On Saturdays, most people are busy shopping. Some of them go to the shops, and some go to the supermarkets. But in American, most shoppers enjoy shopping in the shopping malls.

A mall is a group of many shops. There you can buy clothes, furniture, and everything you need. Shopping malls provide parking for your cars. Usually, the mall is under one roof so the shoppers do not get cold or wet from rain, wind, or snow.

After shopping, you may get tired. You can walk into the sitting-room for a short rest. If you go into the dinning rooms in the malls, you can have a good meal. Now more and more Americans like to go shopping there.

1.In America, Most people enjoy shopping in ____________.

A．supermarkets      B．shops             C．streets            D．malls

2.Most people like to do shopping ____________.

A．on weekends      B．on Sundays        C．every day         D．every week

3.People don’t have to worry about rain or wind, because the mall is ____________.

A．under one roof     B．on the ground floor  C．in the open air      D．without roof

4.In a shopping mall, you can find _____________ to park your car.

A．a big house        B．a place            C．a small shop        D．a room

One day an old man is selling (卖) a big elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.”“All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “Now, can you tell me how you found the elephant’s bad ears?”“I didn’t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asked the old man. The young man answers, “Because I have never seen an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”
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(　 )11. ________  the elephant.
　　　 A. The young man sells     B. The old man sells
　　　 C. The two men sell        D. The old man buys
(　 )12. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly.
He wants to find out ___________.
　　　 A. which foot of the elephant is bad B. how heavy it is
　　　 C. which ear of the elephant is bad D. what it looks like
(　 )13. The young man   ______________.
　　　 A. knows the elephant has bad ears B. wants to buy the elephant
　　　 C. looks after the elephant D. gets some money from the old man
(　 )14. The young man  ______________.
　　　 A. is not interested in elephants B. knows what an elephant looks like
　　　 C. has seen some elephants before D. has never seen an elephant before
(　 )15. Hearing what the young man said, the old man will probably(很可能)be ____________.
　　　 A. angry （生气）      B. happy     C. dangerous      D. hungry

One day an old man is selling (卖) a big elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “Don't say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.” “All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “Now, can you tell me how you found the elephant's bad ears?” “I didn't find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asked the old man. The young man answers, “Because I have never seen an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”

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(　 )11. ________  the elephant.

　　　 A. The young man sells     B. The old man sells

　　　 C. The two men sell        D. The old man buys

(　 )12. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly.

He wants to find out ___________.

　　　 A. which foot of the elephant is bad B. how heavy it is

　　　 C. which ear of the elephant is bad D. what it looks like

(　 )13. The young man   ______________.

　　　 A. knows the elephant has bad ears B. wants to buy the elephant

　　　 C. looks after the elephant D. gets some money from the old man

(　 )14. The young man  ______________.

　　　 A. is not interested in elephants B. knows what an elephant looks like

　　　 C. has seen some elephants before D. has never seen an elephant before

(　 )15. Hearing what the young man said, the old man will probably(很可能)be ____________.

　　　 A. angry （生气）      B. happy     C. dangerous      D. hungry

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“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When she saw the baby, she was surprised. The baby was born without ears.

As time went by, the baby grew up. There was nothing wrong with his hearing. But some kids laughed at him because he didn’t have ears. The baby was very sad, but his parents did nothing but felt sorry for him.

The boy’s father talked with a doctor. “Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “ I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got.” The doctor answered. So they began to look for a person who would like to give his or her ears.

Two years went by. Then the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone and it will give the ears you need. But it’s a secret, ”said the father. The operation was very successful. Several years later, he got a good job.

One day, he told his father “ But I must know who gave so much to me. I want to do something for him or her.” “I am sorry, but I can’t tell you.” Said the father.

The secret was kept for years, but the day did come. For the boy it was one of the darkest days. He stood with his father over his mother’s coffin.

Slowly, the father raised her thick brown hair to show that his mother had no outer ears. “Your mother said she was glad that she never let her hair be cut,” he said, “and nobody ever thought she was less beautiful, did they?”

1.Why did the kids laugh at the boy?

A. Because he heard nothing.   B. Because he had only an ear.

C. Because he had no parents.  D. Because he had no ears.

2.Who gave the ears to the boy？

A. A doctor.        B. His father.       C. His mother.       D.A good man.

3.Why did the boy’s mother never let her hair be cut?

A. Because she liked long hair.

B. Because she didn’t let her son know the secret.

C. Because she had only an ear.

D. Because she had no ears when she was born.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. There is nothing wrong with the boy’s ears.

B. The boy’s parents did nothing for the boy.

C. Just after the operation, the boy knew the truth.

D. Before the boy knew the truth, his mother died.

5.From the passage, we know “__________”.

A. ears are very important                B. no ears are good

C. parents’ love is great                  D. secrets are known by people

Mr Smith had a small shop in a town. There were many beautiful things made of gold in the shop. He often stood at the door and called, “Come and see! Come and buy! I’ll show you beautiful things made of gold（金子）.”

One day Mr Smith had to go out to do something important. He said to his son, “I’m going out to do something, and you must stay here. Don’t leave the door of the shop.” When Mr Smith left the shop, he told his son again, “Don’t leave the door of the shop. Do you remember?” “Yes, I understand,” answer his son.

Half an hour later, Mr Smith came back. “What happened? Why are there so many people coming into or going out of my shop?” he said to himself in surprise.

He looked for his son here and there. He saw his son playing under a tree behind the shop. Mr Smith ran to the boy and said, “I told you not to leave the shop.” “No, you told me not to leave the door. I did as you told me. I didn’t leave the door of the shop. I took it down and brought it with me. Look! Here is the door!”

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(　 ) 81.Mr Smith often _______ in his shop.

A. called people to buy things　　　 B. gave people things

C. bought things from people D. did something important

(　 )82.Mr Smith told his son, “Don’t leave the door of the shop.” means “________”.

A. The door of the shop is gold.　　 B. Someone wants to take off the door

C. Look after the shop D. Look after the door of the shop

(　 )83.Mr Smith worried about his shop, so he came back___________.

A. half an hour later　　　　　　 B. after forty minutes

C. before thirty minutes　　　　 D. after an hour

(　 )84. People came into his shop and _______.

A. looked for Mr Smith B. looked after his shop

C. bought something from it　 D. took something away from it

(　 )85. Mr Smith’s son___________.

A. didn’t understand his words B. understood his words well

C. didn’t leave the door of the shop　 D. did as he told him