“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 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.
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 ask if it is safe to shop online. Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the shop owners and are happy with them, they will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return them.”
1. Taobao is .
A. a shopping mall B. an online shopping site
C. an online shopper D. China’s largest website
2. What are the most popular online?
A. Candies and DVD players. B. Treasure products.
C. Clothing and home-use products. D. Clothes and books.
3.. In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to(所指) “ ”。
A. the shop owners B. products
C. sellers D. online shops
4.What does the writer think of shopping online?
A. It’s safe B. It’s dangerous
C. It’s scary D. We don’t know
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Wang Lin’s life B. Looking for treasure
C. Shopping online is not safe D. Online shopping in China
Brand |
Geely Panda |
Volvo S40 |
Tiguan |
BMW m1 |
Buick Regal |
Price (yuan) | 45,000 | 358,000 | 320,000 | 1,200,000 | 210,000 |
Made in | China | Sweden | China | Germany | China |
Features | cute; small; suitable for young ladies | safe; large inside | big; suitable for people who love sports | fast;fashionable；suitable for young people | popular; large inside |
1. According to the chart, what kind of car is the most expensive?
A. Volvo S40B. Buick Regal
C. Tiguan D. BMW m1
2. Which car isn't made in China?
A. Tiguan B. Buick Regal
C. Volvo S40D. Geely Panda
3. Why do young ladies want to buy Geely Panda?
A. Safe, large inside B. Popular, large inside
C. Cute, small D. Fast, fashionable
4. Dennis likes traveling and playing sports. Which car will he choose?
A. Volvo S40 B. Tiguan C. Buick Regal D. BMW m1
5.What can we learn from the chart?
A. Tiguan is made in Germany.
B. The price of Buick Regal is 21,000 yuan .
C. BMW m1 is suitable for young people.
D. Volvo S40 is the cheapest car among all of the cars.
It was the golden season. I could see the leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a harvest season, while for me, it is a（n）） season. I was for the Postgraduate Entrance Examination. But so many unhappy things made me so tired, so I decided to have a walk along the Yanjiang Road in my university.
“Autumn is a lonely season and life is uninteresting. The days in this season always get me ”, I thought when the sound of a guitar flowed into my ears, like a stream flowing from the mountains. A young girl, sitting on the lawn, was lost in playing her guitar. She was a beautiful girl, when the wind blew her long hair. I had never seen her before. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly.
Lost in the music, I did not that I had been standing for so long. But my existence(存在) did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her guitar. She was the only and I was the only audience. During the rest of the days in the season, life became and I could review the courses carefully.
Autumn was over. One day, when I was listening devotedly, the sound suddenly stopped. To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
“You like the music,” she said.
“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a 11 expression appeared on her face.
“I came here just to have a rest because I in the college entrance examination. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day that me,” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”
“In fact, it was your playing that gave me a 1 autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.” I answered, “I think it was God who gave us the to know each other and we should be good friends.”
She smiled and I smiled in that beautiful autumn..
1.A. yellow B. greenC. new D. empty
2.A. annoyed B. annoying C. bored D. boring
3.A. going B. waiting C. preparing D. caring
4.A. across B. down C. away D. out
5.A. mainly B. specially C. mostly D. especially
6.A. understand B. realize C. remember D. consider
7.A. performer B. artistC. reporter D. volunteer
8.A. boring B. interestingC. sad D. dull
9.A. nearly B. hardly C. alreadyD. just
10.A. may B. would C. can D. must
11.A. excited B. angryC. sad D. worried
12.A. failed B. sent C. brokeD. took
13.A. moved B. encouragedC. wondered D. saved
14.A. short B. meaningful C. relaxing D. successful
15.A. space B. gift C .chance D. luck
—The light in his office is still on. Do you know ?
—In order to prepare for tomorrow’s meeting.
A. if he works hardB. why he stays up so late
C. that he is so busyD. when he will stop working
—I dislike shopping online. I prefer to see the real thing and touch it before I pay for it., especially for clothes.
— You’re right. _______.
A. Seeing is believing
B. Clothes don’t make the man.
C. Good start, half done.
D. The first step is always hard.
— Could I use your mobile phone, Tim?
— Of course you can, but you ________ use it in the reading room.
A. must B. mustn’t C. can D. couldn’t
