“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” said Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang Lin have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products (产品)are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security(安全)of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless(除非) you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
1.What products are the most popular online?
A．Candies and DVD players.
B．Treasure products.
C．Clothing and home-use products.
D．Clothes and books.
2.Taobao is______.
A．a shopping mall
B．an online shopping site
C．an online shopper
D．the China’s largest website
3.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to “______”.
A．shop owners B．products
C．sellers D．online shops
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A．Wang Lin’s life
B．Shopping online is not safe
C．China’s online shoppers
D．Online shopping in China
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Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 1 the national flag go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 2 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 3 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down. 4 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great 5 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel 7 .
When did I last give a talk to 8 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really 9 it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I 10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to 11 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t 12 stand up.
I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on! 13 afraid, just talk!”
I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know 14 I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 15 everyone what I can do.
1. A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at
2. A．surprised B．proud C．bored D．careful
3. A．spoke B．asked for C．said to D．showed
4. A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready
5. A．chance B．news C．time D．message
6. A．to do B．to listen C．to see D．to play
7. A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised
8. A．after B．such C．before D．so
9. A．do B．speak C．talk D．take
10. A．sat B．stood C．jumped D．ran
11. A．me B．myself C．my class D．my parents
12. A．be able to B．hardly C．never D．even
13. A．Not be B．Don’t C．Don’tbe D．Not
14. A．where B．how C．why D．whether
15. A．with B．at C．to D．for
When you are sleeping, you had better______ all the windows closed.
A．don’t keep B．not keep
C．not to keep D．not keeping
— Could you tell me ______?
— Yes. It’s next to the supermarket.
A．where the post office is
B．where was the post office
C．where is the post office
D．where the post office was
— Did you see Dr Ma yesterday afternoon?
— No. When I got to his office, he ______ already.
A．left B．has left
C．was leaving D．had left
— John Adams played the lead role really well in the film called Action
—______. I don’t think he played his part very well.
A．Yes, you’re right B．That’s a good idea
C．No, I disagree D．That’s true
