1.A healthy life is frequently thought to be__with the open countryside and homegrown food.
A)tied B)bound C)involved D)associated
2.Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are__ in grocery stores.
A)ready B)approachable C)probable D)available
3.The shy girl felt __ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's questions.
A)amazed B)awkward C)curious D)amused
4.Only a few people have ______ to the full facts of the incident.
A) access B) resort C) contact D) assess
5.There is no ______ evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.
A)attraction B)appointment C)access D)solid
答案与解析：
1.D
associate vi.交往n.伙伴，同事 D
associate oneself with 加入
associate sth.with 把(某事物与其他事物)联系在一起
associate with 和……来往
人们总是把健康的生活与开阔的乡村和自家种的食物联系在一起。
2.D
available a.可利用的;通用的
经过加工随时可供烹调的方便食品在食杂店可以买到。
3.B
awkward a.笨拙的;尴尬的
当这个害羞的女孩回答不上来老师的提问时，她感到很窘迫和难受.
4.A
只有少数几个人有机会了解事件的全部真相。
access n.通道，入口;接近，进入;接近的机会 vt.存取(计算机文件)
注意与之搭配的介词必须是to, 如：have free access to the library 自由进入图书馆;注意相近词的区别：access, assess(评价，评估)和excess(超过，过度)。
5.D
没有确凿的证据表明人们可以控制他们的梦境，至少在实验室的实验条件下是这样的。
solid adj.结实的;实心的;固体的;可靠的;纯质的;连续的 n.固体
solid foundation 稳固的基础;a solid mass of matter 一连串众多的时间
（实习编辑：杨冰玉）
