EXERCISE 6

  I have always found country life most __1_.The city ,a place _2__ business is only to _3__;it is not an an ideal place for permanent residence.People may say that the city can provide you with the best __4_ life can offer.

  Your friends are always _5__ for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment.The _6__ exhinitions,films or plays are always within easy reach.Shopping ,too,is always a pleasure.But what _7__ the hustle¹ and bustle² of city like? The city dweller³ never has a moment __8_peace;he is always__9_.And what about the noise and pollution of the city? Day and night the city is in uproar⁴ with its unceasing traffic.The air is polluted _10__ prisonous gases emitted by the smokestacks of factories.The water supply is tained with impurities⁵ that are harmful to the human body.The city is indeed not a place to live in.

   Country life is in many respects superior __11_ city life.For one thing , the people there are friendly.People are acquainted with one __12_.You can never _13__ receive a friendly nod or a kind word from anyone you _14__ meet.In the city people who live in the same _15__ are often strangers to one another.The air in the country is fresh and pure.Air pollution is a thing _16__ of there.You live a healthy life in the open air.Life goes on in a _17__ way and you don't have to hurry to catch _18__ bus or travel in a crowed bus with people _19__ like sardines⁶.Gardening and fishing will be pleasant pasttimes.Reading a book _20__ the warm fireside will be another pleasant pastime on a cold winter night.Life in the country is indeed simple and pleasant.

1)    A  enjoyable   B exciting      C experienced    D unpleasant

2)    A  in         B on           C out of         D for

3)    A  be visiting  B be visited      C visit          D visited

4)    A  where      B when         C what         D who

5)    A  wanted     B wanting       C available      D enjoyable

6)    A  latest      B kindest         C richest       D poorest

7)    A  of         B about          C if           D should

8)    A  for        B even           C once         D often

9)    A  in a moment     B at the moment    C in a hurry   D in a line

10)   A  in         B with           C of           D within

11)   A  than         B to                C over      D for

12)   A  another       B other         C what else     D the others

13)   A  expected to    B want to       C fail to        D plan to

14)   A  long to       B be glad to      C want to      D chance to

15)   A  apartment     B school         C room      D city

16)   A  hearing       B unhearing      C heard      D unheard

17)   A  leisurely       B easily         C conveniently   D effectively

18)   A  a             B the           C /             D no

19)   A  fighting       B fighted         C packing       D packed

20)   A  behind        B by             C in           D on

答案：
1--5 ADBCC

6--10 ABACB 
11--15 BACDA
16--20DAADB