题目内容
For several years, Americans have enjoyed tele-shopping---watching TV and buying things by phone. Now tele-shopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, food, toys and many other things.
Tele shopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different kind of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made $100 million. In France there are two about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
In Germany, until last year tele-shopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more tele-shopping. Other channels can open for tele-business, including the largest American tele-shopping company and a 24—hour tele- shopping company. German businesses are hoping this new tele-shopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like tele-shopping 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 tele-shopping “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 tele-shopping 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 tele-shopping because it is _____.
A. very interesting B. cheaper
C. easier D. more popular
3.Some Europeans don't like tele-shopping because they ______.
A. don't like to buy things
B. don’t watch TV
C. believe the things on TV are expensive
D. think the things sold on TV are bad quality
4.In Germany, tele-shopping may _______.
A. help businessmen get more money
B. keep the shops open longer
C. have fewer buyers
D. bring better TV programs
5.The best title of this passage is _______.
A. American Tele-shopping
B. Tele-shopping Companies
C. Tele-shopping in Europe
D. Tele shopping—Junk on the air
任务型阅读
The world we live in is full of amazing things. Do you know the following things?
★Chocolate tastes nice but it may make the little dog die.
★We may sleep for eight hours at a time but a snail (蜗牛) may sleep for three years.
★Our ears and nose become bigger when we grow up but eyes keep the same after a person is born.
★You may think a bear walks slowly. In fact, it can run as fast as a horse.
★Cats won’t die if they fall off very high places because they can turn themselves up the right way.
★The largest animal on the earth is the blue whale (鲸). It weighs about 80 tons (吨)—more than 24 elephants.
★Most animals will die soon if they lose the head. But a cockroach (蟑螂) can live for nine or ten days when they have no head.
★Not all birds can fly. About forty kinds of birds can't fly, like the penguin (企鹅) and the ostrich (鸵鸟)
根据短文内容,完成表格。
Some 1.________ things in the world | |
2. _______ | It's nice but you can't give it to little 3._____, because it can kill them. |
Snails | They can sleep as4. _______ as three years. |
Our eyes | The size of the eyes doesn't5.______ from birth. |
Bears | They can run very 6._______ like a horse. |
Cats | After 7.______ off very high places, they can stay alive. |
Blue whales | They are the largest animal and a blue whale's8._______ is about 80 tons. |
Cockroaches | They can live for nine or ten days 9._______ the head. |
Birds | Most birds are good at10.____ but some can't. |
请阅读下面短文,根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Sunny English Club For students 16:00 – 18:00 Every Saturday 200 Yuan a month
9 Zhou Yu Street Tel: 3785290 Foreign teachers, English songs and films and more! | Health Centre 9:00—17:30 16 Yong Le Street Tel: 3801451 Free examinations for those over 70
Give you good advice to keep healthy! |
1.Sunny English Club is for ______.
A. nurses B. policemen
C. businessmen D. students
2.You will pay ______ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.
A. 300 yuan B. 600 yuan
C. 1200 yuan D. 2400 yuan
3.One can get free examinations in Health Center if he is ______.
A. 9 B. 17 C. 67 D. 73
任务型阅读。阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完成表格。
I have a lot of problems recently. First, I’m not happy in class. I’m so shy that I’m afraid of speaking in class. Secondly, I argued with my best friend. I’m very worried because I have few friends. I don’t want to lose her. Thirdly, I feel nervous as the middle exams are coming. And even I can’t sleep well at night.
Yesterday, my mother took me to the doctor. I told the doctor my problems and he gave me some advice. He asked me to make more friends who look friendly and play games in my free time, so that I’m not shy. He also said, “if you don’t want to lose your best friend, you should talk with her. Tell her what you think and you are the best friends again.” Because I can’t sleep well, he asked me to eat some food that is good for sleep. And he asked me to relax. I’m trying to follow his advice.
Problems | Advice |
Too shy to1._____________ in class. | To make more 2. ___________ friends and play games in the free time. |
Had an argument with her best friend. | To 3._____________with her. |
Too nervous to sleep well as the exams are coming. | To eat some healthy food and to 4._______________. |