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The American need to own things is partly the result of mass advertising,【C1】______urges consumers to discard last year' s car or clothing in【C2】______of the current models with the latest designs. Some people are【C3】______that they must"【C4】______the Jones," that they must have whatever their neighbors have. The old car or the old stereo set【C5】______work perfectly, but a newer and bigger one might【C6】______the family' s esteem in the community. Possessions become【C7】______of financial success; they elevate【C8】______social status.
Advertisers also【C9】______to the American desire to look youthful and be physically attractive. Commercials attempt to sell many products—shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant and soap, for example—【C10】______implying that their particular【C11】______will help its user be more appealing.
But Americans also make many【C12】______for practical reasons. They buy【C13】______devices to do routine household chores more quickly and easily. Every housewife wants a vacuum cleaner, an electric mixer, a steam iron, an automatic clothes washer and dryer, and a dishwasher.【C14】______every home-owning husband would like a power lawn mower, as now -blower, and an electric drill.
Americans also buy things【C15】______they like to do things. Equipment【C16】______hobbies and books about "do-it-yourself' projects are very popular. Americans want to know how to cook with a "continental" flair while refinishing the bedroom furniture and【C17】______a million dollars in the stock market. The American【C18】______of activity is part of a generally【C19】______outlook on life, a belief that the value of knowledge is【C20】______to its usefulness.
【C1】

A. what
B. it
C. that
D. which

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【C15】

A. in case
B. as long as
C. because
D. provided

How much did the man pay for the book?

A. $65.
B. $70.63.
C. $70.36.
D. $29.64.

How does the man think about his major?

A. He loves it.
B. He hates it.
C. He wants to learn mathematics as his major.
D. He regrets choosing medicine as his major.

What is Jerry's wife doing these days?

A. She is painting a picture.
B. She is learning a foreign language.
C. She is typing a book.
D. She is studying cooking.

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