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Most towns up to Elizabethan times were smaller than a modern village and each of them was built around its weekly market where local produce was brought for sale and the town folks sold their work to the people from the countryside and provided them with refreshment for the day. Trade was virtually confined to that one day even in a town of a thousand or so people. On market days craftsmen put up their stalls in the open air whilst on one or two other days during the week the townsman would pack up his loaves, or nails, or cloth, and set out early to do a day’s trade in the market of an adjoining town where, however, he would be charged a heavy toll for the privilege and get a less favourable spot for his stand than the local craftsmen. Another chance for him to make a sale was to the congregation gathered for Sunday morning worship. Although no trade was allowed anywhere during the hours of the service (except at annual fair times), after church there would be some trade
A. money was never used in sales
B. producers sold directly to consumers
C. there was not enough trade being done
D. town authorities were unwilling to make a profit

[单项选择]Most towns up to Elizabethan times were smaller than a modern village and each of them was built around its weekly market where local produce was brought for sale and the town folks sold their work to the people from the countryside and provided them with refreshment for the day. Trade was virtually confined to that one day even in a town of a thousand or so people. On market days craftsmen put up their stalls in the open air whilst on one or two other days during the week the townsman would pack up his loaves, or nails, or cloth, and set out early to do a day’s trade in the market of an adjoining town where, however, he would be charged a heavy toll for the privilege and get a less favourable spot for his stand than the local craftsmen. Another chance for him to make a sale was to the congregation gathered for Sunday morning worship. Although no trade was allowed anywhere during the hours of the service (except at annual fair times), after church there would be some trade at the churc
A. sold all of their goods on market days.
B. could sell their goods during Sunday morning services.
C. coud do trades in neighbour towns freely.
D. didn’t have chance to do trades everyday.

[填空题]Most of the province’s towns and villas were built by the wealthy people who had adopted the new ______.

[填空题]The earliest towns and farms were established along the riverfronts because the rivers and streams could provide the people with drinking water, convenience in transportation and power to run their mills and factories.

[填空题]In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many {{U}} (36) {{/U}}. Today as machines have {{U}} (37) {{/U}} the amount of time they must spend on their jobs, people have more time than before for hobbies. People take up hobbies because these activities offer {{U}} (38) {{/U}} , friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they even yield {{U}} (39) {{/U}} profit. Hobbies help people {{U}} (40) {{/U}} after periods of hard work. They {{U}} (41) {{/U}} a balance between work and play, especially for workers who do the same {{U}} (42) {{/U}} tasks all day long. Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have {{U}} (43) {{/U}}. Those who have developed hobbies {{U}} (44) {{/U}}. Anyone can follow a satisfying hobby, {{U}} (45) {{/U}}. A famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying,"{{U}} (46) {{/U}} ."