新视野视听说教程第二册quiz
________ since there are more difficulties ahead of us.
A. encouraged
B. contended
C. satisfactory
D. depressed
8. On January 1st, people usually make a New Year's ________ such as quitting smoking or losing weight, but it's never an easy job.
A. resolve
B. resolution
C. decision
D. determination
9. The common sense is if you ________ drinks, fatty foods, and cigarettes now, you'll be far healthier and live longer for sure.
A. put off
B. set off
C. keep off
D. take off
10. He thinks about nothing but playing video games all day long, without any interest in anything else. I think he's totally ________ to it.
A. obsessed
B. attracted
C. addicted
D. hooked
Part 5 Reading comprehension
(每小题：2 分)
Directions: Read the following passages carefully. Each passage is followed by some
questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.
You are the first to arrive at the table in the back corner of the restaurant. As you sit down, a
handsome stranger comes to the table and takes the seat across from you. You read his name on his name tag. Once he is seated, a bell rings and your date begins!
As you scan your list of conversation topics, the man across the table asks about your hobbies. From there, the conversation naturally flows back and forth from your interests to his interests to your job to his job. You are both careful not to ask questions that are too personal. Then the bell rings again. It's time to move on. As you make your way to the next table, you quickly mark your date card. You write the man's name on the card. Under the question "Would you like to meet again for a real date?", you mark "yes." Then you take a seat for your next date.
This is the latest way for single people to meet other people they might like to date without pressure. Many businesses offering speed dating services have become popular. These