【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 oof. You can buy everything there and there are also banks, restaurants and, sometimes, a post office.There are other places in the United States which are called fiveand –tencent stores because they used to sell things for 5 to 10 cents. Today they sell almost anything and some of the things cost several dollars. Supermarkets are found in all the cities. They sell food and many other goods. You walk around the supermarket, choose the things you want, put them into a special basket prepared by the store and pay for them all together at the door. Supermarkets often stay open later than other stores.Stores are usually open every day of the week except on Sunday. Some close on Saturdays in July and August.56. The shops and stores in a shopping center are . A. close to your house B. on the top of a big roof C. in the same building D. near banks and restaurants 57. A fiveandtencent store usually sells .A. small and cheap things B. expensive things C. things worth many dollars D. everything you need in the house 58. ________have baskets ready for people to carry the things they are going to buy. A. Shopping centers B. Supermarkets C. Fiveandtencent stores D. Fine stores in America 59. Which of the following can be the topic of the article?A. What a shopping Center is？ B. Why people like supermarkets？C. Old and new stores. D. Three types of places for shopping. BWant to be perfect at a holiday dinner party? Follow these tips on good manners, and your dinner panions are sure to be thankful.*Arrive no earlier than the time the host has announced and no later than half an hour after the time.*Plan to stay about an hour after dinner unless travel plans or sleepy children which make you leave a bit earlier.*Bring a gift and write a note of thanks afterwards.*Offer to help set up for dinner and to clean afterwards.*Tell the host of any special dietary needsif you are a vegetarian, diabetic or allergic to mon foods. You can tell the host how to prepare a dish you can eat, or even better, offer to bring that dish yourself.*If you’re going to a potluck (百樂餐) dinner, bring a serving dish with you as an offer. Remember, the best potluck dishes are those that need little preparation in the host’s kitchen, can be served at room temperature and need only a fork to eat.60. To be a perfect guest, you should . A. never be late for a holiday dinner party B. leave right away after meal if necessary C. bring a gift with some words of thanks on D. help to make table and clean afterwards61. “Diabetic or allergic” here refers to people who . A. have some special needs for certain foodsB. are more important than other dinner panions C. never try some mon foods served at dinner D. always bring dishes to dinner themselves62. According to the passage, potluck dinner dishes are those . A. usually given by the guests B. carefully prepared in the kitchen C. served only at room temperature D. eaten only with a fork and knife63. The passage is mainly written for . A. holiday makers B. panions C. dinner hosts D. dinner guestsC“Football is a very shortterm career. Football really prepares you for almost nothing. The only thing I got out of football was the ability to work hard.” says Gales Sayers. So what do you do after your glory days on the field are over? Here’s what one of the top players, Gales Sayers did after he put down the pigskin.Gales Sayers: 40, Chicago Bears, Running Back. Gales Sayers became famous in 1965. After recovering from a serious knee injury in 1968, Sayers returned to the Bears in 1969 and was awarded the George Halas Award as “the most courageous player in professional football.” At the award ceremony, he owed his prize to his friend and teammate Brian Piccolo, who was dying of cancer.Sayers couldn’t get away from the injuries, though, and another blow to his knee put an end to his football career in 1971. His personal life was unfortunate as well, as he and his wife, Linda, split up that year. Shortly after that, Sayers started a new life and career as an assistant athletic director in the University of Kansas. By 1976 he was moving up the ladder at Southern Illinois University, being the first AfricanAmerican athletic director at a major university.Sayers started a puter supplies pany in 1984 with his second wife,