Mall People
Having fun at entertainment centers can exhaust one’s pocket money or bank account. By the time a person has ridden the Ferris Wheel, the Crazy Mouse, Roller Coaster, and played video games, he may have little money left to buy movie tickets or eat a substantial dinner. As a result, he may turn from winning,dining and moviegoing to the nearby free-parking, free-admission shopping malls. Indeed, shopping malls are not just a paradise for youngsters; it can offer much to all. Teenagers, lovers on dates, and the nuclear family can all be observed having a good time at this alternative recreation spot.
First of all, teenagers are the largest group of mallgoers. The boys saunter by in sneakers, T-shirts, and blue jeans, complete with a package of cigarettes sticking out of their pockets. The girls stumble along in high-heeled shoes and fancy hairstyles, with hairbrushes tucked in the rear pockets of their tight-fitting designer jeans. Traveling in a gang that resembles a wolf pack, the teenagers make the shopping mall their hunting ground. Their raised voices, loud laughter and occasional shouted obscenities can be heard from as for as half a mile away. They basically just come to “hang out”.
Lovers make up the second large group of mallgoers. They spend their dates at shopping malls, walking hand in hand, stopping to sneak a quick kiss after every few steps. Those people would first pause at jewelry store windows so they can gaze at diamond engagement rings and gold wedding bands. Then, they wander into furniture departments in the large mall stores. Whispering happily to each other, they imagine how that five-piece living room set or DVD or super screen TV would look in their future home. Wearing a dreamy expression on the face, they would smile heartily from time to time. Finally,they drift away, their arms wrapped around each other's waists.
Apart from teenagers and lovers, nuclear family members can also be identified as the largest group of mallgoers. Mom, Dad and little Jenny of Fred, visit the mall on Friday and Saturday evenings. Mom walks around looking at various things until she discovers that Jenny is seeing some of the special mall exhibits geared toward little children, or in the case of Fred, he is heading for the place that young boys find appealing. Indeed, the mall provides something special for every member of the nuclear family.
In a word, the teenagers, lovers on dates, and the nuclear family make up the majority of mallgoers.There are also gray-hairs, whose attention may suddenly be caught by some modern gadgets. These people may end up spending little money, but they need not purchase anything to find pleasure at the mall. They are shopping for inexpensive recreation, and the mall provides it.Topic Outline:Ⅰ. Shopping mall offering much to teenagers, lovers on dates, and the nuclear family members.
Ⅱ. TeenagersⅢ. （）Ⅳ. Nuclear family membersⅤ. ConclusionThe above outline is not complete, but which of the following could fit the missing part?（）A、mallgoers
B、Lovers
C、shopping malls
D、jewelry store windows
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：由文章第一段可知，百货商店面对的群体有年轻人，情侣，核心家庭。文章的第三段讲的是情侣是光临百货商店的第二大群体。所以选B。