Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 36 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a 37 for many people to shop without 38 having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are 39 of department stores and supermarkets ― 40 the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight 41 of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and 42 a friendly announcer describe a product 43 a model shows it. And they can 44 around the clock, buying something 45 by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-order companies are 46 to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 47 their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. 48 can ask questions about products and place 49, all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television 50 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 51 many people find shopping at a 52 store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to   53 or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s 54 specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 55 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.

The average cost of a new house per square meter has ____by 10% ＄400.

A. sent up      B. come up        C. gone up       D. risen up

I was about to go to bed ____ suddenly someone knocked at the door.

A. while         B. since            C. when           D. then

--Waiter！How much will I pay for a night?

--Prices _____ from room to room.

A. increase    B. vary    C. range    D. divide

Some students kept ____ playing computer games the whole time, which resulted _____ their failure in the exam.

A. up; from     B. on; from      C. up; in      D. on; in

--Alice, shall I use your blue ink?

--_____ is a pity that it _____ .I’ll get some.

A. It; has run out                        B. It; has been run out

C. That; has been used up           D. That; has run out

--Why are you making so much noise?

--I just can’t help ______.

A. so          B. that          C. that         D. it

The view _____ many students hold is _____ too much homework is arranged by their teachers.

A. which; which    B. that; that     C. that; which     D. what; that

When _____ naughty children with others, we often pay attention to their shortcoming without noticing their ability.

A. compared    B. comparing    C. being compared   D. having compared

--How about       Christmas evening party?

--I should say it was       success.

A. a; a            B. a; /             C. the; a  D. the; /