Malls are popular for Americans to go to. Some people spend much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many . They feel safe because malls have police stations. 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 are parking spaces for 12,750 . About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in place(s). More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to many things, they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theaters. Some people even get their daily by doing the new sport of “ mall walking.” go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about in malls. Now people can actually live in their favorite shopping center.
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The children of migrant workers who have remained in their hometowns while their parents work in the cities are known the "left-behind children" in China.
During the summer vacation, a lot of these children travel afar, often to a remote city and only for a short visit to see their . But meeting their parents doesn't mean these children are going to enjoy a enjoyable summer . Many of their parents are migrant workers who spend all day building houses or selling vegetables on the market.
Most of these children are aged between 6 and 12, so leaving them home alone is not a safe choice.
And sending the left-behind children to the summer camp or taking them to amusement parks may a lot of money, so even when these children visit their beloved parents, of them just spend the holiday watching TV or going to the library. Also, many parents choose to take their children with them even when they are working.
Going to a summer school where they can have a safe place to either study or play is a good choice for migrant worker parents it saves money. , many of the summer schools are already too crowded because the number of children of migrant workers is too . And more summer schools for children of migrant workers are needed.
A．at B．for C．as D．to
A．have to B．need C．may D．should
A．children B．friends C．families D．parents
A．weekend B．weekday C．holiday D．vacations
A．shy B．successful C．busy D．serious
A．pay B．spend C．take D．cost
A．few B．none C．a few D．most
A．but B．although C．unless D．because
A．However B．But C．Instead D．While
A．many B．much C．small D．Big
When I was nine years old, I used to go to the post office with my mother, sending greeting cards to my aunt in Singapore. To me, these trips were really memories. And receiving mail through a mailbox outside our gate was just exciting. My small hands could get the mail without using a key! I always couldn’t wait to see how much I was . Oh, a letter! From Singapore! I would run back home and show it to my . When there was a letter for me, I wouldn’t run—I would open it right there.
After my family moved back to Singapore, I going to the post office. Years later, my company sent me to Shanghai, and the post office found me again. Two years ago I celebrated my with five friends on top of the mountain in Longsheng, China. At sunrise we up to a beautiful view from the mountain top. Later in the afternoon, as we were going the mountain and returning from the sunrise viewing place, a shop caught our attention. It only sold noodles, coffee and had a China sign.
We asked the owner if she could really send mail. She happily said yes. It seemed hard to believe we were at the highest top of the mountain. I picked one postcard out and asked my friends to write a birthday note. We bought a stamp, wrote some notes and gave the shop owner the postcard.
Three weeks later, I arrived home and my mailbox: Hello, postcard! I broke into a big smile.
That birthday postcard attracted me again to the post office and all its delights. I had the post office all these years. Today I send postcards to friends. And every time I am at the post office buying stamps, I cannot help but smile—how one postcard will make its way across the world and brighten up someone’s day.
A．bad B．poor C．good D．short
A．easily B．simply C．hardly D．specially
A．weighing B．getting C．selecting D．accepting
A．friend B．aunt C．mother D．owner
A．enjoyed B．stopped C．hated D．considered
A．wedding B．return C．success D．birthday
A．broke B．woke C．grew D．stood
A．around B．over C．up D．down
A．cold B．dirty C．small D．modern
A．Traffic B．Life C．Police D．Post
A．because B．though C．while D．when
A．him B．me C．her D．them
A．bought B．repaired C．painted D．opened
A．missed B．influenced C．studied D．visited
A．just B．seldom C．still D．never
The story tell us about the British writer, Richard Savage. He was once living in London with money in his pockets. In order to get some food and clothes, he wrote the story of his life and managed to have it published. But not many copies of his books were in the shops, and he was still living a hard life. Because of anxiety(忧虑)and malnutrition(营养不良)， he became very weak and before long he fell , and a doctor was sent for. The doctor was not rich enough, but was literature. He tried his best to cure Savage of his illness and a week later Savage was out of danger. When he finally recovered(重新获得) his , the doctor sent a bill to Savage for his , but poor Savage had no money to pay it. The doctor waited for a month and sent another bill. Receiving no money again, the doctor went to Savage himself.
"You know you owe(欠) your life to me," said the doctor, "and I should some thankfulness from you."
"I agree," said the writer, " you've done a great favour(恩惠) for me and if I'm not ungrateful for your kindness, I'll damage(损坏) my life to you."
With these words he handed the doctor two copies of The Life of Richard Savage.
The doctor took the books home and began to _ them carefully.
"I see I've the life of a great writer," the doctor said to himself with a sense of pride, Maybe this is the only thing I could be really of in my life."
Five years later Savage called on the doctor to pay his bill, only to find that the doctor had already passed away.
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A．bought B．sold C．printed D．showed
A．weak B．anxious C．frightened D．ill
A．interested in B．familiar with C．popular with D．worried about
A．walk B．health C．movement D．action
A．care B．help C．attention D．treatment
A．wish B．choose C．get D．master
A．write B．correct C．improve D．read
A．made B．saved C．trained D．taught
A．fond B．aware C．proud D．afraid
A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man ____ by, “Let me ____ your shoes, will you?” The young man said, “No, thank you.” “You may ____ me only a pound for that, sir.” said the boy.____ the young man refused again.
Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for ____. The young man agreed to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man gave____ shoe to the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless he ____ two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But one looked __ dirty that he couldn’t walk away. He had to ____ and gave the boy ____. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.
A．passed B．passing C．pass D．passes
A．clean B．wash C．wear D．buy
A．spend B．cost C．take D．pay
A．And B．Then C．But D．Or
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．another B．others C．the others D．the other
A．paid B．pays C．was paid D．pay
A．such B．so C．very D．quite
A．return back B．go away C．come back D．leave
A．money B．reasons C．way D．knowledge
Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to things with. He to take ten servants with him. They would the things to sell and the food to on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to and asked to with them.
The rich man said to the little boy, “well,______may go with us._____you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my _____,you can’t carry a ___load. You must ______ the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest to carry. That was bread.
“You are ,”said his master. “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.”The boy said13 and lifted the load happily.
On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired but the little boy was very . Do you know ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived in the town.
A．eat B．buy C．change D．get
A．decided B．liked C．hoped D．tried
A．take B．bring C．carry D．borrow
A．cook B．eat C．buy D．drink
A．them B．the servants(仆人) C．the road D．the rich man
A．stop B．stay C．go D．talk
A．you B．he C．I D．they
A．Since B．If C．Because D．But
A．family B．guests C．servants D．things
A．heavy B．light C．small D．difficult
A．eat B．choose C．pick up D．understand
A．brave B．right C．clever D．stupid
A．sorry B．nothing C．angrily D．goodbye
A．besides B．of C．except D．with
A．who B．him C．that D．why