We went to a large ____ full of film stars.

It is hard not to get the message. The virtues of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads of everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 195s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity (宣传) for races held in American cities helped fuel a strong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally rewarding-and sometimes safer-forms of exercise, such as walking and swimming, running remains the most popular form of exercise.

As the popularity of exercise continues to mount, so does scientific evidence of its health benefits. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle groups vigorously (强有力地) enough to approximately double the heart rate and keep it doubled for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will produce considerable improvements in physical health in about three months.

5.It can be learnt from the passage that the health benefits of exercise .

A.are to be further studied                    B.are selfevident

C.are yet to be proved                        D.are supported by scientific evidence

6.A growing interest in sports developed after___________ .

A.an increasing number of races were held in American cities

B.research showed their health benefits

C.scientific evidence of health benefits was shown on TV ads

D.people got the message from magazine covers and postage stamps

7.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

A.Exercise-The Road to Health                B.Scientific Evidence of Health Benefits

C.Different Forms of Exercise                 D.Running-A Popular Form of Sport

8.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “leveled off” in the paragraph 2？

A.“reached its lowest level in popularity”        B.“stopped being popular”

C.“stopped increasing in popularity”            D.“become very popular”

On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow."Buy it," my

wife said at once. "We'll carry it home on the roof rack. I've always wanted one like that."

What could I do？ Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It

was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.

In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police

even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said, "There's a long line of cars behind. Why don't they overtake, I wonder？" In

fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with

great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One

of the officers came to me.

"Right, sir," he said. "Do you need any more help？"

I was a bit puzzled. "Thanks, officer," I said. "You have been very kind. I live just on the road."

He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. "Well, well," he said, laughing. "It's

a cupboard you've got there! We thought it was something else."

My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. "Yes, it's

a cupboard, but thanks again." I drove home as fast as I could.

B. badly wanted

C. was glad to have bought

D. would rather not buy

B. sending flowers to the church

C. carrying nothing but a piece of furniture

D. going to attend a funeral at the church

B. in great sorrow

C. driving with wild flowers in the car

D. carrying furniture

B. He felt ashamed of it.

C. He took great pride in it.

D. He was puzzled at it.