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

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　　　Can you imagine（想象）what life would be 　1　 if there were no telephone? You could not call 　2　　 　your friends on the phone and talk to them, If fire 　3　 out in your house, you could not call the fire department（救火队）. If somebody were 　4　　 　, you couldn't call a doctor.

　　　In our daily（日常）life we need to talk with each other. We do this 　5　　 　by speaking to others and listening to 　6　 they have to say to us, and when we are 　7　　 　to them we can do this very 　8　　 　. But, our 　9　　 　will not travel very far even when we 　10　　 　, and it is thanks to the 　11　　 　of the telephone that we 　12　　 　able to talk with one another 　13　　 　ask some-thing when we are in different places. We can 　14　　 　each other as clearly 　15　　 　we were in the same room.

　Alexander Graham Bell 　16　 this possible. He 　17　　 　all his spare time experimenting（实验）. He worked 　18　　 　hard in his 　19　　 　that he had 　20　　 　time to make money（挣钱）and was very poor at one time.

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　　　　　 Students Wanted for School Art Festival

Our School Art Festival is from Jan. 1^st to 3^rd.

We need some students for School Art Festival. What can you do?

Can you sing or dance? Can you paint? Can you play the guitar?

Can you play the drum or piano? Or can you do Chinese Kung fu?

You can do one, then you can be in our School Art Festival. Come and show!

Please email to Martin @ ohedu.net. before Dec.20^th

　　　　　　　　　　　　 School store sale!

　 Come and buy some school things. Do you need beautiful notebooks? Do you want to buy erasers, pencils, rulers, crayons…? We have notebooks at a very good price---only ￥2!Do you like sports? We have basketballs for only ￥16, volleyballs for ￥15.

　 If you want to know more, you can come and see. Or call 88503497

11. Alice can play the drum well, she can _________.

A. call 88530497　　　 　　　　　　　 B. call 88503497

C. write an email　　　 　　　　　　　 D. call or write an email

12. Who can join the School Art Festival?　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. Michelle can draw many beautiful pictures.　

B. Tommy can play tennis very well.

C. Nick can run very fast.　　　　　　

D. Gina can speak English.

13. Students can write an email to the School Art Festival on _____________.

A. January 1^st 　B. January 3^rd C. Christmas Day　 D. December 18^th

14. We can’t buy ______________ at School Store.

A. basketballs　　 B. crayons　 C. socks　 　　　　　　　 D. erasers

15. Liu Hua wants to buy two notebooks, a volleyball. How much are they at school store?

A. ￥15　　 　　　　　　　　 B. ￥20 　　　　　 C. ￥17　 　　　　　　　　 D. ￥19

Zhang Zheng is my friend. He is a boy 41 Shanghai. He likes 42 . He is in their school rock band. He often 43 the guitar on Sundays. He plays it very44 . You can see lots of 45 in his bedroom. In 46you can see all kinds of guitars. Now their school rock band 47two good musicians. Can you play the piano, the trumpet 48 the violin? Then you can join their band. You can 49 Zhang Zheng at 633-3353. You can also write to him. His 50 is zhangzheng3008@336.com.

41. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. from

42. A. music　　　　　　　　　　　 B. art　　　　　　　　　 　 C. English　　　　　　　　　　 D. Chinese

43. A. buys　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. makes　　　　　　　 　 C. does　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plays

44. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fine

45. A. computers　　　　　　　　 B. sport shoes　　　 　 C. pictures　　　　　　　　　 D. basketballs

46. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. them　　　　　　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. him

47. A. needs　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. joins　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. meets 　 　　　　　　 D. plays

48. A. but　　　 　 　　　　　　 　　B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. or

49. A. spell　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. say　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. call　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. speak

50. A. ID card number　B. telephone number　　 C. family name　　 D.e-mail address

Is your schoolbag too heavy? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into 　21 in Chinese middle schools soon.

Heavy schoolbags have been a serious 　22 for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will 23 . An e-schoolbag is 　24 lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be 　25 an e-textbook. It is a small computer for students. It is as 　26 as a usual book, 　27 it can still have all the things for study, such as textbooks, exercise books and so on which can be made 　28 chips(芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to 　29 the right chip into the e-schoolbag. Then they can use it.

Some people say 　30 e-textbooks can be easily broken, while others say it is not good for eyes. But only time will tell.

(　 )21.A.use　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.useful　　　　　　　　　 C.used　　　　　　　　　　 D.to use

(　 )22.A.idea　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.problem　　　　　　　　 C.question　　　　　　　 D.thought

(　 )23.A.work it out B.work out it　　　　　 C.work out D.work them out

(　 )24.A.very　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.much　　　　　　　　　 C.too　　　　　　　　　　　 D.so

(　 )25.A.call　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.calls　　　　　　　　　　 C.called　　　　　　　　　 D.calling

(　 )26.A.small　　　　　　　　　　　 B.smaller　　　　　　　　 C.smallest　　　　　　　　 D.most small

(　 )27. A.and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.as　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.or　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.but

(　 )28.A.into　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.from　　　　　　　　　　 C.up　　　　　　　　　　　 D.of

(　 )29.A.bring　　　　　　　　　　　 B.get　　　　　　　　　　　 C.take　　　　　　　　　　 D.put

(　 )30.A.if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.what　　　　　　　　　　 C.that　　　　　　　　　　　 D.which