[单项选择]In Britain people ______ four million tons of potatoes every year.
A. swallow
B. dispose
C. consume
D. exhaust

[单项选择]In Britain people ______ four million tons of potatoes every year.
A. swallow
B. dispose
C. consume
D. exhaust

[单项选择]In Britain people______four million tons of potatoes every year.
A. swallow
B. dispose
C. consume
D. exhaust

[单项选择]Thousands of Irish people starved during the "Potato Famine" because
A. they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything else.
B. they were forced to leave their homeland and move to America.
C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes.
D. the potato harvest was bad.

[单项选择]The company sales reached 20 million in Britain.

[单项选择]Four people were seriouslyin an accident on the motorway.
A. damaged
B. spoiled
C. injured
D. broken

[单项选择]The people there will pay three or four times as much as they used to pay for dinner.
A. 那儿的人吃一顿饭付的钱将比过去多三四倍。
B. 那儿的人吃一顿饭付的钱将是他们习惯付的钱的四五倍。
C. 那里的人们吃一顿将是他们习惯付的钱的两三倍。
D. 那里的人们吃一顿饭将比过去多付两三倍。

[单项选择]Sorry, we already have four people in the car, so there ______ for this box.
A. is a little room
B. are no rooms
C. is little room
D. are few rooms

[单项选择]Three ______ four people believe that having healthy teeth is very important.
A. by
B. from
C. out of
D. of

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Passage Four
In the U.S., people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a "doggie bag". It
A. American people like sitting with people they don't know.
B. Hostess always seat a small group at a large table.
C. American people never sit with people they don't know.
D. American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smokin