Question

A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.

“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”

David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”

1.David started his business from ________.

A. his home   B. his company

C. the office   D. the country

2.How has he become a millionaire?

A. By making new supermarkets.

B. By making advertisements.

C. By selling ideas to others.

D. By selling CDs on the Internet.

3.If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?

A. $15.     B. $12.     C. $7.5.    D. $30.

4.By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.

A. spend any time or money

B. drive your car any more

C. click on your computer

D. get into the shop by yourself

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet.

B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.

C. Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.

D. It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了几年前，大卫在互联网上出售CD并使自己成为一个百万富翁。有一天我们会在互联网上购物，这将更容易、更快、更便宜。商店和超市时代会成为过去。

1.A细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“He started his work from his home.”可知，答案为A。

2.D细节理解题。 根据第一段中的最后一个句子“now sells 500,000 CDs a year and has made him into a millionaire(百万富翁)at the age of 24. ”可知是通过网上卖CD成为富翁的，故选D。

3.C推理判断题。根据第二段中“You can have the same CD for half of the price”可知花一半的钱，所以可以推断出选C。

4.D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一个句子“And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!” 可知只需要点击电脑，不用亲自去商店，商品送到家，故选D。

5.B推理判断题。 根据文章的最后一个句子“Shops and supermarkets will be the past.” 可知商店和超市将成为过去，故选B。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。