IX. Read the passage. Then choose one suitable word to fill in the gaps. (20 points)
           (1)_________the United States, many adults and children (2)_________overweight. Some people eat (3)_________food at meals. They also eat snacks between meals. Sometimes people eat healthy snacks like fruit or vegetables (4)_________many Americans eat  a lot of junk food such as cookies, candy and potato chips. Eating junk food can (5)_________people gain weight. People also gain weight (6)_________they don’t get enough (7)_________. People need to walk, run, ride bicycles, or walk out in health clubs and gyms .When people exercise, they (8)_________good and have more energy. A good diet and exercise will help you (9)_________a long and (10)_________life.
1. A. on                       B. In                       C. At                D. from
2. A. is                   B. was                    C. were            D. are
3. A. too many             B. too much            C. few              D. plenty
4. A. but                  B. because              C. although        D. so that
5. A. get                  B. lead                    C. urge             D. make
6. A. so                       B. however             C. but               D. because
7. A. exercises              B. work                  C. money          D. energy
8. A. become                B. taste                   C. have             D. feel
9. A. live                    B. lives                   C. living            D. to living
10. A. health               B. safe                    C. fair               D. healthy