[单项选择]The old musician decided to move to her country home______her advanced age and poor health.
A. with regard to
B. by virtue of
C. on account of
D. at the verge of

[单项选择]She regarded the burglary as a(n) ______ of her home.
A. invasion
B. suppression
C. violation
D. theft

[单项选择]The old scientist decided to move to his country home ______ his advanced age and poor health.
A. in the interest of
B. as a result of
C. on account of
D. in support of

[单项选择]Sarah looks ______ but healthy after her summer holidays.


A. skinny
B. thin
C. lean
D. emaciated

[单项选择]Every time when she tried to move her body, she let out a ______in pain.
A. wail
B. whimper
C. moan
D. weep

[单项选择]When Julia was four years old, her parents divorced. After eighteen years of marriage.（）
A. fragment
B. run on
C. choppy
D. correct

[单项选择]Will the author move to the country
A. Yes, he will.
B. It is difficult to tell.
C. No, he will not.
D. He is not sure.

[单项选择](It) was (her) (who) represented her country in the United Nations and (later) became ambassador (大使) to the United States.
A. was
B. her
C. who
D. later

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Passage One
America is a country on the move. In unheard of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly-up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active.
It is hard not to get the message. The virtues of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads for everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity (宣专) 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 re
A. are yet to be proved
B. are to be further studied
C. are supported by scientific evidence
D. are self-evident