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[单项选择]Gambling, despite being a well known highly risky pursuit that has caused many tragedies, does not scare gamblers away; instead, many consciously join the legion of gamblers, in spite of possible failure in store for them.
How does a gambler get bogged down in such a risky occupation Most novices do not embrace an ambition to get rich through gambling. Instead, they might think gambling is merely an exciting game through which they can try their luck and bring excitement to their dull lives. Often, they win a small sum at the first several tries, and then became bold, daring to play for larger stakes. With certain encouraging "achievements", they are now confident of their good luck and gambling skill. At this point, they are at a crossroads: a step forward to become a professional gambler, or a step backward to return to normal life.
Unfortunately, most of them get bogged down in gambling, because the greedy notion of getting something for nothing is their underlying mo
A. Something (especially dangerous) is impending and would occur at any moment.
B. Something is accumulated or stored for future use.
C. Something is waiting for them.
D. Something would arise gradually and unnoticeably.
[单项选择]The scientist,（）a human being, might well share the emotions of the artist and poet toward the nature.
A. between
B. among
C. like
D. as
[单项选择]Despite his occasional fondness for gambling, he is still considered as a good boy （ ）.
A. as the whole
B. for the whole
C. by the whole
D. on the whole
[单项选择]Mark Twain is well-known for his
A. frontier theme.
B. international theme.
C. symbolism.
D. local color.
[单项选择]Passage Three
Americans are well known for the strange diets they always seem to be following. It seems that Americans like to diet almost as much as they like to eat. New types of diet plans are always coming out. Usually, though, they don’t stay popular for long.
There are many diets on the market. It is often difficult to know which ones really work. It’s also hard to believe how fast a dieter is supposed to shed pounds. A lot has been written about dieting. And some interesting facts about diets and foods have been discovered.
For example, did you know that the more celery you eat, the more weight you will lose.9 Celery has "negative" calories. The body burns up more calories digesting a piece of celery than there are in the celery stick itself.
Dieters shun potatoes because they think they are fattening. But they aren’t. A potato has about the same number of calories as an apple. To gain a single pound, you would have to eat eleven pounds of po
A. vegetables
B. fads
C. Americans
D. dieting
[填空题]Although nicotine is probably the well-known chemical in cigarettes, it is not necessarily the one that changes the psyche of the smoker when cigarettes are smoked.
[填空题]Some well-known writers of adult literature regret that they earn less than popular children’s writers.
[单项选择]Being able to speak another language well is a great ______ when you’re looking for a job.
A. advantage
B. chance
C. assistant
D. importance
