Hiswife,towhomhe__________forthirtyyears,waschildless.

完型填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)从选项中选择一个最适合短文的选项，错选、多选或未选均无分。

Joggingisbecomingoneofthe___21___growingactivitiesinthenation.Morepeoplearestartingjogeachyear.This,however,isarecentoccurrence.Itwasnotlongago__22____joggerswereraresight.Somepeoplethoughtthattheylookedquitestrange.As__23____peoplebeganjoggingthesightofthembecamemorecommon.Therearemanyreasons___24___apersontotakeupjogging.First,itisagoodformofexercise.Thisis__25____itinvolvestheuseofmanypartsofthebody.Theexercisingoftheheartisofgreatbenefit.Thisisoneofthemostimportantpartsofthehumanbody.Iftheheartdoesnotgettheneededexercise,seriousproblemscanoccur.___26___reasonforjoggingisforenjoyment.___27___beinggoodforpeople,itcanalsobeverymuchfun.Partofthefunofjoggingcomesfromtheopportunityitprovidesformeetingotherpeoplewhoenjoyit.One___28___thatshouldbeconsidered___29___apersontakesupjoggingasaformofexerciseofenjoymentisthatitisnotforeveryone.Peopleshouldfirstcheck30theirdoctorsandbepreparedtofindanotherformofexerciseifjoggingisnotrecommended.

21.A.fastestB.quickestC.mostD.best

22.A.whenB.whileC.thatD.as

23.A.manyB.thoseC.moreD.the

24.A.ofB.withC.forD.in

25.A.thatB.whyC.reasonableD.because

26.A.AB.OtherC.TheotherD.Another

27.A.ExceptB.ExceptforC.BesidesD.Regardlessof

28.A.matterB.eventC.thingD.occurrences

29.A.ofB.thatC.whatD.when

30.A.outB.overC.onD.with

承担责任的adj.r_______________

领土;领域，范围n.d_______________

Relaxationtherapy(=treatment).Ifyoureadthesentenceoutloud,yourbloodpressurewillgoup.Ifyoutalktoanotherperson,itwillgostillhigher.Ifthetalkiswithyourboss,yourpressurewillgoevenhigher.Ifyouspeaktosomeoneoftheoppositesex,yourpressuremayshowlesschangeifyou’remarriedthanifyou’resingle.Dozensoftimeseachday,yourbloodpressurechangeswithwhatyou’refeelinganddoing.These“upsanddowns”takeplaceineveryone,buttheyaremoresevereinpeoplewithhighbloodpressure.Thatdiscoveryisthebasisforthenewesttherapy:controllingbloodpressurebylearningskillstocontroleverydaystress.Manypatientscontroltheirbloodpressurewiththerelaxationresponse.Thistakesfoursimplethings:aquietenvironment,acomfortableposition(sittingorlyingdown),therepeatingofaword,prayerorphraseeachtimeyoubreatheandhavingnoneofotherthoughts.Somethingremarkablehappenswhenyoudothis,accordingtoresearchinBoston.Relaxationofthemindandbodyhastheeffectthatsomeblood-pressurepillswouldhave.What’smore,thebloodpressurestayslower,justasitwouldwithapill,afteryouhavestoppedtherelaxationandhavereturnedtothestressofdailylife.

31.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthereasonwhyyourbloodpressuregoesupisthat__________.

A.youreadaloudasentence

B.themanyoutalktoisyourboss

C.you’renotmarried

D.you’renervous

32.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?

A.One’sbloodpressurechangesmanytimeseveryday.

B.Yourbloodpressurechangeswithyourfeelings.

C.Whenyou’redoingdifferentthings,yourbloodpressure,perhaps,isdifferent.

D.Thechangesofbloodpressureonlyhappentopeoplewithhighbloodpressure.

33.Thelastparagraphtellsusrelaxationtherapy__________.

A.needsanewkindofmedicine

B.hasthesameeffectasblood-pressurepills

C.ismorethanblood-pressurepills

D.isworkingandcanbeimproved