Question

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats（老鼠）”. 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（英尺）. 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（广场）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.

1.Here “mall” means “ ”.

A. a large park B. a big church

C. a square D. a shopping center

2.The largest mall in the United States .

A. was built in 1965

B. has 12,750 cars in it

C. has 350 shops in it

D. can hold 750,000 people

3.The writer .

A. thinks malls make people’s life easier

B. likes to live in his favorite malls

C. is called “mall rats” by others

D. often goes to the church in malls

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：商场对于美国人来说是很受欢迎的地方。有些人花那么多时间在商场,他们被称为“商场老鼠”。

最大的购物中心在美国。它有350家门店,八个夜总会和一个大公园! 有停车位12750辆汽车。每周大约有750000客流量。

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2. 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.句意： 它有350家门店,八个夜总会和一个大公园! 有停车位12750辆汽车。每周大约有750000客流量。结合选项的描述第三项符合题意。故选C

3. other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.句意：换句话说, 人们在购物中心什么都能做。现在人们可以住在他们最喜欢的购物中心。故选A

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。