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　　America's latest strategy for single persons who don't want to be single any longer has many names: speeddating expressdate 10-minute-dating or simply mini-date.

　　The principle is the same: Why spend an 1 evening with a stranger 2 you realize after only the first few minutes that you can't 3 the person?

　　The solution: The man and woman sit down 4 each other. A bell is sounded and in the next 7 to 10 minutes each one tries to find out as much as possible about the 5 persons. When the bell 6 off a second time the men stand up and move 7 to the next female.

　　At such a meeting in San Francisco 8 some 200 men and women between the ages of 30 and 60 had a 9 expression on their faces; in two long 10 opposite each other. The signal was given and then almost everybody started 11 away.

　　Richard Gosse. 12 of“American Singles ”says this is the fastest most effective and at the moment“ 13 way”tosearch for a partner. Minute-dates have become a 14 everywhere from computer fans in Silicon Valley to gays in San Francisco to the suburbs of Chicago. Gosse says the quick method to get to know each other is helpful above all for 15 singles who are not brave enough to speak to a stranger in a bar.

　　His 16 : Don't talk about money your weight or about your former partner but 17 about your dreams desires and hobbies.

　　Most speed-dating meetings cost about US$25 per evening 18 a person to get to know 15 to 20 people 19 the opposite sex. Speed-dating is so much in demand in America that most meetings are 20 out weeks and months in advance.

1．

[　　]

A．exciting

B．entire

C．interesting

D．early

2．

[　　]

A．if

B．before

C．until

D．unless

3．

[　　]

A．know

B．comfort

C．stand

D．meet

4．

[　　]

A．watching

B．facing

C．noticing

D．separating

5．

[　　]

A．first

B．next

C．last

D．other

6．

[　　]

A．takes

B．sets

C．goes

D．falls

7．

[　　]

A．on

B．about

C．out

D．in

8．

[　　]

A．long ago

B．at fist

C．recently

D．immediately

9．

[　　]

A．calm

B．hopeful

C．serious

D．fearful

10．

[　　]

A．groups

B．teams

C．rows

D．pairs

11．

[　　]

A．laughing

B．walking

C．running

D．talking

12．

[　　]

A．boss

B．chairman

C．official

D．trainer

13．

[　　]

A．cleverest

B．cheapest

C．best

D．hottest

14．

[　　]

A．practice

B．training

C．tradition

D．custom

15．

[　　]

A．active

B．attractive

C．shy

D．anxious

16．

[　　]

A．idea

B．tip

C．order

D．warning

17．

[　　]

A．still

B．rather

C．also

D．even

18．

[　　]

A．forcing

B．persuading

C．encouraging

D．allowing

19．

[　　]

A．of

B．from

C．for

D．among

20．

[　　]

A．attended

B．booked

C．reported

D．announced

Answer 1

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