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Yesterday, my family went mattress (床垫) shopping.

1 mattress shopping happens in a large warehouse (仓库) where all you can see is rows and rows of mattresses. I couldn’t imagine that it would be a(n) 2 experience.

But my shopping experience was at a 3 kind of mattress store. I was 4 at the door by employees that looked like they would be more at home in an Apple store. They 5 my name and email address and asked me to take a 6 in the waiting room.

Yes, a waiting room. And they 7 me a free bottle of water.

After just a few minutes, a representative came up and 8 me into one of their trial bedrooms. The bedrooms had a fully made bed, pillows (枕头), a night stand and a chair. Just like a 9 bedroom.

The representative closed the door and told us that the room was ours as long as we 10 it. So we got on the bed and 11 it out.

After about 10 minutes the representative came back and asked if we had any 12 . We did, but not too many. She answered them.

After that we were taken out of the bedroom, back into the 13 . The hostess thanked us for visiting and told us that there were 14 ice creams around the corner.

If we wanted to 15 a mattress, we could do so on their website. 16 , if we wanted to purchase one there, they would just go to the website for us.

Overall, the 17 took less than 30 minutes and was pleasant and enjoyable. It felt very 18 , not at all high-pressure.

This was a(n) 19 experience reinvented to be quite enjoyable. It inspired me to wonder: What else could be 20 ? Probably everything.

1. A. Formally B. Surprisingly C. Normally D. Obviously

2. A. fun B. awkward C. boring D. valuable

3. A. common B. traditional C. simple D. new

4. A. stopped B. greeted C. ignored D. seized

5. A. collected B. showed C. found D. requested

6. A. look B. test C. seat D. walk

7. A. bought B. ordered C. sold D. offered

8. A. allowed B. invited C. persuaded D. reminded

9. A. fake B. funny C. real D. different

10. A. paid for B. stayed in C. accepted D. needed

11. A. tried B. figured C. spread D. pulled

12. A. plans B. questions C. troubles D. requirements

13. A. mattress store B. front area

C. bedroom D. waiting room

14. A. cheap B. free C. extra D. no

15. A. search B. examine C. purchase D. see

16. A. Indeed B. Meanwhile

C. Unfortunately D. Therefore

17. A. conversation B. waiting C. discussion D. experience

18. A. necessary B. advanced C. human D. convinced

19. A. relaxing B. terrible C. worrying D. easy

20. A. changed B. returned C. imagined D. reinvented

D

During the month I spent studying in England last summer, one day stood out. I was only 16 and I had been turned loose (放松的) on the streets of London. The freedom was wonderful, 1 for someone who had lived in a small town all her life, the city represented a world of 2 .

This was not my first 3 to London. A year earlier, I had been there with my mother, trying to 4 all the major sightseeing attractions in mere three days. That trip was both 5 and wonderful, but this time I was grateful to simply be able to enjoy the 6 and culture.

My friend and I discussed where we should go, and decided to go 7 . This led us to Covent Garden, home of the giant Doc Marten’s store and trendy cafes. The market area is one of my favorite places in London. It’s a great place to 8 : You can find everything from the latest fashions to souvenirs that can 9 be found in England. The street 10 , from classical musicians to magicians, were out in full 11 . Many tourists gathered to 12 them. I did not linger (逗留) because I was 13 just to feel the activity in the street rather than become a 14 of it.

At the sun set, we headed to the Thames River. The river itself is 15 special to look at; the 16 often appears muddy, and no one would like to swim in it. But the view makes the visit 17 . From there, you can see it all: the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tate Modern Museum.

As I stood on the bridge taking in my 18 , I realized what an incredibly rich history the city had. Over the next hundred years, the city may change as older buildings will probably 19 bigger structures, but certain elements will 20 .

1. A. although B. because C. unless D. while

2. A. excitement B. wealth C. development D. challenge

3. A. access B. visit C. reaction D. introduction

4. A. pass B. know C. see D. find

5. A. boring B. tiring C. relaxing D. important

6. A. food B. education C. atmosphere D. economy

7. A. cycling B. eating C. climbing D. shopping

8. A. rest B. explore C. exercise D. develop

9. A. even B. nearly C. hardly D. only

10. A. police B. judges C. performers D. dealers

11. A. courage B. force C. noise D. progress

12. A. assist B. question C. watch D. protect

13. A. satisfied B. anxious C. unwilling D. puzzled

14. A. guest B. group C. part D. tourist

15. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything

16. A. land B. water C. lake D. sea

17. A. practical B. worthwhile C. awful D. disappointing

18. A. findings B. feelings

C. surroundings D. conditions

19. A. catch up with B. make preparations for

C. take the place of D. give way to

20. A. appear B. exist C. remain D. burst

名人语录

The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty and truth.

By Albert Einstein (American scientist, 1879-1955)

有些理想曾为我们引过道路，并不断给我新的勇气以欣然面对人生，那些理想就是——真、善、美。 ——阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦

轻松一刻

Mrs Brown was going out for the day. She locked the house and put a note for the milkman on the door:

“NOBODY HOME. DON’T LEAVE ANYTHING.”

When she got back that night, she found that her door had been opened and her house had been robbed. On the note she had left, she found the following message:

“THANKS! WE HAVEN’T LEFT ANYTHING!”