“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site (网上购物站), 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 have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and homemade products 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 of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless 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.Taobao is _________.
A.a shopping mall
B. an online shopper
C. an online shopping site
2.What are the most popular online?
A.Candies and DVD players
B. Clothes and books
C. Clothing and homemade products
3.Most online shoppers are _______.
A.young B. old C. babies
4.What does the underline word “security” mean?
A.质量 B.安全 C. 信誉
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Wang Lin’s Life
B. Online Shopping in China
C. Shopping Online Is Not Safe
根据短文内容，从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
Art Festival at Broward Community College Open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Need to buy present? Check out this event. Find paintings and clothing, and more! Food from around the world, too.
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Animal Shows at Parrot Jungle Island Open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm There are over 1,000 exotic（外来的）animals and 200 plants at this beautiful forest park. Amazing animal games and outdoor animal shows, too. |
Money Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm If you are interested in money from the early days up to the present, you can visit the Money Museum. In the museum, you can see the earliest money such as shells (贝壳) and old coins and you can also see modern money. |
Rock Concert on South Beach Open 7:00 pm to midnight （午夜） Come and hear some great music under the stars! Five terrific bands are going to play. Sandwiches and juice sold. |
1..Peter is free at 8:00 pm. He can ________ according to the advertisements.
A.visit the Money Museum B. buy clothes
C. listen to music under the stars D. see animals
2..The Art Festival is held ________.
at Parrot Jungle Island
B. at Broward Community College
C. at Colorado Springs, Colorado
D. on South Beach
3.If you want to see animals, you can go to _________.
A.South Beach B. Broward Community College
C. Money Museum D. Parrot Jungle Island
4.How long is the Money Museum open every day?
A. 9 hours B. 8 hours.
C. 5 hours D. 4 hours
5.What can we know from the advertisements?
A.In the Money Museum we can buy the newest shells.
B.Parrot Jungle Island is a zoo.
C.We can buy food at Art Festival and Rock Concert.
D.You can go to Parrot Jungle Island to watch animal games at midnight.
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Chinese people________ Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of _______ full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry
_________ wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many________ folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi ________ the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Peng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not ______. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was _________ sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly_______ her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. _______ he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this, people started the tradition of admiring _______ and sharing mooncakes with their families.
1.A. has been celebrated B. has been celebratingC. have been celebratedD. have been celebrating
2.A. a B. an C. the D. /
3.A. the people B. the people’s C. people’s D. people
4.A. tradition B. traditional C. west D. western
5.A. shoot down B. shoot at C. shot down D. shot at
6.A. at home B. homeless C. homework D. away
7.A. very B. so C. too D. quite
8.A.laid out B. lay out C. lain out D. call out
9.A. How B. What C. What a D. How a
10.A. moon B. the moon C. moons D. the moons
________is a kind of traditional art.
A. Sky lanterns B. Paper cutting
C. Chinese clay D. Beijing Opera
Usually _______ questions are longer, so we must use longer sentences to speak more ______ to others.
A. polite; politely B. politely; polite
C. impolite; impolitely D. impolitely; impolite
Candy was shy in the past, so she took up singing to _________ her shyness.
A. dealt with B. deal with
C. treat with D. help with
