For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping—watching TV and buying things by phone.Now teleshopping is starting in Europe (欧洲).In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example.The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made ＄100 million.In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about ＄20 million a year to buy things through these channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day.Then the government allowed (允许) more telepshopping.Other channels can open for telebusiness, including (包括) the largest American teleshopping company and a 24hour teleshopping company.German businessmen are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes.With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason.But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping.They call teleshopping “junk (垃圾) on the air”.Many Europeans usually worry about the quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV.Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell.They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
1.Teleshopping is ____ in Europe.
A.not popular B.growing C.not possible D.cheap
2.People like teleshopping because it is ____ .
A.American B.cheaper C.easier D.more popular
3.Some Europeans don't like teleshopping because they ____ .
A.don't like to buy things B.don't watch TV
C.believe the things sold on TV are expensive
D.think the things sold on TV are bad quality
4.In Germany, teleshopping may ____ .
A.help businessmen get more money B.keep the shops open longer
C.have fewer buyers D.bring better TV programmes
5.The best title of this passage is ____ .
A.American Teleshopping B.Teleshopping Companies
C.Teleshopping in Europe D.Teleshopping—Junk on the Air
The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes.Miss Li asked again,“Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said,“Miss Li,you told us that water has no colour and no smell.But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.”Most of the children agreed With him.
“I'm sorry,children.”said the teacher,“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier.That's a problem.
1.The students were having their _______ class.
A.English B.Chinese C.chemistry D.maths
2.Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like.
A.water B.air C.earth D.weather
3.A boy said,“The water in the river behind my house is always _______.”
A.white B.black C.clean D.clear
4.Most of the children _______ the boy.
A.agreed with B.wrote to
C.heard from D.sent for
5.The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______.
A.more and more B.less and less
C.cleaner and cleaner D.dirtier and dirtier
It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table, staring into space and playing with a piece of bread. He’s not even 16 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a problem. He has nothing to do because the Internet is down.
When he woke up this morning, Tony was feeling 17 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend ahead. It would be a weekend like any other great weekend. But that was 18 he turned on his computer and 19 he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.
Every weekend, Tony will go online to email friends, read the news to
20 what’s happening in the world and play a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to kill time. The perfect weekend-online.
Just as Tony is 21 how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the 22 “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t think about the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no answer but sighs. “Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum 23 .
“Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the corner. We can meet and play chess face to face for a 24 . Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad.” Tony 25 , as he walks to the phone. There is life beyond the Internet after all (毕竟).
1. A. hungry B. tired C. busy D. thirsty
2.A. excited B. bored C. tired D. surprised
3.A. after B. before C. until D. when
4.A. thought B. guessed C. decided D. found
5.A. write B. draw C. listen D. get
6.A. improving B. wondering C. checking D. doing
7.A. bathroom B. bedroom C. kitchen D. study
8.A. requires B. answeres C. invites D. suggests
9.A. chat B. time C. lesson D. change
10.A. continues B. worries C. smiles D. reports
Eddie is lazy enough _________all day without _________.
A.asleep；to move B.to sleep：to move
C.to sleep；moving D.sleeping；moving
The student is afraid _________ English with foreigners.
A.to practice to speak B.to practice speaking
C.practicing speaking D.of practicing to speak
He would rather ________for himself than________for a meal.
A.cook；going out B.to cook；go out
C.cook；go out D.cooking；going out
