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五、完形填空（怀柔-共12分，每小题1分） Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl, Sarah. After Sarah left university, 36 began to live in New York City on her own. She 37 a job in a publishing house, but the salary was less than $30，000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah could live on her _38 and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that 39 in one of the most expensive cities in the world? Cheap living always starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people, that means housing. So Sarah chose to 40__ a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 41 . When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. 42 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then 43_ the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often 44 a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐). But Sarah said, “I enjoy walking 45 in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.” Did Sarah feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She 46 managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, the other to Portland. “Don’t think of saving money as something 47 . It’s a kind of game,” said Sarah. 36. A. he B. she C. we D. they 37. A. found B. tried C. asked for D. looked for 38. A. salary B. time C. dream D. idea 39. A. difficult B. possible C. useful D. different 40. A. buy B. sell C. stay D. share 41. A. food B. rest C. studying D. playing 42. A. Soon B. Finally C. Once D. Again 43. A. prepared B. took C. caught D. picked 44. A. pay B. lend C. spend D. save 45. A. along B. up C. down D. around 46. A. even B. seldom C. always D. never 47. A. hard B. interesting C. nice D. great C America is a mobile society.