Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.1__ in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2__ on both sides with many various   3_ .

Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of goods: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries.   4  , some shops offered   5   .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 6   in the 1950s, a change began to take place. Too many cars had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were  7  to shoppers. Because- the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with   8   at the open spaces outside the city limits. Open space was what their car-driving  9  needed.

And open space was what merchants got  10   the first shopping centers were built Shopping centers, or rather malls,  11  as a collection of small new stores  12  crowded city centers.  13   by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from   14 areas to out-lying malls. And the growing   15  of shopping centers led  16  to the building of bigger and better stocked stores.

17   the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost  18  into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the  19  of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped（园林化）parks,  20   benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

1．A．Finally                            B．Early                    C．Late                  D．Lately

2．A．built                               B．designed               C．intended             D．lined

3．A．factories                         B．trees                     C．businesses         D．hospitals

4．A．In addition                      B．Therefore              C．On the contrary  D．As well

5．A．accommodation               B．information           C．technology         D．services

6．A．And                               B．Thus                    C．So                     D．But

7．A．special                            B．available                C．closed               D．reliable

8．A．surprise                          B．delight                  C．interest              D．horror

9．A．customers                      B．bosses                  C．workers             D．staff

10．A．when                            B．while                    C．since                 D．because

11．A．changed                        B．started                  C．provided            D．organized

12．A．within                           B．near                      C．next to               D．away from

13．A．Suggested                     B．Attacked               C．Attracted           D．Confused

14．A．public                           B．private                  C．outdoor             D．downtown

15．A．popularity                     B．beauty                  C．distinction          D．expense

16．A．out of turn                    B．in turn                  C．out of order       D．in order

17．A．By                                B．During                  C．In                     D．Towards

18．A．increased                      B．shrunk                  C．developed          D．decreased

19．A．regulation                      B．relation                 C．convenience       D．confidence

20．A．around                          B．besides                 C．with                  D．without

Life happens whether we are ready for it or not, and in June 2005, my husband fell from a ladder and died a week later. My husband was not only my life companion but also my  1  and there I was left to run our business and my life   2  . After getting through the   3  shock of losing the person who had the greatest  4  on my life, I started to  5  the pieces with the help and strength  6  by family, friends, and business associates.

I quickly learned that  7  help was the only way I would  8  the sorrow and keep my business and my home  9  . I’d often find myself looking around, feeling at a loss because my   10  seemed so great. Learning to put my ego（自我）aside and ask for the help I needed was a huge  11  . I discovered that people really wanted to help, but they didn’t know  12  . My request opened the door for them to give the   13  they wanted to share.

Two years have passed since that time. I  14  my business and my house and chose to relocate back to the state of my birth. I am still  15  back but with determination and the knowledge that I have much to be  16  for and so many good things ahead of me. I continue to ask for help from my   17  of family , friends, and colleagues because I am driven to a   18  of simplicity and joy.

It may not be death of a loved one,  19  maybe you’ve survived an accident that left you feeling despair. Whatever it is, I  20  you to ask for help. Who are the people in your life that would jump in and hand you that lifesaver, probably before you even finished the question?

1．A．private doctor        B．business partner   C．teammate            D．lawyer

2．A．anyhow                B．alone                   C．surprisedly          D．confidently

3．A．final                      B．immediate            C．gradual                D．initial

4．A．influence               B．strike                  C．dependence         D．determination

6．A．rewarded              B．demanded            C．provided              D．added

7．A．putting away         B．giving up             C．asking for            D．referring to

8．A．survive                 B．appreciate            C．delay                   D．defend

9．A．changed                B．satisfied               C．undamaged          D．comfortable

10．A．methods              B．challenges            C．policies               D．duties

11．A．  pride                  B．experience           C．accomplishment   D．shame

12．A．when                  B．how                    C．why                    D．where

13．A．attitude                B．money                 C．lessons                D．support

14．A．managed             B．sold                    C．bought                D．organized

15．A．bouncing             B．turning                C．going                  D．coming

16．A．grateful               B．prepared              C．embarrassed        D．anxious

17．A．possession           B．collection             C．circle                  D．occupation

18．A．life                      B．hobby                 C．habit                   D．practice

19．A．and                     B．as                       C．so                       D．but

20．A．reminded        B．warned          C．forbade           D．encourage