Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping.
Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim (声称) made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim(受害者) of fraud (欺骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation(名声).
Another problem is that the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue! Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items whose design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.
Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large van pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated(使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late !
Without question, online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.
【小题1】How can online shoppers avoid fraud?

—Can you persuade him out of the foolish idea?

—________ is no point in doing so. He will never change his mind.

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Can you persuade him out of the foolish idea?

________ is no point in doing so he will never change his mind.

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　　 She is a lovely, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age? After all she is reaching the "dangerous stage". These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.

　　　 One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she couldn't help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter.

　　　 Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I'm back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes. Oh, that．．．Who's that boy?” The daughter was stunned(发愣) for a moment. “Ah. It's my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I'm going to bed.” “All right. Go to sleep early.”

　　　 Next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes' hesitation she eventually opened it to the entry of the night before. It read: Mum, it’s love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't. Holding the diary, the mother fell in thought.

60. Which is the correct order according to the story?

　 a. She took a lift back in her monitor’s car.

　 b. She went to see a film with her classmate.

　 c. She wrote in her diary to her mother.

　 d. Her mother pretended to watch TV

　 e. Her mother worried about her daughter’s returning late

A. e, b, a, d, c　　 B. b, e, a, d, c　　 C. b, a, e, d, c　　 D. b, e, a, c, d

61. The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should ________.

A. care about what their children really think and feel

B. not give much freedom to their children

C. talk with their children about their early love

D. keep silent about their children’s privacy

62. Which can be the best title for this story?

A. Mother’s True Love 　　 B. Early Love Between Students

C. Dangerous Age D. To Ask Or Not To Ask