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

Mark Twain was a great American 　 46　　 . He was also a famous speaker. Many people liked to listen to his 　47 .

One day Mark Twain was going to a small town 48 his writing. 49　 he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes (蚊子) in the town. Mark Twain said, “ 　50　 I don’t think the mosquitoes will come to visit me.

After he 　51 　the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiter felt very sorry about that. “ I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are 　　52　 　mosquitoes in our town,” he said.

Mark Twain , however, 　 53　 a joke, saying to the waiter, “ the mosquitoes are very 54 . They know my 　 55 　number. They didn’t come to the wrong room.”

46. A. writer　　　　　　　　 B. singer　　　　　　　　　　　 C. painter　　　　　　　　　　 D. astronaut

47. A. to talk　　　　　　　　 B. talking　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. talks

48. A. thank for　　　　　　 B. because of　　　　　　　 C. get on with　　　　　　　 D. take part in

49. A. After　　　　　　　　　 B. In front of　　　　　　　 C. Since 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Before

50. A. It doesn’t matter. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I’m sorry for that.　　　　　 　

　 C. Good idea.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. You’re welcome.

51. A. arrived at 　　　　　 B. arrived to　　　　　　　　 C. get to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reached in

52. A. too much　　　　　 B. much too 　　　　　　　 C. too many 　　　　　　　 D. many too

53. A. makes　　　　　　　　 B. has made　　　　　　　　 C. was making　　　　　　 D. made

54. A. clean　　　　　　　　 B. clear　　　　　　　　　　　 C. clever 　　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

55. A. hotel　　　　　　　　　 B. room 　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital 　　　　　　　　 D. bed

When you were young, who rode you around on the back of his bike? Who played football and flew kites with you in the park? Who helped you 21 your first difficult maths problem? Who taught you the difference between 22 ?

Your dad. Now it is your turn to do something for him. This Sunday. June 18^th is 23 Day. So why not do something 24 to thank your dad?

The idea of Father's Day came from a(n) 25 lady called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. She wanted a special day to honour her father. He raised(抚养)six children by himself 26 his wife died during the birth of their 27 child. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honour great and loving dads. Her father was born 28 , so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration on his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US president Calvin Coolidge 29 the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally, in 1966, the third Sunday in June was made Father's Day. There are many ways 30 your love and thanks.

Send 31 a greeting card. Usually fathers prefer cards that are not too emotional（易动感情的）. So perhaps choose one that will make him 32 .

A small present, such as a photo of your family, 33 make him feel like a king.

Send him 34 : the red rose is the official Father's Day flower.

If he has a 35 . cover his desktop with words like "I love you, Dad."

21.A.with 　　　　　 　　 　　 B.to 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.for 　　　　　　　　　　 　D.by

22.A.old and young　　　　B.big and small 　　　　 　 C.right and wrong 　D.long and short

23.A.Mother's 　　　　　　 　　 B.Father's 　　　　　　　　 　 C.Children's　　　　　　 D.Women's

24.A.easy 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.special 　　　　　　　　　 　 C.strange 　　　 　　　D.hard

25.A.British 　　　　　　　　 　　 B.Japanese 　　　　　　　 　 C.Chinese 　　　　　　 　D.American

26.A.when 　　　　　　　　 　　 B.until 　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.after 　　　　　　　　 　D.before

27.A.third 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.fourth　　　 　　　　　 　 C.fifth 　　　　　　　　　 　D.sixth

28.A.in May 　　　　　　　 　　 B.on May 19 　　　　　　 　 C.on June 19 　　　　 　D.in July

29.A.liked 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.disliked 　　　　　　　　 　 C.needed 　　　 　　　D.wanted

30.A.to take 　　　　　　　 　　 B.to bring 　　　　　　　　 　 C.to show 　　　　　　 　D.to say

31.A.her 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.you 　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.me 　　　　　　　　　　 　D.him

32.A.cry 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.jump 　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.shout 　　　　　　　　 　D.laugh

33.A.should 　　　　　　　 　　 B.can 　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C.must 　　　　　　　　 　D.need

34.A.flowers 　　　　　　　 　　 B.books 　　　　　　　　　 　 C.clothes 　　　 　　　D.shoes

35.A.watch 　　　　　　　　 　　 B.computer 　　　　　　　 　 C.car 　　　　　　　　　 　D.bike

　　 Kate 　 1　  from America. She's American. She  　2　  English. She can also speak　　 　　 　　 　3　　　Chinese. She　　 　　 　　 　4　　　in Beijing now. She　　 　　 　　 　5　　　in a middle school. She　　 　　 　　 　6　　　classes　　 　　 　　 　7　　　weekdays. She often goes to school　　 　　　　 　　 　8　　　. She often helps her mother go shopping　　 　　　　 　　 　9　　　Sundays. Her father　　 　　　　 　　 　10　　　in Beijing.He　　 　　 　　 　11　　　English. Her mother also　　 　　 　　 　12　　　in Beijing. They　　 　　 　　 　13　　　Chinese food. And　　14　　like China. The Chinese people are　　15　　to them.