Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you   36  do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a   37  for many people to shop without   38        having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are   39  of department stores and supermarkets —  40 

the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight   41  of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and   42  a friendly announcer describe a product  43  a model shows it. And they can   44  around the clock, buying something  45  by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are   46  to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy   47  their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future.   48  can ask questions about products and place   49  , all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television   50  take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.   51  many people find shopping at a   52  store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to   53  or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s   54  specialists say that in the future, home shopping will   55  together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.

1.

A.must

B.should

C.shall

D.can

 

2.

A.programme

B.way

C.reason

D.purpose

 

3.

A.ever

B.never

C.still

D.once

 

4.

A.proud

B.fond

C.tired

D.careful

 

5.

A.fighting

B.striking

C.treating

D.stopping

 

6.

A.sense

B.doubt

C.hope

D.feeling

 

7.

A.see

B.watch

C.let

D.notice

 

8.

A.until

B.since

C.if

D.while

 

9.

A.shop

B.wait

C.turn

D.deliver

 

10.

A.suitably

B.cheaply

C.simply

D.hardly

 

11.

A.nervous

B.lucky

C.equal

D.eager

 

12.

A.putting up

B.making up

C.setting up

D.looking up

 

13.

A.Guests

B.Assistants

C.Managers

D.Customers

 

14.

A.orders

B.goods

C.books

D.answers

 

15.

A.lastly

B.finally

C.especially

D.fortunately

 

16.

A.Then

B.Yet

C.However

D.Therefore

 

17.

A.general

B.popular

C.real

D.true

 

18.

A.design

B.make

C.wear

D.touch

 

19.

A.how

B.why

C.what

D.when

 

20.

A.exist

B.practise

C.follow

D.appear

 

The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site.

Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care.

On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number — or sell the information over the Internet. Computers hackers have broken down security systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25, 000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer(零售商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157, 828 to get back the information.

Credit-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Mastercard is working on plans for Web — only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.

Ask about your credit-card firm’s on-line rules: Under British law, cardholders have to pay the first US $78 of any fraudulent(欺骗性的) spending.

And shop only at secure sites; Send your credit-card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure system.

If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The Website address may also start https: //—the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.

Keep your password safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.

1.What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?

A. Many stolen credit-cards were sold on the Internet. 

B. Too much fraud on the Internet.                  

C. Many Web sites are destroyed.         

D. Many illegal Web sites are on the Internet.

2.What is the meaning of “fraud” in the passage?

A. Cheating.              B. Sale.             C. Payment.             D. Safety.

3. How can the thieves get the information of the credit card?

A. The customers give them the information.

B. The thieves steal the information from Web sites.

C. The customers sell the information to them.

D. The thieves buy the information from credit-card firms.

4.You are shopping on the site: http: // www. Shopping. com, and you want to buy a TV set, what does this article suggest to do?

A. Order the TV set at once.              

B. Do not buy the TV set on this site.

C. E-mail the site your credit-card information.

D. Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.

 

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