Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the USA today. Thous

Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the USA today. Thousands of books 1 this begin with 2 that start with the words how to. Many of how to books 3 advice on careers. They tell you how to 4 a career and how to 5 it. If you fail, 6 , you can buy a book called How to Turn Failure into Success. If you never make any money 7 , you need a book called How to Live on Nothing.
One of the most popular types of books is one that 8 you with personal problems. If you are unhappy with your 9 , you can read How to Love Every Minute of Your Life. If you are tired of books on 10 , you may prefer a book called How to Make Yourself Sad.
Many of these books help people use their 11 time better. Some people 12 books which will give them 13 information about sports, hobbies and travel. 14 people use their free time to make 15 and improvements on their homes. They like books which given 16 instructions on how to repair things.
17 have how to books become so 18 ? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more problems to 19 . How to books help people 20 modern life.
1.A. as B. like C. of D. about
2.A. books B. sentences C. words D. titles
3.A. give B. take C. follow D. suggest
4.A. pick B. search C. find D. choose
5.A. get into B. take part into C. succeed in D. fail in
6.A. however B. but C. besides D. otherwise
7.A. for all B. in all C. at all D. all too
8.A. gets B. helps C. does D. deals
9.A. book B. study C. work D. life
10.A. sadness B. happiness C. anger D. violence
11.A. free B. busy C. working D. meaningful
12.A. lose B. sell C. use D. want
13.A. little B. much C. useful D. useless
14.A. Other B. Others C. The other D. The others
15.A. money B. fun C. cleaning D. repairs
16.A. one-by one B. step-by-step C. little-by-little D. day-by-day
17.A. Why B. How C. When D. Where
18.A. good B. little C. popular D. bad
19.A. answer B. do C. work out D. solve
20.A. go away with B. deal with C. take with D. fight with1-5BDADC 6-10ACBDB 11-15ADCBD 16-20BACDB

(答案→)1-5BDADC 6-10ACBDB 11-15ADCBD 16-20BACDB 解析：1. B。“像……一样”应该是like。2. D。从定语从句的意思可以看出，此空应填入titles（标题）。3. A。书应该是“给出”建议。4. D。从前面句子的意思来看，这种“how to ” books能告诉我们“选择”职业。5. C。这种书能告诉我们怎样择业和怎样成为一名成功者。6. A。从前后两句的意思来看，应该是表示转折，而且又有逗号隔开。7. C。此句是否定句，所以用at all来加强语气。8. B。从其后面的 with personal problems可以看出，应该是help somebody with something。9. D。从空缺处后面的you can read How to Love Every Minute of Your Life可以看出，这里应该是如果对“生活”不愉快的话。就去读How to Love Every Minute of Your Life。10. B。从you may prefer a book called How to Make Yourself Sad可以看出，此空应该是表示“快乐”的意思。11. A。从下一句中的sports, hobbies and travel可以判断出，有许多书帮助人们更好的利用他们的“业余”时间。12. D。“买”有关体育、嗜好、旅游等方面的书。13. C。提供“有用的”信息(from www.nmet168.com)。14. B。前一句是some，后面当然要用other，因为这里的 people是表示泛指的。15. D。从and后的improvements可以判断出，此空应该是指房屋的“维修”。16. B。从句意来看，人们喜欢就怎样维修给出“一步一步”说明的书。17. A。从下一句中的because应该受到启发。18. C。从文章前面的意思可以看出，这种 “how to” books是“流行的”。19. D。problem只能是solve(from www.nmet168.com)。20. B。这种“how to” books能帮助人们“应付”现代生活。

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