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　　Passage 19

　　Mr. Steward was a rich industrialist， but he was not __1__ with his life. He didn't sleep well and his food didn't agree with him. The situation lasted for some time. At last， after a __2__ of sleepless nights， he decided to see his doctor. The doctor advised a change of surroundings. “Go abroad，” he said. “But I'm not good at foreign languages” said Mr. Steward. “It doesn't matter， ” said the doctor. “It won't hurt you to talk a little less. Start on a long journey by sea. Try to __3__ your weight. Avoid rich food.” Mr. Steward went to Sweden.

　　He didn't know French or German， and had to communicate through gestures （手势）。 He attended a physical training course. The teacher made him move his arms and shake his head fully. He had to lie on the ground and __4__ his right and left legs alternately. After a time his muscles grew hard and firm. He almost put aside his financial worries and almost forgot the importance of __5__ more money. He even began to __6__ trees and birds. He ate and slept well. __7__ he returned home. But unfortunately his improvement was __8__ soon he was worried about his __9__， his profits， his savings， his success in a __10__ society， and things in general.

　　1. A. good B. interested C. satisfied D. healthy

　　1. 选C

　　agree with sb. 尤用于否定句中或疑问句（对某人的健康或胃口）适合。

　　eg. The humid climate didn't agree with him. 那潮湿的气候对他不合适

　　I like mushrooms but unfortunately they don't agree with me.

　　series 一系列事物 eg. a series of good harvests 接连的丰收

　　a number of 一些

　　2. A. series B. course C. number D. few

　　few adj. （通常作定语） 与复数可数名词和动词复数形式连用

　　2. 选C

　　3. A. lighten B. deduce C. minus D. reduce

　　lighten （使某物）变轻 eg. lighten a burden

　　deduce 推断

　　minus 减法

　　reduce 减去

　　3. 选D

　　4. A. rise B. raise C. remove D. extend

　　rise vi.

　　raise\ vt.

　　extend 伸长、延长

　　4. 选B

　　5. A. creating B. producing C. making D. taking

　　create 创造

　　make 赚得、获得、取得

　　eg. She makes $15，000 a year. 她一年挣1万5千美圆。

　　He made a fortune by the stock market. 他在股票交易中发了财。

　　5. 选C

　　6. A. see B. notice C. glance D. consider

　　6. 选B

　　7. A. Luckily B. Finally C. Reluctantly D. Pleasantly

　　Reluctantly 不情愿的

　　7. 选B

　　8. A. gradual B. temporary C. great D. slight

　　8. 选B

　　9. A. property B. health C. food D. fancy

　　9. 选A

　　10. A. struggling B. business C. miserable D. competitive

　　business n. commercial adj.

　　10. 选D