Question

Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats.

People like malls for many reasons. They don’t feel any danger around them because malls have police stations or private security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.

The largest 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 seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends. In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just everything in malls. Now residents can actually live in their favorite shopping centre.

1.Why are some people in America called mall rats?

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2.What is the purpose of having police stations inside the malls?

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3.Do people need to pay for parking in malls?

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4.When and where was the first indoor mall set up in the United States?

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5.Why were more malls built all over the country?

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6. Do you prefer to have a one-day trip to such malls? Please give your reason.

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Answer

1.Because they spend so much time at malls.

2.(In order) to keep customers safe.

3.No, they don’t.

4.In 1965 in Edina. / In Edina in 1965.

5.Because people loved doing all their shopping in one place.

6.Yes. Because it’s convenient to do shopping in one place. (Any reasonable answers are acceptable)

【解析】

试题分析：购物广场是美国人常去的地方。有些人成天泡在购物广场里，被称为“贸鼠”。人们热衷于购物广场的原因有很多。购物广场里有警察局，这样他们觉得有安全感。停车场通常是免费的，购物广场里的温度适宜，无风无雨。新建的购物广场里还会有带喷泉和绿色植物的漂亮的休息区。

1.细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats.”可知，有些人成天泡在购物广场里，被称为“贸鼠”。故答案为Because they spend so much time at malls.

2.细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“They don’t feel any danger around them because malls have police stations or private security guards.”购物广场里有警察局，这样他们觉得有安全感。可推知，购物广场里有警察局的目的是保护顾客的安全。故答案为(In order) to keep customers safe.

3.细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“Parking is usually free” 停车场通常是免费的，故答案为No, they don’t.

4.细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota.” 美国的第一家室内购物广场建于1965年，在密纳苏达洲的诶蒂娜。故答案为In 1965 in Edina. / In Edina in 1965.

5.细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country.” 人们喜欢在一个地方集中购物，所以越来越多的购物广场都在全国兴建。故答案为Because people loved doing all their shopping in one place.

6.细节理解题。依据短文内容可知，现在购物广场已经成为了多功能超市中心，集购物与玩乐于一体。故答案为Yes. Because it’s convenient to do shopping in one place. (Any reasonable answers are acceptable)

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