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完形填空I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist(社会学家) proposed that the 1society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would bee a victim of the consumer society, I 2hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood.3the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you4have done. Life has bee hopelessly5. A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you6things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I7at the other end of the town. I was8that this simple vehicle could let me 9long distances in a fairly short time. But how10did I really go?Since I hated to be11, I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to12an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but13, “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a14without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 15to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many16.” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.“You can’t leave the back part17,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 18the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven(烤箱) when you feel 19on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to20the offer.“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.1.A.adultB.humanC.consumerD.bachelor2.A.eventuallyB.immediatelyC.reluctantlyD.gratefully3.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.AsD.Unless4.A.wouldB.shouldC.mustD.could5.A.boringB.plicatedC.stressfulD.tough6.A.naturalB.mysteriousC.plexD.unique7.A.gave upB.broke downC.calmed downD.ended up8.A.amazedB.amusedC.confusedD.concerned9.A.marchB.driveC.coverD.measure10.A.farB.longC.fastD.deep11.A.unreliableB.impracticalC.unpreparedD.inaccurate12.A.fixB.checkC.repairD.lay13.A.sworeB.addedC.repliedD.concluded14.A.pencilB.forkC.boxD.cake15.A.distributedB.convertedC.appliedD.attached16.A.shapesB.sizesC.functionsD.models17.A.looseB.blankC.bareD.inplete18.A.besideB.beforeC.belowD.behind19.A.sickB.hungryC.hotD.thirsty20.A.considerB.withdrawC.makeD.resist