【推荐1】Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so ________time at malls that they are called "mall rats"(年轻购物狂). Mall rats won't stop shopping________ they visit hundreds of stores.

People like malls for many ________. When they shop there, they feel safe________there are some security guards(保安). Parking is usually________, and the temperature inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.

The ________ mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a large park! There is parking space for 12,750 ________. People like to go there to shop because they can ________find a place for their cars.

The first mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love ________ because they can do all their shopping in one place. They buy things and eat food ________all over the world there. They also see ________ at theaters. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport ________ "mall walking". _________ go to malls to meet their friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can do ________ in malls. Now when people travel,they would like to choose to ________ their favorite shopping centers, so they can shop what they like and don't need to spend time on the way.

1.

A．many

B．much

C．more

D．little

2.

A．until

B．when

C．while

D．as

3.

A．reasons

B．places

C．products

D．kinds

4.

A．although

B．because

C．because of

D．if

5.

A．expensive

B．difficult

C．free

D．slow

6.

A．oldest

B．largest

C．tallest

D．smallest

7.

A．bikes

B．cars

C．ships

D．buses

8.

A．quietly

B．carefully

C．suddenly

D．easily

9.

A．it

B．this

C．these

D．them

10.

A．from

B．around

C．in

D．along

11.

A．books

B．clothes

C．games

D．movies

12.

A．call

B．calls

C．called

D．calling

13.

A．Others

B．The other

C．The others

D．Another

14.

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．all

15.

A．take in

B．come in

C．join in

D．live in

【推荐2】When July comes, children know they’ll have their examinations and the school year will ____ soon.
Boys and girls will have nearly a two-month holiday, and they’ll leave school ____train or by car to ____ their parents.
The summer holidays are the ____ time of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so children can spend most of their time ____ outside. If one lives in the countryside, he can go and play in the woods or in the fields. If he ____ in a big town, he can usually go to the park to play.
The best place for children to spend their summer holidays is the ____ Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. ____ for those who do not live there, if they have the luck to stay in one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they’ll ____ it all the following school year.
Now, ____ makes children like the seaside so much? I think they are the sand, the sea and the sun. The feelings of the sand under their feet, salt water on their skin, and the warm sun on1.

A．arrive

B．start

C．begin

D．end

2.

A．on

B．by

C．in

D．at

3.

A．love

B．see

C．watch

D．return

4.

A．best

B．better

C．worst

D．worse

5.

A．missing

B．working

C．playing

D．studying

6.

A．works

B．walks

C．lives

D．arrives

7.

A．village

B．seaside

C．city

D．park

8.

A．But

B．unless

C．Or

D．And

9.

A．hear from

B．speak to

C．agree with

D．talk about

10.

A．that

B．which

C．who

D．what

【推荐3】Every time when I felt sick or upset, I liked to go to a special place. There I could relax myself and feel better. It was the club. I__________ the club three years ago. My sister recommended (推荐) this place to me. She told me that I could find much fun there. It was near my house and our hospital. I usually stayed there __________ two or three hours and went home. I loved the club________ I felt comfortable there.

The club only allowed women to be members. It was__________women’s club in my country. There __________a lot of space to do different activities. You could see a beautiful warm water pool. You could find many big rooms behind the pool. There was a cold room,__________ exercise room, an MTV center, a massage center and two restaurants.

Everyone knew __________ in the hospital caused many stresses (压力). I needed to find a way to help __________. It was the best choice for me. I often took a shower first and then swam for 20 minutes __________ myself. I liked to watch a video and take a nap_________ I finished the exercise.

Although it costs a lot of money to be a club member, I hope I can join the club again when I come back to my country.

1.

A．join

B．have joined

C．joined

D．will join

2.

A．in

B．after

C．during

D．for

3.

A．so that

B．because

C．before

D．if

4.

A．big

B．bigger

C．biggest

D．the biggest

5.

A．was

B．were

C．have

D．had

6.

A．a

B．an

C．/

D．the

7.

A．work

B．worked

C．working

D．works

8.

A．me

B．I

C．myself

D．mine

9.

A．relax

B．to relax

C．relaxing

D．relaxed

10.

A．till

B．when

C．so

D．for

【推荐1】Last year I went and stayed with my English penfriend, James Groves. I have written to James for nearly three years, but it was the_________time I had had a chance to visit his home. His family is_________than most Chinese ones. James has an elder sister_________Alice, and a younger brother, Luke.

Everyone has their own bedroom, but_________I visited, they spent most of the time in the living room, watching TV and_________with me. Sometimes Alice made long phone calls to her friends as well._________activities surprised me. In China, my parents do not_________me watch a lot of TV or make long phone calls.

Sometimes the three children had to_________some jobs around the house. Alice would wash the dishes and_________the bathroom. James and Luke would usually work together to wash the floors in__________living room and iron some clothes. If they all did a good job,__________parents would give them some pocket money.

James and his brother got along very__________most of the time, but sometimes they argued（争论）about__________channel（频道）to watch on TV. James said I was lucky to be a（n）__________child because I could watch anything I wanted. I didn't__________James because in China we are not allowed to watch much TV anyway. Besides, I would love to have a brother or sister to talk to. I think James is very lucky.

1.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

2.

A．wider

B．smaller

C．bigger

D．newer

3.

A．phoned

B．called

C．shouted

D．wanted

4.

A．before

B．if

C．when

D．though

5.

A．talking

B．dealing

C．studying

D．walking

6.

A．All

B．Neither

C．Both

D．Each

7.

A．let

B．allow

C．tell

D．advise

8.

A．find

B．plan

C．lose

D．share

9.

A．build

B．clean

C．break

D．use

10.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．（不填）

11.

A．his

B．your

C．her

D．their

12.

A．well

B．badly

C．hard

D．deeply

13.

A．where

B．when

C．whose

D．which

14.

A．just

B．only

C．honest

D．brave

15.

A．agree with

B．join in

C．take in

D．depend on

【推荐2】People use body language for sending messages to one another. It is very ___ because it can help you make yourself easily understood when you are talking with others. For example, waving one’s hand is to say “Goodbye”. Shaking hands ___ welcome. Nodding the head means agreement, while shaking the head means disagreement. Both Chinese and most foreigners accept the gestures（示意动作）as having ___ same meanings.

Different countries have different body language. For example, ___ in Russia, France and Arab countries kiss each other when they meet, but people in China or Australia shake hands ___ kissing. People in Puerto Rico like touching each other, but people in Britain do not touch each other. People in Arab countries like standing ___ one another when they are talking, ___ English people must keep a distance ___ when they are talking.

When you use a foreign language, it is very important to know the meanings of gestures in the foreign country. Following the customs（习俗）will help you communicate ___ people and make you stay there much more ____ and more comfortable.

1.

A．helpful

B．difficult

C．easy

D．useless

2.

A．mean

B．means

C．to mean

D．meaning

3.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

4.

A．men

B．man

C．woman

D．child

5.

A．such as

B．instead of

C．instead

D．as well

6.

A．nearly

B．far away

C．close to

D．in front of

7.

A．and

B．or

C．however

D．but

8.

A．from

B．to

C．of

D．away

9.

A．with

B．for

C．to

D．through

10.

A．important

B．boring

C．pleasant

D．successful

【推荐3】Christmas is on December 25th. It’s my favorite____ In the morning my parents often____the house. My brother and I often____the Christmas tree with lights. Then we put a star____the top(顶部) of the tree. In the evening, everything is____ We sit at the table and eat turkey(火鸡) for Christmas ____ After the meal, my brother and I watch TV. We often wait for Father Christmas____we want to____presents from him. Father Christmas always knows____I want. Next year I’m going to the cinema with____parents. I want to have a different Christmas Day.1.

A．festival

B．luck

C．work

D．sport

2.

A．clean

B．plan

C．bring

D．take

3.

A．paint

B．decorate

C．have

D．paint

4.

A．in

B．under

C．on

D．behind

5.

A．big

B．round

C．bad

D．ready

6.

A．breakfast

B．dinner

C．lunch

D．hotdog

7.

A．because

B．or

C．so

D．but

8.

A．buy

B．take

C．get

D．give

9.

A．who

B．what

C．when

D．where

10.

A．his

B．their

C．her

D．my