Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping---watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some __46__ countries, people can turn on their __47__ and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and __48__ things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. __49__, 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 __50__ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.
In Germany, __51__ last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can __52__ for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German __53__ are hoping these will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without __54__. With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans __55__ like this new way of buying things. They call __56__ “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things __57__ 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 __58__.
The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be __59__ the American companies. They will have to be more careful about __60__ of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.
小题1: | A.European | B.Asian | C.American | D.African |
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小题2: | A.lights | B.switches | C.radios | D.TVs |
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小题3: | A.some else | B.another many | C.the other | D.many other |
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小题4: | A.Such as | B.For example | C.For teleshopping | D.It is like |
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小题5: | A.takes | B.cost | C.spends | D.spend |
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小题7: | A.begin | B.leave | C.open | D.turn on |
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小题8: | A.people | B.women | C.businessmen | D.officials |
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小题9: | A.to go out | B.going out | C.to buy things | D.buying things |
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小题10: | A.still | B.don’t | C.even | D.won’t |
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小题11: | A.teleshopping | B.TV | C.radio | D.telephone |
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小题12: | A.appearing | B.coming out | C.for sale | D.to buy |
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小题13: | A.in the shop | B.on TV | C.they bought | D.by this way |
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小题14: | A.different from | B.the same with | C.as big as | D.larger than |
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小题15: | A.the number | B.the quality | C.the places | D.the buyers |
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