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-order 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.
36.A. must B.
should C. shall D.
can
37.A. programme B. way C.
reason D. purpose
38.A. ever
B. never C. still D. once
39.A. proud B.
fond C. tired D.
careful
40.A. fighting
B. striking C.
treating D.
stopping
41.A. sense
B. doubt C.
hope D. feeling
42.A. see
B.
watch C. let D.
notice
43.A. until
B. since C.
if D.
while
44.A. shop
B. wait C.
turn
D. deliver
45.A. suitably
B.
cheaply C. simply D.
hardly
46.A. nervous
B.
lucky C.
equal D. eager
47. A. putting up B.
picking up C. setting
up D. looking up
48.A. Guests B.
Assistants C.
Managers D.
Customers
49.A. orders B.
goods C.
books
D. answers
50.A. lately
B.
finally C.
especially D.
fortunately
51.A. Then
B.
Yet C.
However D.
Therefore
52.A. general B. popular C.
real
D. true
53.A. design
B.
make C.
wear D. touch
54.A. how
B. why C.
what D. when
55.A. exist
B. practice C.
follow D. appear