1ReadingComprehension(BankedCloze)Directions:FillintheblanksinthefollowingpassagebyselectingsuitablewordsfromtheWordBank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.AagreeableBboringCcomfortableDtediousEmerryFskilledGdisguiseHfestivalIpretendJfinanciallyKconvinceLkeenMencourageNeagerOreckonedPassage1.MyfourteenthbirthdaywasthebestIeverspent.Insteadofhavingabigpartywithlotsofpresentsandkids,Ispentthedaywithmymotherandfather.ThiswastheirideaandasateenagerIwasnotvery(1)___________onitatfirst.Thesheersimplicityoftheideaseemed(2)__________.Shouldn'ttherebesomekindof(3)__________orsomething?Iasked.Myfatherjustlaughedandsaid,Let'sstartoffatthebakerywithsomecake.Ismiledto(4)__________howdisappointedIwas.ItriedtounderstandbecauseIknewthatwehad(5)__________fallenonhardtimes.Wewalkeddowntheslopefromourhometoasmallcafe.Theremyfathertriedto(6)__________theshopkeepertogiveusonebigpieceofcakeinsteadofawholeone.Myfatherwas(7)__________intheartofgettingwhathewanted.Theshopkeeperwasa(n)(8)__________manandbroughtoutonebigpiecewithacoupleofcandlesontop.AswesatwiththreeforkseatingthatcakeI(9)__________thatitwasquitealuxurytobeabletospendtimewithmyparents.Howmanyotherparentscouldspendaweekdaywiththeirchild?Wespenttheentiredaytalking,andtogetherwehadapartyas(10)__________asanyhaseverbeen.I'veneverforgottenthatspecialday.AsworeBbattlingCworeDswingingEparticularFswayingGcuriousHstaggeredIhealJdisplayedKrestoreLblewMaccomplishNblossomedOknitPassage2.Ihavehadonearticleofclothingfortwentyyears.Onmy12thbirthday,Ireceivedasweaterthatmyoldersisterhad(1)__________forme.Shewasthen(2)__________withcancerinahospitalwhenshemadeit.Makingthesweaterwasnoeasyjobforher.Ispentthatbirthdayatthehospitalwithmysister.Whenshegavemethesweater,shestoodupuneasily,(3)__________asifshemightfall.She(4)__________alittlebeforetakingatenderholdontomyarmandhandingmethesweater.Shesaidwithallherstrength,Rememberthatyoucan(5)__________anythingaslongasyoutryhard.Shepassedawayayearlater.Onthefrontofthesweaterwere(6)__________thewordsBestSister.ItwasfartoobigformeatthattimebutIeventually(7)__________intoawomananditfitjustright.Iwasawreckaftershedied.Ihadnoideaaboutwhatlifewouldbelikewithouther.Thesweaterremindedmeofmysistertogetherwithherlove.Iamvery(8)__________aboutthewayIdress.However,I(9)__________thatsweaterateverybirthdayfortwentyyears.NowthatIhavehadtimeto(10)__________fromthelossofmysister,InolongercrywhenIputiton.IjustsmileandsaythewordsBestSistertomyself.2AcalculatedBinterfereCaccumulatedDimpactEbalancedFdigestGequaledHabsorbIcommendedJratioKstrikingLrateMtendNsubstancesOinclinePassage3.Howcanyouhelpyourselfbeatyourbestwhenyouexercise?Theansweristogetahigh(1)__________ofiron-richfoodsinyourdiet.Whenpeopletakepartinactivitieslikerunning,they(2)__________toloseiron.Itisimportantforyourbodyto(3)__________redmeatstogettheironyouneed.Itisalsoessentialthatyouremembertokeepyourdiet(4)___________andhealthy.Youcandothisbyalsoincludinggrains,whichcanbefoundincerealsaswellaseatinggreenvegetables.Youshouldalsorememberthatsomefoodscould(5)__________withyourbodyabsorbingvitaminsandminerals.Thisincludescoffeeortea,whichcontain(6)__________thatarenotgoodforyou.Mostpeopleshouldsiponsomethingbefore,duringandaftertheyexercisetoreplacethewaterintheirbodies.Waterandjuiceare(7)__________insteadofsodasandcoffee.Manyhavefoundthatmodifyingtheirdiethasreallyhadapositive(8)__________ontheirperformance.Iusedtoexerciseallthetime,butmyenduranceneverreallyimproved,saidoneathlete.EventhoughIwasslenderandnotoverweight,Icontactedaphysician.Togetherwe(9)__________theamountsofprotein,vitaminsandmineralsIwasgetting.Theimprovementinmyperformancewas(10)__________afterIchangedwhatIwaseating.ThemostimportantthingisthatIamgettingmoreiron.ApreciousBspireCcostlyDplusEcomparativeFbounceGsufficientHrecoverIrejectingJfarewellKneglectingLrivalMrestrictNcompeteOconfinePassage4.ManyAmericanshavedevelopedadietoffastfoodandareaccordinglygainingweight.Tocombattheirweight,theytakeupexercisewhile(1)__________tochangetheirdiet.Whileexerciseisveryimportant,youmustalso(2)__________howmuchfatyoueat.Youshouldalsotakecaretoselectfoodsthatarerichinvitaminsandminerals.Thiswillhelpyoutoloseweight;(3)__________,itwillgiveyoualotmoreenergytobeactive.Peoplewhodonoteathealthilyorget(4)vitaminsandmineralswilltypicallyhaveahardtimelosingweight.Itisa(5)__________mistaketothinkyoucaneatfoodsthatarenothealthyjustbecauseyoustartexercising,saidonephysician.Peoplewhodonoteatrightareata(6)__________disadvantageineveryactivitytheyparticipatein.Onesuccessfulbasketballcoachsaid,Inotonlytrytogetmyplayerstoworkhard,butIalsotryto(7)__________myteammemberstoeatahealthydiet.Itreallyhelpsaplayer'sbodyto(8)__________backdayafterday.Untilotherteamsstartto(9)__________ourenthusiasmforgoodfood,weexpecttokeeponwinning.Withalltheevidencesupportingahealthydiet,whyhaven'twesaid(10)__________todietswithtoomuchfat?There'salottobesaidforeatingright.3AtackleBfinesCchallengeDproposalEsimplyFenergeticGinferHattendanceIreviseJmoodKreinforceLoutlookMboostNformation