1.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项.The Town of Pressure

1.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项.The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common.Residents built walls to 36 influence from the other town.In Pressure,37 struggled to be the very best.When women gave birth,they would 38 to have the baby with the loudest cry.There was violent competition in every aspect of life.Because 39 was the index (指数) of success,people were 40 busy making money,with 41 for relaxation.Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.42 ,over in Pleasure,the motto was “As long as you like it,do it.” People grew up without 43 and 44 do anything they liked.Children played computer games day and night.At school,teachers didn’t 45 whether students showed up or not.Workers might sit around the office 46 sipping coffee and doing nothing.47 the lack of regulations,nobody worried about losing their jobs.It was 48 that mattered.No one had the 49 thought of moving forward,either for themselves or for the town.The computers they used were 50 models from Pressure.Some of the young were addicted to 51 because of the meaninglessness of their lives.Then,people in the two towns began asking themselves,“What is 52 for?” But,just before life in the two towns completely 53 ,there came a saint – Mr.Reason.He went from door to door,talking with people and giving ad

36.keep out 37.everyone 38.compete 39.wealth 40.always
41.no time 42Meanwhile 43pressure 44.could 45.care 46.according to
47.Thanks to 48.pleasure 49.slightest 50.old 51.drugs
52.life 53.failed
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