63. “Mall rats” refers to(指的是) those　 ___________________.

　　 A. who like sports very much　　　　　　　 B. who spend a lot of time at malls

　　 C. who always go sightseeing　　　　　　　 D. who look for free parking places

62. The first indoor mall in the United States ____________.

　　 A. attracts 750,000 people every week　　　 B. has waterfalls and large green trees

　　 C. was built nearly half a century ago　　　 D. has more than 300 stores in it

61. The passage is mainly about ______________in America.

　　 A. people　　 B. food and sports　　 C. advertisements　 D. malls

60. Which of the following sentences is Not True according to the passage?

A. The young mouse lived in a hole in a wall.

B. The next day the mouse didn’t hear any cat noises.

C. The cat pretended to be a dog by making the noise “woof”.

D. The mouse’s parents told their daughter to wait before going for a piece of cheese.　

C

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.

People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.

The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.

59. Which language did the cat learn as a second language?

A. English. 　　　 B. Chinese.　　　 C. Dog language.　 　 D. Mouse language.

58. What was the cat’s meal?

A. The mouse’s parents.　 B. The cheese.　　 C. The young mouse.　 D. The fish.

57. How did the young mouse know the cat was there?

A. He heard the cat.　　 B. He saw the cat.　 C. He smelt the cat.　　 　　 D. He knew the cat.

56. Who told the mouse to wait before going for a piece of cheese?

A. The cat.　　　　 B. The dog.　　 　C. The cat’s parents.　　　　 D. The mouse’s parents.

55. Who can have fun and learn in Little Sun?

　 A. Mike, a school boy of 15　　　　　 B. Mary, a seven-year-old girl

　　 C. Cathy, an experienced teacher　　　 D Linda, a retired doctor.

B

There was once a young mouse that lived in a hole in a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up from his sleep and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. “Cheese!” the mouse said happily to himself. “I’ll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.”

But then he remembered his parents’ words. His parents were very clever mice and often said to their son, “Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.”

So the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet “Miaow” and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.”

The next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and the beautiful smell of cheese came to his nose again. He could see the cheese. It was only a few centimeters away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat noises. Instead he heard a very quiet “Woof, woof.” “It’s a dog!” he thought. “If the dog is there, the cat won’t be there. I expect the dog has chased the cat away, so I’m safe.” The mouse ran out of the hole and started eating the cheese. He did not see the cat, which caught him and ate him.

When the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.”

54. Litter Sun is ____________.

A across from the post office　　　　 B between Yucai School and the post office

C on Xinhua Road, Moon City　　　 　D. between Xinxin Bookstore and Yucai School