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

For several years , Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by telephone . Now teleshopping is starting in Europe . In some 　21　 countries , people can turn on their 　22 and shop for clothes , jewellery , food , toys and 　23 things .

In Germany , 24 last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day . Then the government allowed more teleshopping . Other channels can 　25 for telebusiness , including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company . German 　26 are hoping these will help them sell more things .

Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things 　27 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 　28 .

The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be 　29　 the American companies . They have to be more careful about 　30 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. to　 B. until　 C. unless　 D. by

5.　　 A. begin　 B. leave　 C. open　 D. turn on

6.　　 A. people　 B. women　 C. businessmen　 D. officials

7.　　 A. appearing　 B. coming out　 C. for sale　 D. to buy

8.　　 A. in the shop　 B. on TV　 C. they bought　 D. by this way

9.　　 A. the same with　 B. different from　 C. as big as　 D. larger than

10. A. the number　 B. the quality　 C. the places　 D. the buyers

In ancient languages, the seven days of the week were named after the sun, the moon, and the five planets that ancient people knew about (luckily, they only knew about five planets then, or our weeks would be much longer). There is a good reason that in English “Sunday” has the word “sun” in it. Sunday seems to be everyone’s favorite day of the week. It makes sense that it’s named after everyone’s favorite thing in the sky! Do any other weekday names sound like astrological (占星的) words? How about “Monday” and “Moon”, or “Saturday” and “Saturn”?

If you learn French or Spanish, you will see even more planets in the names of the days of the week. These languages are rooted in Latin(拉丁文) and the Latin names match the planet names for all seven days.

English is a strange language. It is very confusing. The days of the week are a perfect example of this confusion. A few are from Latin, and a few are from German. “Tuesday” is named after a German God: Tiw (Tiw’s day). Friday is named after a German Goddess(女神): Freya. English words change spelling, meaning and roots that are based on wars and kings. That’s why English is so hard to learn! Learning the names of the week can be like a history lesson in itself!

46. Which day of the week was named after the moon?

A. Sunday　　　 　　 B. Monday　 　　 C. Saturday　 　　 　　D. Tuesday

47. We can tell from the story that “Saturn” is _______.

A. a planet’s name　 B. a strange language C. a God’s name　 D. a Goddess’ name

48. The underlined words “everyone’s favorite thing” in Paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. Monday　　　　 B. Sunday　　　 C. the moon 　　　　D. the sun

49. Which day is from German?　 A. Sunday B. Monday　 C. Tuesday　　 D. Saturday

50. The story mainly tells us ________.

A. what the seven days of the week are named after

B. how the English language changes　　　 　

C. Why there are seven days in a week　

D. Which day of the week is people’s favorite