5. a few words________

4. in seconds__________

3.电子邮件地址________　　　　　

2.把电脑与因特网连接在一起________　　　　　　

1.发送和接收信息________　　　　　

A invent B invented C are invented D were invented

(　 ) 2　 A: John has hurt his leg.

　　　 B: Really? ________.(2006北京 )

A　 who did that B　 How did that happen C　 What’s wrong with him D Why was he so careless

Lesson 42　 It Only Takes a Moment!

夯实基础

　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

10.(　 ) They’re___________ the light music in the room.

A.　　 listen to B. listened to C. listening D. listening to

综合创新

9.(　 ) What would you like________ for breakfast?

A. to have B. having C. have D. has