For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some __1__ countries, people can turn on their __2__ and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and __3__ things.
　　Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. __4__, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries, and in one year, it makes $10 million. In France, there are two teleshopping channels, and the French __5__ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.
　　In Germany, __6__ last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can __7__ for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German __8__ are hoping these will help them sell more things.
　　Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without __9__. With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans __10__ like this new way of buying things. They call __11__ “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things __12__ on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing, and they don’t believe they can be sure about the quality of the things __13__.
　　The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be __14__ the American companies. They will have to be more careful about __15__ of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.

　　1. A. European　　　　　　 B. Asian　　　　　　　　 C. American　　　　　　　　 D. African
　　2. A. lights　　　　　　　　　　 B. switches　　　　　　 C. radios 　　　　　　　　　　 D. TVs
　　3. A. some else　　　　　　 B. another many　　 C. the other　　　　　　　　　 D. many other
　　4. A. Such as　　　　　　　　 B. For example　　 C. For teleshopping　　　 D. It is like
　　5. A. takes　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　 C. spends　　　　　　　　　　 D. spend
　　6. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. until　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by
　　7. A. begin　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　 C. open　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn on
　　8. A. people　　　　　　　　　 B. women　　　　　　 C. businessmen　　　　　　 D. officials
　　9. A. to go out　　　　　　　 B. going out
　　　 C. to buy things　　　　　D. buying things
　　10. A. still　　　　　　　　　　 B. don’t　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. won’t
　　11. A. teleshopping　　　 B. TV　　　 　　　　　　 C. radio　　　　　　　　　　　 D. telephone
　　12. A. appearing　　　　　 B. coming out　　　　 C. for sale　　　　　　　　　　D. to buy
　　13. A. in the shop　　　　　 B. on TV　　　　　　　 C. they bought　　　　　　 D. by this way
　　14. A. the same with　　　 B. different from
　　　　　C. as big as　　　　　　 D. larger than
　　15. A. the number　　　　 B. the quality　　　　 C. the places　　　　　　　　 D. the buyers

　 I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. I’m the mid-field player on my team. But in fact that’s not　 1　 now. I was the mid-field player because, as I said, this was my 2　 game. That’s a good way to end a high school football career (生涯), especially if you win, but even though you don’t, it’s　 3　 to leave at a high point.

　 I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad　 4　 football, and he used to practise with me at home – passing, catching, running. We used to practise almost every evening 5　 it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the ₆ . “Just remember: don’t ever 7 .” “Stay in the game. Don’t lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110 percent every time.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words　 8　 in my ears.

　 I had a lot on my mind　 9　 the game today. I don’t like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn’t sleep at all　 10 , and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where　 11　 just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But then when the game started, my mind became　 12 . I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn’t hear the crowd, I didn’t feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the 13 , and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light 14　 me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling.

　 It’s all over now, and it’s really getting cold here. It’s starting to snow. The sun’s almost gone, and I can　 15　 see the goal. Now it’s dark and I’m sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it’s time to say good-bye and move on.

(1)　 A. true　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. clear

(2)　 A. first　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. favourite

(3)　 A. good　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　 C. lucky　　　　 　　　 D. painful

(4)　 A. needed　　　　　 B. hated　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　 D. loved

(5)　 A. until　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. although

(6)　 A. football　　　　　 B. game　　　　　　　 C. goal 　　　　　　　　D. score

(7)　 A. grow up　　　　　　 B. catch up　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　　 D. hurry up

(8)　 A. ringing　　　　 B. saying　　　　　　 C. falling　　　　　　 D. coming

(9)　 A. from　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　 D. after

(10) A. tonight　　　　　　　 B. yesterday　　　　　 C. today　　　　　　　 D. last night

(11) A. we　　　　　　　　　 B. they　　　　　　　　　　 C. I　　　　　　　　 D. he

(12) A. empty　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　 C. rough　　　　　　 D. awake

(13) A. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. field　　　　　　　　　 C. ball　　　　　　　 D. match

(14) A. sending　　　　　　　 B. teaching　　　　　 C. pointing　　　　　　 D. showing

(15) A. already　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　 D. clearly

Dear Connie，
　　Thanks for your last letter. Everything is OK here now. I am _1__ to know that everything is going well with you. 2__also for the photos. Linda looks healthier and 3_ than before.
　　It is very hot here now, but it sometimes 4_. We love the rains very much. We are _5_ our stay here. I am now studying in a 6__ school. There are more __7_ and students in this school than in my school in England. My teachers and classmates are all very _8_ to me.
　　Time goes so quickly. I am having new experience all the time. It is difficult to _9 Chinese. But I am making progress _10_ the help of my teachers and classmates.
　　The summer holiday is __11_. Here in Jinan the summer holiday usually __12__ about two months. So I'II be free for over sixty days. I hope you and Linda could __13__ to Jinan for a __14_. Then I can show you _15__ the famous “Spring City” in China.
　　Love to you and Linda.

Yours,
Mike

1 A. glad　　     B. angry　　     C. surprised　　       D. sad

2 A. Thanks　　   B. Ask　　      C. Hope　　          D. Wish

3A. slower　　   B. taller　　     C. shorter　　         D. smaller

4 A. floods　　    B. winds　　    C. snows　　          D. rains

5 A. fond　　     B. disliking　    C. enjoying　　        D. hating

6 A. shorter　　   B. taller　　     C. smaller　　         D. bigger

7 A. libraries　    B. teachers　　   C. buildings　         D. classrooms

8 A. rough　　    B. friendly　　   C. unfriendly　        D. rude

9 A. know　　    B. find　　       C. learn　　           D. see

10 A. as　　       B. under　　     C. by　　             D. with

11 A. finished　    B. coming　      C. going　            D. over

12 A. takes　　    B. spends　       C. lasts　　           D. costs

13 A. run　　      B. walk　        C. go　　            D. come

14A. sight　       B. visit　        C. job　　            D. work

15A. around　     B. to 　         C. for　　            D. visit

Dear Connie，
　　Thanks for your last letter. Everything is OK here now. I am _1__ to know that everything is going well with you. 2__also for the photos. Linda looks healthier and 3_ than before.
　　It is very hot here now, but it sometimes 4_. We love the rains very much. We are _5_ our stay here. I am now studying in a 6__ school. There are more __7_ and students in this school than in my school in England. My teachers and classmates are all very _8_ to me.
　　Time goes so quickly. I am having new experience all the time. It is difficult to _9 Chinese. But I am making progress _10_ the help of my teachers and classmates.
　　The summer holiday is __11_. Here in Jinan the summer holiday usually __12__ about two months. So I'II be free for over sixty days. I hope you and Linda could __13__ to Jinan for a __14_. Then I can show you _15__ the famous “Spring City” in China.
　　Love to you and Linda.

Yours,
Mike

1 A. glad　　     B. angry　　     C. surprised　　       D. sad

2 A. Thanks　　   B. Ask　　      C. Hope　　          D. Wish

3A. slower　　   B. taller　　     C. shorter　　         D. smaller

4 A. floods　　    B. winds　　    C. snows　　          D. rains

5 A. fond　　     B. disliking　    C. enjoying　　        D. hating

6 A. shorter　　   B. taller　　     C. smaller　　         D. bigger

7 A. libraries　    B. teachers　　   C. buildings　         D. classrooms

8 A. rough　　    B. friendly　　   C. unfriendly　        D. rude

9 A. know　　    B. find　　       C. learn　　           D. see

10 A. as　　       B. under　　     C. by　　             D. with

11 A. finished　    B. coming　      C. going　            D. over

12 A. takes　　    B. spends　       C. lasts　　           D. costs

13 A. run　　      B. walk　        C. go　　            D. come

14A. sight　       B. visit　        C. job　　            D. work

15A. around　     B. to 　         C. for　　            D. visit

Dear Connie，
　　Thanks for your last letter. Everything is OK here now. I am __1__ to know that everything is going well with you. __2__also for the photos. Linda looks healthier and __3_ than before.
　　It is very hot here now, but it sometimes _4__. We love the rains very much. We are _5__ our stay here. I am now studying in a __6__ school. There are more _7_ and students in this school than in my school in England. My teachers and classmates are all very _8_ to me.
　　Time goes so quickly. I am having new experience all the time. It is difficult to __9_ Chinese. But I am making progress __10__ the help of my teachers and classmates.
　　The summer holiday is _11__. Here in Jinan the summer holiday usually _12_ about two months. So I'II be free for over sixty days. I hope you and Linda could _13__ to Jinan for a _14_. Then I can show you 15_ the famous “Spring City” in China.
　　Love to you and Linda.

Yours,
Mike

（1）A. glad　　     B. angry　　     C. surprised　　       D. sad

（2）A. Thanks　　   B. Ask　　      C. Hope　　          D. Wish

（3）A. slower　　   B. taller　　     C. shorter　　         D. smaller

（4）A. floods　　    B. winds　　    C. snows　　          D. rains

（5） A. fond　　     B. disliking　    C. enjoying　　        D. hating

（6） A. shorter　　   B. taller　　     C. smaller　　         D. bigger

（7） A. libraries　    B. teachers　　   C. buildings　         D. classrooms

（8） A. rough　　    B. friendly　　   C. unfriendly　        D. rude

（9） A. know　　    B. find　　       C. learn　　           D. see

（10）A. as　　       B. under　　     C. by　　             D. with

（11）. A. finished　    B. coming　      C. going　            D. over

（12）A. takes　　    B. spends　       C. lasts　　           D. costs

（13）A. run　　      B. walk　        C. go　　            D. come

（14） A. sight　       B. visit　        C. job　　            D. work

（15） A. around　     B. to 　         C. for　　            D. visit