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　　Internet shopping is a new way of shopping. You no longer need to walk round hundreds of shops looking for the items you need. Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States, 50 percent of families have computers at home and almost one third are linked to the Internet. Americans spent over US $ 2.5 billion on Internet shopping in 1998. This figure is expected to reach US $ 11 billion by the year 2004.

　　People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical products include items such as books, CDs, clothes and food. These types of products are the most common things that people buy through the Internet. You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you can download computer software through the Internet. Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving hotels or renting cars are also available (可得到的) on the Internet. You can also go shopping on the Internet for entertainment services and take part in online games or e-mail“chats”.

　　To find something on the Internet, people often use powerful computer tools called“search engines”. You can search for a type of product, such as sports shoes, or a brand name, such as Nike. The search engine will give you a list of websites where you can find these products. These websites may be specialist shops such as a Nike shop, or they may be general stores, called malls, which sell a variety of goods.

　　Internet shopping offers a number of benefits (＝good) for the shopper. The most important advantage is convenience. You can shop when you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day, and you do not have to queue with other shoppers at the check-out counters. Secondly, it is easy to find what you are looking for on the Internet. Even out-of-print books may be ordered on line. Finally, it is often cheaper to buy goods through the Internet, and you can tell the shop exactly what you want.

　　The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality(质量). Also, many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends. Some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards, so Internet companies are now finding ways to make online payment safe.

　　Internet shopping is sure to become more and more popular in the years ahead It promises to change the way we buy all kinds of things-from tonight's dinner to a new car.

1．“Physical products”are things ________.

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A．that can be seen or felt

B．useful for health care

C．that help you keep fit

D．connected with sports

2．The best point about Internet shopping is ________.

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A．the speed the goods are delivered

B．the reasonable price

C．the quality of the goods

D．the convenience it brings to you

3．Choose the most proper heading for Paragraph 5.

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A．People enjoy other ways of shopping

B．Internet companies find new ways for payment

C．Problems with Internet shopping.

D．Disadvantages of Internet shopping are not serious.

4．“Search engines”seems to be kind of ________.

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Passing a store, you might just step in and see if the store has received any new CDs. Once in the store, you’re delighted to discover some new CDs that you must have. You could buy them later, of course, but you’re already here, so why not now? In the checkout line you wonder whether to write a check or pay with a credit card. Either way would be OK, you suppose. The trouble with writing a check, though, is that you don’t have much money left in your checking account. Using the credit card you won’t have to pay at once, and when you do pay, you will only have to pay a little a month. So you hand the salesperson your plastic card, and that’s the deal!
    There are a few good things about credit cards. For one thing, it’s almost impossible to rent a car without a credit card. For another, they are helpful if you are in a situation where you don’t have your checkbook or you have little cash with you.

What are the disadvantages? One is that few people have the discipline to use their credit cards wisely. Instead, many fall into the buy-now-pay-later trap. Many become “addicted to plastic.” Another disadvantage is that credit cards are more abstract than money or checks and thus contribute to our having less control over our money. Bank notes are physical things, and you have to reconcile your checking account every month when you pay with a check. This takes a bit of work, and although it’s painful, it’s more realistic. Credit cards represent the abstract, lending a certain air of unreality to the stage of managing your finances. All you do is sign your name; someone else does the math for you.

60. What is the advantage of credit cards?

    A. You can buy what you like at a lower price.  

B. You can buy what you like without paying at all.

   C. You can buy what you like more conveniently.

D. You can buy what you like more freely.

61. What is the disadvantage of the credit cards?

  A. They will leave you buying more than what you can really afford.

  B. They will leave you spending more than paying in cash or with checks.

  C. They can save you some money sometimes but later cost more.

  D. They can save you some money but increase interest in your bank account.

62. The underlined word “reconcile” in the last paragraph might mostly probably mean “______”.

  A. balance                 B. increase                    C. check               D. change

63. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

  A. The ABC of Credit Cards.                        B. Credit Cards, Checks or Cash.

  C. Why Not Credit Cards?                            D. Watch out Your Credit Cards!