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’m John. 21is my room. The TV is 22 the table. The video tapes 　23 in the drawer. Where are 　24 pencils? They 　25 on the table. 　26 my pencil-case? Oh, 　27 in my backpack. Where’s my backpack? 28 on the table? No, it isn’t. It’s on the bed. My alarm clock is on the dresser. My keys and ID cards are 　29 the drawer. I have (有) many 　30 on my bookcase.

(　 )21.A.what　　　　　　　　 B. This　　　　　　　　　　　 C. These　　　　　　　　　 D. Those

(　 )22.A. in　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. under　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

(　 )23.A. is　　　　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. isn’t

(　 )24.A. your　　　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　　　　　 D. my

(　 )25.A. are　　　　　　　　　 B. don’t　　　　　　　　　　 C. aren’t　　　　　　　　　　 D. isn’t

(　 )26.A. What’s　　　　　　 B. Who’s　　　　　　　　　 C. Where are　　　　　　 D. Where’s

(　 )27.A. It’s　　　　　　　　　 B. They’re　　　　　　　　 C. It　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. They

(　 )28.A. It is　　　　　　　　 B. Are they　　　　　　　　 C. Is it　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Is

(　 )29A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. next　　　　　　　　　　　 D.at　　　　

(　 )30A. books　　　　　　　 B. book　　　　　　　　　　 C. picture　　　　　　　　　 D. pen

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　Kites are made of thin sticks(棒子) and paper. Most people have seen a kite ride and dip(上下翻飛) in a strong March 　1　 or have flown 　2 　. But not so many people know that the Chinese were making and flying kites even 　3 　people were writing.

　A long time passed, the Chinese made kites to 　4 　in wars. They would fly these war kites in the night. The kites were fixed 　5 　they made strange sounds. The enemies were 　6 　and ran away. They 　7 　those strange sounds were made by spirits in the sky.

　The Chinese people also flew kites to 　8 　good luck and to make their 　9 　rich and tall. Sometimes they would fly the kites 　10 　water, pulling hooks(鉤子) hung down to catch fish.

　　　 It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, 　41 newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see 　42 do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful 　43 she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked 　44 she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:

　　　 I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite 　45　 . Keep your mind active, take an interest in the world 　46 you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as 　47 you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to 　48　 . I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at 　49 tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.

　　　 Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to 　50 the lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.

(　 )41. A. look 　　　　　　　　 B. read　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. see　　　　　　　　　 D. watch

(　 )42. A. her　　　　　　　　　 B. him　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　 D. others

(　 )43. A. than　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　 D. because

(　 )44. A. what　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　 D. how

(　 )45. A. early　　　　　　　　 B. dear　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　 D. late

(　 )46. A. under　　　　　　　　 B. around　　　　　　　　　　C. above　　　　　　　　D. between

(　 )47. A. soon　　　　　　　　 B. busily　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　 D. often

(　 )48. A. place　　　　　　　　 B. song　　　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. dance

(　 )49. A. buying　　　　　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　　　　 C. sending　　　　　　 D. playing

(　 )50. A. follow　　　　　　　 B. give　　　　　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　 D. bring