3．December is the ________ month of the year. (twelve)

2．How can you make yourself ________ if you cannot express yourself dearly. (understand)

1．The children were ________ because they didn’t get Christmas presents. (happy)

　根据短文内容，选择适当的选项完成短文。

　For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping - watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some　 41　 countries, people can turn on their　 42　 and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and　 43　 things.

　Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden.　 44　 , 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　 45　 about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.

　In Germany,　 46　 last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can　 47　 for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24 - hour teleshopping company. German　 48　 are hoping these will help them sell more things.

　Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without　 49　. With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans 　50　 like this new way of buying things. They call　 51　“junk(垃圾) on the air. ”Many Europeans usually worry about the quality(质量) of the things　 52　 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　 53　.

　The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be　 54　the American companies. They will have to be more careful about　 55　 of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.

40．Two mirrors are placed right angles(直角) to each other, and a clock is put in front of the mirror like the picture. The clock is placed facing the mirror like the picture. A person standing in front of the other mirror will see the time is ________.

　A. 2∶35　　B. 9∶25　　 C. 1l∶20　　D. 5∶50