B3M5晚配餐三.doc

大地学校高一Module5晚三 班级 姓名 （D篇）Shopping in the United States changes a lotAbout ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a familyWomen went from the bakery to the butchers to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the weekThen about sixty years ago, supermarkets were bornIn a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different storesThe next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mallA shopping mall is a group of stores under one roofBecause malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popularThe mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shoppingIf you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffeeMalls are places for teenagers to hang outMany teens will often just go to the mall and spend time with their friendsThe recent change in American shopping was the superstoreLarge chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys R Us have been built all across the United StatesBecause they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller storesSometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to closeThey just cannot compete with their giant neighborsAnd now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the StatesPeople are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the InternetOnline shopping has lots of advantagesFor instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a daySearching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical storesWhile, online shopping also has its disadvantagesPeople are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical storeAnd privacy of personal information may be let out35Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States?small storessuperstoresshopping mallsshopping onlinesupermarketsA BC D36Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?AShopping malls BSmall stores CSupermarkets DSuperstores37Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?ABecause they are built near small townsBBecause they are across the United StatesCBecause they sell all kinds of products people needDBecause they can buy goods at a reduction in the price38Whats the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage?AWasting time BLeaking personal informationCFixed prices DNo chance to do physical activities（E篇 七选五） AWilliams, who knew the dangers of the area, had refused to consult charts or maps and had become utterly lost in the bad weather. BWhen the Titanic sank, the stories of the courage mainly showed in the face of inevitable(不可避免的) death moved the world. CMajor Sexton ordered the survivors on deck, and in one of the more remarkable displays of courage seen, the soldiers stood silently to attention as the women and children were loaded into the life-boats. DWithin fourteen minutes t had sunk, taking with it 1,012 ordinary people. ETheir behavior was shocking. FThere were about six hundred and eighty on board, of whom fifty were women and children.The Best and the Worst Under the extreme conditions of a disaster, human beings display the best and worst they are capable of. In the midst of chaos “women and children first” is the traditional way of doing things. 71 . Sixty years before that, the passengers of another ship had shown even greater discipline and nobility in terrible circumstances. The ship was the Birkenhead, a steam-powered troopship transporting British troops to South Africa. On 26 February, 1852, the ship hit an uncharted rock while rounding the Cape of Good Hope. 72 . The remainders were soldiers and officers of the 74th Highlanders, led by Major Alexander Sexton. In addition, the ship was laden with horses. The initial collision had already caused dozens of the troops to be drowned as they slept below decks. 73 . The ship was sinking rapidly and leaning, but they continued to stand until all the women and horses were driven over-board to give them a chance. Only then, at the order from Major Sexton, did they break ranks and try to save their own lives. But the ship broke up, and four hundred and eighty-eight of the soldiers died.（BFCAE） In complete opposition to this bravery, was the occasion when nearly all the casualties(人员伤亡) were women and children. This happened on 1 April, 1873. The White Star liner Atlantic, under the command of the incompetent Captain Willia