[简答题]But Americans don’t seem to be getting the messaee that we need seven to nine hours per night.

[单项选择]When the Americans were getting ready to (41) their first men to the moon, an old Irishman was watching them on TV in a restaurant.
There was an Englishman in the restaurant, (42) . And he said to the Irishman, "The Americans are very clever, (43) they They are going to send some men to the moon. It’s a very long way (44) our world."
"Oh, that’s (45) . "The Irishman answered very quickly. "The Irish are going to send some men to the sun (46) a few months’ time. That’s much (47) away than the moon."
The Englishman was very (48) when he heard this. "Oh, yes, it is," he said, "But the sun is (49) hot for people to go to. The Irishman laughed and answered, "Well, we are not stupid, you know. We (50) go to the sun during the day, of course, We’ll go there during the night./


A. post
B. send
C. make

[单项选择]Americans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event in the world. For the first time the world cup soccer competition will be held in the United States. While millions play the game around the world, soccer or football has only recently become popular here. It is only in the last 30 years that large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer. Now it is the fastest growing sport in the country. A recent study found that almost 18 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States.
The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among students. And so, when the world cup begins next week, more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams play. Organizers say this year’s world cup will be the biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been sold.
Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred year
A. Basketball.
B. American football.
C. Soccer.
D. Tennis.