Online shopping has become something very common for young people, however, it's not easy for the old people to buy things on the internet. Therefore, offline Daigou stores, or buy-for-you stores, are becoming popular among the old.
64-year-old man Li Hui'an is searching for his favorite CD in an offline Daigou shop. He says, "It's very convenient to buy things online, however, I can't use the internet. After I happened to find this buy-for-you shop, I decided to try, as I wanted to buy an opera CD. Finally I got one I'd searched for several years. I was so happy. I have become crazy about offline shopping. "
The store owner Liu Min says in order to meet the need of people who want to buy things online but can't use the internet, she started the business of offline buy-for-you. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than 20 orders from customers (顾客). Liu Min is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In Dalian city, northeast China, more than 300 such stores opened their doors only in April.
In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in residential communities (居民区). And they charge a suitable service fee. For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 Yuan for customers, they usually charge 5 Yuan as service fee.
Though the offline buy-for-you service makes it easier for certain people to shop online, what if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shop owners say they will deal with any quality problems that may happen when using their Daigou service.

1. 1.

   What is offline shopping?

   1. A.
      Buying things in a common store.
   2. B.
      Buying and selling things on the internet.
   3. C.
      Buying things on the internet for the old.
   4. D.
      Buying things on the internet for the people who can't use the internet.
2. 2.

   Why do many old people like offline shopping?

   1. A.
      They don't like going shopping.
   2. B.
      They are good at buying things on the internet.
   3. C.
      They don't like buying things online themselves.
   4. D.
      Offline shopping makes it easier for them to shop online.
3. 3.

   What's the meaning of the underlined word "charge” in the fourth paragraph?

   1. A.
      收费
   2. B.
      管理
   3. C.
      交纳
   4. D.
      缴税
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true about the offline Daigou service?

   1. A.
      People can find buy-for-you shops in residential communities.
   2. B.
      The customers have to pay a suitable service fee.
   3. C.
      There are many problems with the ordered things.
   4. D.
      The store owners deal with the quality problems.
5. 5.

   We can know from the passage that________.

   1. A.
      Li Hui'an is crazy about shopping online
   2. B.
      offline buy-for-you business is in great need
   3. C.
      Liu Min is the first one who has an offline Daigou store
   4. D.
      there are about 300 buy-for-you stores in Dalian city

Visitors to London often eat in restaurants. The owners(主人) and workers in them are all from other countries. The visitors say in these restaurants they don't feel they are in England. Most of English people eat at home as much as they can. Sometimes they themselves will think they are in another country when they are in restaurants. When an Englishman goes out of a restaurant, he may find that he doesn't understand why everything is written in French and Italian.
Most of English people think it is better to eat at home, because it is cheaper. They don't want to spend much money on food and they like cooking at home. They like fast food. But for Christmas, they will spend two or three weeks getting ready for it, because they want to have good food.
【小题1】Visitors to London often eat in restaurants because_________.

A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person. However, many people don’t smile because they think they ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mile, doesn’t have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth. he even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth. So it is very important for us to look after our teeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem. Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others’ teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brush-ing teeth often. If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help. They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of then.

Smiling can help you to feel more confident and make other people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Katarina said that young children should laugh about 300 times a day, wile adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance to smile and laugh now!

根据短文内容，选出一个最佳答案填入题前括号内。

1. What has made Mike lose his confidence?

A. His bad habit.  B. His bad teeth.       C. Not smiling.         D. Eating too much sugar.

2. Many people don’t smile because     .

A. they don’t like smiling                     B. they think they are ugly 

C. their teeth are not beautiful                D. they can’t open their mouths

3. What can a dentist do according to the passage?

A. A dentist can tell you how to improve your bad teeth.

B. A dentist can help you to take care of your bad teeth.

C. A dentist can tell you how to brush your teeth.

D. Both A and B.

4. If you want to keep healthy, you had better     .

A. not smile often                          B. laugh all the time 

C. neiter smile nor laugh                   D. smile and even laugh often

5. How many times should a child laugh every day in doctor Kataria’s opinion?

A. Either 300 or 30 times a day.                B. Between 7 and 15 times a day.

C. Around 300 times a day.                      D. Only 30 times a day.

Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.
【小题1】According to the passage, ______are very quiet.

What’s your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy  days? Many people like sunny days a lot. They don’t like rain.  They think rain makes them feel sad. During a long vacation,they like going to the beach to enjoy the sunshine（阳光）.     Sunshine makes them feel very good and happy.
I like sunshine very much,but I also enjoy rain. I enjoy the sound （声音）of rain. It makes me feel quiet. On rainy days,I like listening to music and reading books,or just looking athe rain and daydreaming.(做白日梦) When you daydream,you don’t think about other things. I think it’s a good way to relax  when it rains.
Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one    quiet, so I hope you can feel happy ,rain or shine.
【小题1】Many people don’t like rain because it makes them feel __________.
A. happy    B.sad      Ctired        D.relaxing
【小题2】The  writer enjoys the sound of _______.