Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. （1） in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was （2） on both sides with many （3） businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. （4）,some shops offered （5） .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. （6） in the 1950s, a change began to （7） .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street （8） too few parking places were （9） shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces （10） the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got （11） the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, （12） as a collection of small new stores （13） crowded city centres. 14 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from （14） areas to outlying malls. And the growing （16） of shopping centres led （17） to the building of bigger and betterstocked stores. （18） the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the （19） of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, （20）benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

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A:inner B:central C:shopping D:downtown

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the twentieth century. (1) in the 1990s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was. (2) on both sides with many. (3) businesses, Here shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, and groceries (4) some shops offere (5) These shops included drag-stores, shoe-repair stores and barber or hairdressing shops. (6) in the 1950s, a change began to (7) Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street (8) too few parking places were (9) shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with inter6st at the open spaces (10) the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got. (11) the first shopping center was built. Shopping center (12) malls, started as a collection of small new stores . (13) congested city centers.. (14) by hundreds of free parking spaces customers were drawn away .from (15) areas to outlying malls. And the growing. (16) of shopping centers led (17) to the building of bigger and better stocked stores (18) the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the (19) of one-stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks (20) benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

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A:inner B:central C:shopping D:downtown

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the twentieth century. (1) in the 1990s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was. (2) on both sides with many. (3) businesses, Here shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, and groceries (4) some shops offere (5) These shops included drag-stores, shoe-repair stores and barber or hairdressing shops. (6) in the 1950s, a change began to (7) Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street (8) too few parking places were (9) shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with inter6st at the open spaces (10) the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got. (11) the first shopping center was built. Shopping center (12) malls, started as a collection of small new stores . (13) congested city centers.. (14) by hundreds of free parking spaces customers were drawn away .from (15) areas to outlying malls. And the growing. (16) of shopping centers led (17) to the building of bigger and better stocked stores (18) the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the (19) of one-stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks (20) benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

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A:inner B:central C:shopping D:downtown

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. As early as in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was (51) on both sides with many varied businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. (52) , some shops offered service. These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops.
(53) in the 1950s, a change began to take place. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street (54) too few parking places were (55) shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces (56) the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customers needed. And open space is what they got (57) the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, (58) as a collection of small new stores (59) crowded city centres. (60) by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from (61) areas to outlying malls. And the growing (62) of shopping centres led (63) to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. (64) the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the convenience of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, (65) benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

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A:inner B:central C:shopping D:downtown

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. As early as in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was (51) on both sides with many varied businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. (52) , some shops offered service. These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops.
(53) in the 1950s, a change began to take place. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street (54) too few parking places were (55) shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces (56) the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customers needed. And open space is what they got (57) the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, (58) as a collection of small new stores (59) crowded city centres. (60) by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from (61) areas to outlying malls. And the growing (62) of shopping centres led (63) to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. (64) the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the convenience of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, (65) benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

A:inner B:central C:shopping D:downtown

Internet shopping is a new way of shopping. Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States, people spent over US $ 2.5 billion on Internet shopping in 1998. This figure is expected to reach US $ 11 billion by the year 2004.
People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical products include items such as books, CDs, clothes and food. These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet. You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you can download computer software through the Internet. Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving hotels or renting ears are also available on the Internet. You can also go shopping on the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line games.
Internet shopping offers a number of benefits for the shopper. The must important advantage is convenience. You can shop whenever you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day and you don’t have to queue with other shoppers at the cheek-out counters. Secondly, it is easy to find what you are looking fur on the Internet. Even out-of-print books may be ordered on line. Finally, it is often cheaper to buy goods through the Internet, and you can tell the shop exactly what you want.
The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or cheek their quality. Also, many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends. Some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards, so Internet companies are now finding ways to make on-line payment safe.
Internet shopping is sure to become more and more popular in the years ahead. It promises to change the way we buy all kinds of things-from tonight’s dinner to a new ear.
The most proper title for this passage is "______".

A:People Enjoy Many Ways of Shopping B:The Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet Shopping C:The Bright Future of Internet Shopping D:A New Way of Shopping-Internet Shopping

Something Men Do Not Like to Do
Eric Brown hates shopping. "It’s just not enjoyable to me," said the 28-year-old. Chicago man who was carrying several shopping bags along the city’s main street, Michigan Avenue. "When I’m out (1) , I basically know what I want to get. I rush in. I buy it. I (2) ."
Common wisdom says that guys hate to shop. You can ask generations of men. But people who study shopping say that a number of social, cultural and economic factors are now (3) this "men-hate-to-shop" notion.
" (4) social class, ethnicity, age — men say they hate to shop," says Sharon Zukin, a City University of New York sociology professor. "Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they (5) to shop. Men generally like to shop for (6) , music and hardware. But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music, they’ll say ’Well that’s not shopping. That’s (7) .’" In other words, what men and women call "buying things" and how they approach that task are (8) . Women will (9) through several 1,000-square-metre stores in search of the perfect party dress. Men will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the (10) digital camcorder. Women see shopping as a social event. Men see it as a mission or a (11) to be won.
"Men are frequently shopping to win," says Mary Ann McGrath, a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago. "They want to get the best deal. They want to get the best one, The last one and if they do that it (12) them happy."
When women shop, "they’re doing it in a way where they want (13) to be very happy," says McGrath. "They’re kind of shopping for love."
In fact, it is in clothing where we see a male-female (14) most clearly. Why, grumble some men, are all male clothes navy, grey, black or brown But would they wear Light green and pink
"These days, many guys wear a sort of uniform", says Paco Underhill, author of Why We Bye, "It’s been hard for them to understand what it means to be fashion-conscious in a business way. It becomes much, much easier if you (15) your range of choices."
grumble n. 抱怨，发牢骚
ethnicity n. 种族特点
camcorder n. 摄像放像机

A:playing B:fishing C:shopping D:traveling

Eric Brown hates shopping. "It’s just not enjoyable to me," said the 28-year-old Chicago man who was carrying several shopping bags along the city’s main street, Michigan Avenue. "When I’m out (51) , I basically know what I want to get. I rush in. I buy it. I (52) "
Common wisdom says that guys hate to shop. You can ask generations of men. But people who study shopping say that a number of social, cultural and economic factors are now (53) this "men-hate-to-shop" notion.
" (54) social class, ethnicity, age, men say they hate to shop," says Sharon Zukin, a City University of New York sociology professor. "Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they (55) to shop. Men generally like to shop for (56) , music and hardware. But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music, they’ll say "Well, that’s not shopping. That’s (57) "
In other words, what men and women call "buying things" and how they approach that task are (58) .
Women will (59) through several 1,000-square-metre stores in search of the perfect party dress Men will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the (60) digital camcorder.
Women see shopping as a social event. Men see it as a mission or a (61) to be won.
"Men are frequently shopping to win," says Mary Ann McGrath, a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago. "They want to get the best deal. They want to get the best one. The last one and if they do that it (62) them happy."
When women shop, "they’re doing it in a way where they want (63) to be very happy," says McGrath. "They’re kind of shopping for love."
In fact, it is in clothing where we see a male-female (64) most clearly. Why, grumble some men, are all male clothes navy, grey, black or brown But would they wear light green and pink
These days, many guys wear a sort of "uniform", says Paco Underhill, author of "Why We Buy", "It’s been hard for them to understand what it means to be fashion-conscious in a business way. It becomes much, much easier if you (65) your range of choices./

A:playing B:fishing C:shopping D:traveling

Something Men Do Not Like to Do Eric Brown hates shopping. “It’s just not enjoyable to me，”said the 28-year-old Chicago man who was carrying several shopping bags along the city’s main street，Michigan Avenue.“When I’m out______(51)，I basically know what 1 want to get. I rush in．I buy it．I______(52)．” Common wisdom says that guys hate to shop．You can ask generations of men. But people who study shopping say that a number of social，cultural and economic factors are now______(53) this “men-hate-to-shop” notion. “______(54)social class and age，men say they hate to shop，”says Sharon Zukin，a City University of New York sociology professor．“Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they_____(55)to shop．Men generally like to shop for______(56)，music and hardware(硬件).But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music，they’ll say，“Well，that’s not shopping．That’s_____(57)．” In other words，what men and women call “buying things”and how they approach that task are______(58).Women will______(59)through several 1,000-square-metre stores in search of the perfect party dress．Men will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the______(60)digital camcorder(摄像放像机)．Women see shopping as a social event．Men see it as a mission or a______(61)to be won． “Men are frequently shopping to win，”says Mary Ann McGrath，a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago．“They want to get the best deal．They want to get the best one，the Last one and if they do that it_____(62)them happy．” When women shop，“they’re doing it in a way where they want_____(63)to be very happy,”says McGrath.“They’re kind of shopping for love．” In fact，it is in clothing where we see a male-female______(64)most clearly．Why, complain some men，are all male clothes navy, black or brown? But would they wear light green and pink(粉红色的)?These days，many guys wear a sort of“uniform”，says Paco Underhill，author of“Why We Buy”．“It’s been hard for them to understand what it means to be fashion-conscious(时尚意识)in a business way．It becomes much，much easier______(65)you narrow your range of choices．”

A:playing B:fishing C:shopping D:going