题目内容
With only two weeks to go before Christmas, buying presents is a high priority for a lot of people. However, this year not so many people are leaving their homes to browse around the shops. These days lots of people do their shopping in the comfort of their own home with the help of the Internet.
Online shopping is becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons: prices are often lower online, you don’t have to queue up in busy shops and you can buy almost any product imaginable with just a few clicks of your mouse.
Computer trends are often man-dominated but this year women are expected to do more shopping on the Internet than men. It seems that women are now more attracted to the convenience of online shopping than they used to be.
Average spending online this Christmas by women will rise to $ 240 compared to the slightly lower average $233 for men, while the average spending per person on the high street is only $197. 70% of Internet users, male and female, are now buying their Christmas gifts online.
In the past a lot of people were unwilling to shop online. Many were worried about the security of entering their card details on the Internet and the reliability of the Internet but as shopping online has become more widespread, these worries have begun to disappear. 45% of Internet users still do have security worries but it hasn’t slowed the ever-increasing numbers of online shoppers.
One victim of the online shopping boom is the UK high street. Christmas trading can represent up to 60% of turnover for some stores. Many companies are concerned that not enough shoppers are coming through their doors in the run-up to Christmas. As a result there are lots of special offers in the shops. Most shops traditionally have sales after Christmas but this year the bargains have come early.
56. Why don’t people browse around the shops to buy Christmas presents this year?
A. Because they don’t have enough time.
B. Because Christmas is two weeks away.
C. Because they go shopping on the Internet.
D. Because it isn’t convenient for them to leave their houses.
57. Which of the following is NOT the reason for people liking online shopping?
A. Lower prices. B. Buying almost whatever you want.
C. Saving time. D. Using the bank cards.
58. Why were people unwilling to shop online in the past?
A. Because there were fewer goods on the Internet.
B. Because people worried about the safety of their bank cards.
C. Because they didn’t trust the quality of the goods on the Internet.
D. Because men were against shopping online.
59. Many companies on the UK high street have special offers before Christmas___________.
A. to attract more customers B. to beat online shops
C. to reduce the competitions among them D. to reward the customers
CDBA
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小学生10分钟应用题系列答案Buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifetime decision, which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house. Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses.
A survey conducted by the Beijing Consumers’ Association (BCA) recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices.
They think the reasonable price in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter.
The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management(物业管理)are the other factors that play a role in people’s decision to buy a house.
The BCA has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners’ sufferings. It has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating building and other rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices, About 41.2 percent of the respondents have complained that their house have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation(通风)are far from satisfactory.
The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were “bluffed” into buying “third grade” house. And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood.
Property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complexes.
60 percent of the consumers doubt the contents of developers’ advertisements, with only 6.3 percent being satisfied.
Experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house from it. They should check the day-light conditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible.
1. According to the passage________ of the buyers are NOT content with their houses.
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A．80％ |
B．60％ |
C．56.5 ％ |
D．41.2％ |
2.Which is the best title of the passage?
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A．Most Home Buyers Are Unhappy with Their House. |
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B．Buying a House Is an Important Decision. |
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C．Thinking Carefully Before Buying a House. |
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D．The Environment Is Important When Making a Decision. |
3.The meaning of the underlined word probably means “_______”.
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A．fooled |
B．cheated |
C．asked |
D．forced |
4.If you want to buy a flat, according to the survey, you will consider the following EXCEPT_______.
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A．property management |
B．the surrounding environment |
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C．the quality of the buildings |
D．the height of the building |