Shopping in the United States changes a lot．About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family．Women went from the bakery to the butcher’s to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week．Then, about sixty years ago, supermarkets were born．In a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different stores．
The next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mall．A shopping mall is a group of stores under one roof．Because malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popular．The mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shopping．If you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffee．Malls are places for teenagers to hang out．Many teens will often just “go to the mall” and spend time with their friends．
The recent change in American shopping was the superstore．Large chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys“R”Us have been built all across the United States．Because they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller stores．Sometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to close．They just cannot compete with their giant neighbors．
And now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the States．People are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the Internet．Online shopping has lots of advantages．For instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a day．Searching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical stores．While, online shopping also has its disadvantages．People are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical store．And privacy of personal information may be let out．
1.Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States?
①small stores ②superstores ③shopping malls
④shopping online ⑤supermarkets
A．①②③④⑤ B． ①⑤②③④
C．②③④①⑤ D． ①⑤③②④
2.Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?
A． Small stores． B． Shopping malls．
C． Supermarkets． D． Superstores．
3.Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?
A． Because they can buy goods at a reduction in price．
B． Because they are across the United States．
C． Because they sell all kinds of products people need．
D． Because they are built near small towns．
4.What’s the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage?
A． Wasting time．
B． Fixed prices．
C． Leaking personal information．
D． No chance to do physical activities．
They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed．A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored （政府资助的） youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies．
“We study for jobs that don’t exist,” Nicollets Steggerda, 23, said．
After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12．3 million people, and the number is climbing．
The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent．The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France．
One form of protest（抗议） tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity．
Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents．Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right to a standard of living that they see around them．
“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare,” said Isabella Cault．"There is usually not much conversation．You look for happiness．Sometimes you even find it．”
1.Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected
A． about 0．6 million people B． 250,000 people
C． 1ess than half of the population D． one million people
2. What Nicollete Steggerda said （para 2） means that ．
A． what the students learn is more than necessary
B． the students cannot get work after graduation
C． the students’ aim in study is not clear
D． school education is not sufficient
3.The underlined word ‘‘it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ．
A． material enjoyment B． a sense of expectation
C． a job D． happiness
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A． British youths have pity on the unemployed on the Continent．
B． British youths care about unemployment in France and Belgium．
C． British youths show their disappointment over joblessness．
D． British youths have confidence to find work on the Continent．
This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience．It happened about three years ago and it has had a 26 effect on me．I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 27 but whose actions gave a new 28 to the words — kind and generous．
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early 29 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was 30 for change on a street corner．
A BMW car 31 on the other side of the street and an executive（主管）who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car．He was probably about 32 years old．He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie．He walked33across the street and over to the homeless man．Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 34 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves（手套）, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks．Then he 35 them to the homeless man．The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 36 mouth．
As he drove off, I couldn’t 37 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 38 the pedal（ 踏板）of that top-brand BMW car with a 39 foot! I stood there and the looks of 40 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s．
Two men of about the same age 41 very different lives had met and the one who was42 in materials had offered 43 than his shoes．He had left this BMW car and 44 down from his high position．He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 45 and real generosity．
1.A．strong B．bad C．light D．slow
2.A．officially B．Personally C．similarly D．generally
3.A．benefit B．attitude C．meaning D．award
4.A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
5.A．searching B．making C．blaming D．begging
6.A．called up B．broke up C．pulled up D．sped up
7.A．40 B．50 C． 60 D．70
8.A．directly B．usually C．unwillingly D．fluently
9.A．money B．water C．sand D．oil
10.A．posted B．handed C．kicked D．threw
11.A．closed B．full C．open D．empty
12.A．stand B．delay C．forget D．help
13.A．bended B．cut C．repaired D．pressed
14.A．relaxed B．large C．bare D．single
15.A．excitement B．astonishment C．sadness D．pride
16.A．but B．or C．and D．before
17.A．successful B．careful C．useful D．helpful
18.A．rather B．more C．other D．better
19.A．broken B．fell C．stepped D．rolled
20.A．surprise B．disappointment C．anxiety D．kindness
A huge amount of oil was on the road, the effects of are not clear．
A． it B． that C． which D． whom
—I wonder whom you are waiting for．
—The policeman the traffic accident．
A． dealt with B． to deal with C． will deal with D． to be dealt with
moment he saw Zhao Benshan’s funny performances, he burst into laughter．
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