Question

the history of malls
there are many malls in the united states today, but this wasn’t always true. many years ago, most stores were in downtown areas in the main part of a city. but in the early 1950s, many people began to move out of cities. they moved to suburbs, which are smaller towns near cities. those people wanted to have stores near them, and they did not want to take long trips into the city to go shopping. many malls were built so that people could shop near their homes. the idea of a mall was to have many stores under one roof so that people would want to spend more time shopping. and because malls were covered, people could get their shopping done even if it was cold or raining. by the 1980s, malls were so popular that they became social gathering places for people.

1. according to this text, why were malls built?

a so people could go to the movies
b so people could move out of the cities
c so people could go downtown to shop
d so people could shop near their homes

1. in which of the following words does the latin root sub - have a similar meaning to suburb?

a subject
b submarine
c substance
d subtle

1. according to this text, how have malls changed since they were first built?

a malls now have food courts.
b stores in malls are larger.
c people use them as places to get together.
d construction materials have become stronger.

1. what does the phrase under one roof mean?

a a flat roof
b more than one building
c a roof made of one material
d different things in one place

Explanation:

1. The text states "Many malls were built so that people could shop near their homes", so the reason malls were built is for people to shop close - by.
2. The Latin root "sub -" means under or below. In "suburb", it implies a place under or near a city. In "submarine", it means under the sea, which has a similar usage of the root.
3. The text mentions "By the 1980s, malls were so popular that they became social gathering places for people", showing a change in their function.
4. "Under one roof" means different things (stores in this case) are in one place.

Answer:

1. D. so people could shop near their homes
2. B. submarine
3. C. People use them as places to get together.
4. D. different things in one place