Passage 6
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food __61__ it is badly cooked. The __62__ a meal is cooked and served is most important and an __63__ served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child __64__ he likes or dislikes a food and never __65__ likes and dislikes in front of him or allow __66__ else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother __67__ vegetables in the child’s hearing he is __68__ to copy this procedure. Take it __69__ granted that he likes everything and he probably __70__. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a __71__ dislike. At meal times it is a good __72__ to give a child a small portion and let him __73__ back for a second helping rather than give him as __74__ as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child __75__ meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not __76__ him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will __77__ learn to swallow his food __78__ he can hurry back to his toys. Under __79__ circumstances must a child be coaxed (哄骗) __80__ forced to eat.
61. A) if B) until C) that D) unless
62. A) procedure B) process C) way D) method
63. A) adequately B) attractively C) urgently D) eagerly
64. A) whether B) what C) that D) which
65. A) remark B) tell C) discuss D) argue
66. A) everybody B) anybody C) somebody D) nobody
67. A) opposes B) denies C) refuses D) offends
68. A) willing B) possible C) obliged D) likely
69. A) with B) with C) over D) for
70. A) should B) may C) will D) must
71. A) supposed B) proved C) considered D) related
72. A) point B) custom C) idea D) plan
73. A) ask B) come C) return D) take
74. A) much B) little C) few D) many
75. A) on B) over C) by D) during
76. A) agree B) allow C) force D) persuade
77. A) hurriedly B) soon C) fast D) slowly
78. A) so B) until C) lest D) although
79. A) some B) any C) such D) no
80. A) or B) nor C) but D) neither
Passage 6
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