[单项选择]It takes us ______ hour or more to go to my hometown by ______ train.


A. an, a
B. a, an
C. an, 不填

[单项选择]More and more women go out for work partly because of ______.


A. being chocked (窒息) by staying at home all day
B. being troubled by family chaos
C. family economic pressures on them

[单项选择]More and more men go to the gyms because ______.

[单项选择]

More and more of us are (1) the TV networks. That’ s not news, of course; there have been countless stories on their (2) audience. But I didn’ t realize how far out ! had dropped (3) I glanced at the Nielsen ratings of the top 71 shows. Of those 71 programs, I had not watched (4) one. (5) , I could count only five that I had ever seen in my entire life. And of those five, there isn’ t one I watch (6) .
Despite its popularity, I don’ t like happy family shows. They’ re (7) . If I watch a family show, I prefer something lifelike, such as "Death’ of a Salesman."
(8) the second - rated program, "A Different World," I’ ve never heard of it. If I want to see a different (9) , I’ ll drive to the west side of Chicago.
I (10) watch" Cheers," which is still (11) the top ten, but gave it up after Diana left and Sam
A. better
B. good
C. worse
D. awful