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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 15_____ 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.
1.A.As early as B.Early C.Early as D.Earlier
2.A.built B.designed C.intented D.lined
3.A.varied B.various C.sorted D.mixed up
4.A.Apart from B.However C.In addition D.As well
5.A.medical care B.food C.cosmetics D.services
6.A.suddenly B.Abruptly C.Contrarily D.But
7.A.be taking place B.take placeC.be taken place D.have taken place
8.A.while B.yet C.though D.and then
9.A.available for B.available to C.used by D.ready for
10.A.over B.from C.out of D.outside
11.A.when B.while C.since D.then
12.A.started B.founded C.set up D.organized
13.A.out of B.away from C.next to D.near
14.A.Attracted B.Surprised C.Delighted D.Enjoyed
15.A.inner B.central C.shopping D.downtown
16.A.distinction B.fame C.popularity D.liking
17.A.on B.in turn C.by turns D.further
18.A.By B.During C.In D.Towards
19.A.cheapness B.readiness C.convenience D.handiness
20.A.because of B.and C.with D.provided
