecityofSyracuse,inNewYorkstate,maybeamodelfbrhome-equityinsurancepoliciesthat16sophisticatedeconomicindicesofhousepricestodefinethe17ofthepolicy.Electronicfuturesmarketsthatarebasedoneconometricindicesofhousepricesbycity,alreadybegunbyCityIndexandIGIndexinBritainandnow18developedintheUnitedStates,willenablehome-equityinsurerstohedgetherisksthattheyacquirebywritingthesepolicies.Theseexamplesarenotimpressivesuccessesyet.Butthey19asearlyprecursorsofatechnologythatshould

onedayhelpustodealwiththemassiverisksofinequalitythat20willbesetusincomingyears.1.A.createdB.generatedC.initiatedD.originated2.A.reproduceB.restoreC.representD.resume3.A.sophisticatedB.expensiveC.availableD.established4.A.madeB.calledC.askedD.read5.A.inthecourseB.intheeventC.inthelightD.inthesense6.A.whenB.untilC.nowthatD.onlyif7.A.extentB.rangeC.lineD.area8.A.fbrB.inC.onD.up9.A.virtuallyB.admittedlyC.absolutelyD.originally10.A.assumeB.assessC.dismissD.erase11.A.themB.whichC.thatD.whom12.A.managementB.insuranceC.securityD.technology13.A.whatB.thoseC.whereD.it14.A.guaranteeB.protectionC.componentD.source15.A.securedB.sponsoredC.releasedD.launched16.A.looktoB.setupC.laydownD.relyon17.A.termsB.specificationsC.conceptsD.consequences18.A.isB.beingC.beenD.are19.A.emergeBappearC.standD.arise20.A.somehowB.anywayC.otherwiseD.therebyText9Globalizationwillhaveapowerfuleffectonthefutureofdining.Recipesandmealsfromtheworld'skitchenswillbe1anywhereandanytime.Globalizationisthemaster2thatwilldrivetheworldoffood.Formerlyremote3andcookingstylesarecreatingawholenewculinarymosaicastheyare4andreinterpretedallovertheworld.Fortheglobe-trottingbusinessman,foodsavvywillbeanimportant5ofcareermastery.BeingsuccessfulinSouthAmericaortheFarEastmeanshavinginsight6anotherculture,andlocal7willbecomeanimportantcomponentofthat.Peoplewillneed8offoodandingredientsfromdifferentcontinentsandculturesasoneaspectof9,culturalexchange,andsuccess.10,culinaryglobalismwillnotbelimitedtophysicaltravel.Chefswilllearnabout11ingredients,recipes,andtechniqueswithouteverleavingtheirkitchens.Soulfoodwillcontinuetoappeal,evenasdinersgrowmore12.Lookforcollardgreensandfriedchickenonthemenusofupscalerestaurants.Fast-casualrestaurants-trendyeateriesthatcombinespeedandquality-shouldkeepgrowingin13.Ethniccuisineswill14globallyandcombine:Lookfbrchifa,amixtureofJapaneseandSpanishfoods,15itsnativePeru.Uzbekdishes,meanwhile,combinePersian,Russian,andChinese16atbistrosinNewYorkandChicago.Pizzaonagriddle?NewYorkchefMarioBataliisamongthose17pizza,makingitthinner,healthier,andmore18.Onesizedoesnotfitall:lookfordesignerdelis,19youcanchoosefromawidevarietyofmainand20_dishestotakehomeandheatupyourself.1[A]suitable[B]reliablc[C]idcntifiable[D]available2[A]trend[B]fashion[C]tendency[D]style3[A]components[B]foods[C]ingredients[D]stuffs

4[A]transported[B]transplanted[C]transferred[D]translated5[A]part[B]role[C]portion[D]side6[A]in[B]into[C]to[D]by7[A]tastes[B]flavors[C]dishes[D]courses8[A]information[B]knowledge[C]insight[D]experience9[A]socialization[B]realization[C]standardization[D]localization10[A]However[B]Somehow[C]Moreover[D]Anyway11[A]strange[B]new[C]exotic[D]remote12[A]health-conscious[B]price-conscious[C]taste-conscious[D]diversity-conscious13[A]population[B]popularity[C]quantity[D]prosperity14[A]expand[B]extend[C]export[D]exclude15[A]from[B]by[C]over[D]beyond16[A]flavors[B]flowers[C]flours[D]flames17[A]recreating[B]rethinking[C]representing[D]replacing18[A]portable[B]attractive[C]edible[D]popular19[A]when[B]why[C]where[D]which20[A]small[B]side[C]minor[D]secondaryText10ThingsinthehenhousechangedpracticallyovernightwhenMcDonald'sannouncedin1999thatitwouldnolongerbuyeggsfromproducerswhodidn'tmeetitsguidelinesforcareofchickens.Thoseguidelinesincludedlimitingthe1ofbirdsthatcouldbekeptinone2andprohibitingbeakremoval3trimmingjustthetips.OnceMcDonald'shad4thewayinissuinganimalcareguidelinesforthecompany'ssuppliers,manyothergiantsofthefast-fbodindustryrapidlyfollowed5,includingBurgerKing,TacoBell,PizzaHut,Wendy's,AandWandKFC.Now,theAmericanMeatInstitutehas6welfareguidelinesandaudit7forcattle,pigs,andchickens.AndtheEuropeanUnion,representingourforeigncustomers,isalso8inwith,amongotherthings,legislationbanning._9_useofcratestohousepregnantsows,10in2013.Questionsaboutanimalcare11withtheexplosivegrowthinlarge-scalelivestockfarms,12spurredcustomerstocomplainaboutanimalsbeingtreatedas“factoryparts,'.ThatspurredARSandthelivestockindustrytotakeaproactiveapproachtoaddressinganimal13issues,makingsurethatguidelinesarebasedonfacts14throughscientificresearch.Thegoalistoshareresearchfindingswiththeretailfoodindustryandotherssothatthelivestockindustrycanimproveits15guidelines.Tenyearsago,to16theseconcerns,ARSstartedaresearchprogramonlivestockbehaviorandstress.Thescientistsinvolvedweretaskedwithfindingoutwhethermodemfarmingpracticeswere17stressinganimals.Andifso,couldscientificmethodsbedevelopedtomeasurethisstresssothat18couldbeevaluatedobjectivelyratherthansubjectively?Adecadelater,the19answeris"yes"tobothquestions,Manyhadexpectedtheanswertobe"no"onbothcounts,butscienceworksindependently20people'sopinions.1.A.amountB.numberC.figureD.sum2.A.cageB.caveC.caseD.cart3.A.butforB.exceptforC.asidefromD.awayfrom4.A.pavedB.changedC.ledD.opened5.A.suitB.stepC.setD.super6.A.adaptedB.adoptedC.approvedD.accepted7.A.bookletsB.pamphletsC.brochuresD.checklists

8.A.measuringB.weighingC.consideringD.thinking9.A.prolongedB.proceededC.programmedD.progressed10.A.efficientB.effectiveC.effusiveD.elective11.A.raisedB.roseC.aroseD.pose12.A.whoB.whatC.whichD.how13.A.healthB.lifeC.wealthDwelfare14.A.decidedB.determinedC.provedD.tested15.A.voluntaryB.revolutionaryC.preliminaryD.necessary16.A.expressB.addressC.suppressD.compress17.A.undulyB.unequallyC.unfortunatelyD.unfavorably18.A.performancesB.programsC.problemsD.practices19.A.sequentialB.initialC.essentialD.financial20.A.ofB.onC.byD.withText11Youprobablyknowthatit'sbetterforbothyouandtheenvironmentifyoubuyanorganictomatoinsteadofonethat'sbeendousedinpesticides,buttherearelotsofotherthingstoconsiderbeforeventuringdowntheaisleofyourlocalsupermarket(orfarmer^market).Theexplosionin1produceandotherfoodsduringthelastfewyearshasbeenanextremely2developmentinthefoodindustry.However,3stillexistsaboutexactlywhattheorganic4means.Doyouknowthedifferencebetweenacerealthat's"organic,“"100%organic,Mand"madewithorganic5?”TheUSDAhasclearlydefinedstandardsthat6whichofthoselabelscanlegallygoonyourraisinbran.Youcanlearnmoreaboutthemat.Organicfoodsaregreat,butthejuryisstillverymuchout7anothernewdevelopmentinthefoodworld:genetically8organisms(GMOs).Nooneknowsforcertaintheshortand9effectsoftheseproductsofgeneengineering,10there,sachancetheycouldleadtothe11creationof“superweeds”or12withnaturalplantstocks,formoreinformationonGMOs,werecommendvisiting.13you'reshopping,don'tforgettoconsiderthecompaniesbehindthe14names.Onecerealcompanymightbeanenvironmentalchampion,15theothermanufacturesitscomflakesvia16environmentalpractices.Aneasywaytocomparetwocompaniesistouse17suchaswww.Responsible.Theypresentboththegoodandbadsidesofeverycompanythey18,andtheygradehundredsofcompaniesonsocial,ethicalandenvironmentalissues.Remember:19consciousshoppingisapowerfultoolforeffectingchange.Youcanmakeadifferenceeverytimeyoufillyour20cart.1.A.greenB.organicC.healthyD.optional2.A.positiveB.negativeC.activeD.passive3.A.controversyB.contributionC.conversionD.confusion4.A.labelB.markC.wordD.food5.A.componentsB.genesC.ingredientsD.compositions6.A.determineB.illustrateC.recommendD.demonstrate7.A.inB.toC.fbrD.on8.A.movedB.modifiedC.modeledD.motivated9.A.long-runB.long-termC.long-dayD.long-distance10.A.whileB.andC.butD.or11.A.unconditionalB.unexceptionalC.unintentionalD.uncontroversial

12.A.interfereB.interveneC.interactD.intrude13.A.AnytimeB.AnytimeC.SometimeD.Sometime14.A.brandB.codeC.productD.family15.A.whenB.whileC.asD.because16.A.constructiveB.destructiveC.instructiveD.obstructive17.A.sightsB.addressesC.sitesD.webs18.A.profitB.profileC.proposeD.protect19.A.sociallyB.conditionallyC.morallyD.environmentally20.A.nurseryB.groceryC.bakeryD.stationeryTextl2Responsibilities.Weallhavethem;mostofushavemorethanwe'dlike.Thatdoesn'tchangetherealitythat,soonerorlater,weallhaveto1uptothem.Butperhapsitdoesexplainour2toaddtotheever-growinglist.There'salreadysomuchtodoinaday,whytackonan3burden?Unfortunately,it'sthiskindofdefeatistmentality4keepspeoplefromenhancingtheirlivesthroughproper5_andexercise.Hereisthesalientpoint,though:Thehealthandfitnessbenefitsyou'llderivefrom6thenecessaryworkareworthwhateversacrificesyoumustmake7theway.Ican'tcounthowmanytimesI'veheardthesame8.Eachtime,Ialwaysgivethesameresponse:Yes,Isay,workingoutiswork.Soistakingthe9toeatright.10yourselfonthecouchorhavingdrinkswithfriendsafterworkisaloteasierthanexercising,andhittingtheMcDonald'sdrive-thrutakesalotlesstimethancookinga11athome.Butchannelsurfing,margaritasandaQuarterPounderWithCheesearen'tgoingtoproducesomeofthethingsworthhaving-alowcholesterollevelorthe12togoshirtlessonthebeach.Thosebenefitsdemanda13effort.I'mnotsayingyoushouldeschewthe14nightonthetownorgourmetmealatafive-starrestaurant.Bothhavetheir15andarecomponentsofawell-roundedlife.Fveenjoyedmy16ofrevelryandfine17andlookforwardtothosespecialopportunitiestoexperiencemoreofthegoodlife.ButI'vemanagedtofindabalancebetweenthose18.pleasuresandapermanent19toaregularworkoutandahealthydiet.Because,20,itisthelatterthatwillhavealastingimprovementontheoverallqualityofmylife.1.A.comeB.catchC.confrontD.face2.A.resistanceB.reluctanceC.persistenceD.existence3.A.exactB.externalC.extraD.extens