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Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping, isn’t it?
Attractive as it sounds, online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim of fraud (诈骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation.
Another problem is the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue. Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items where design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.
Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large trucks pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already serious traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly annoyed (烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late and you have wasted the leave from work you have taken to receive it!
There is no doubt that online shopping has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.
【语篇概述】本文为说明文。主要介绍网上购物的一些弊端。
1. The author lists several questions in Para. 1 to_______.
A. support online shopping
B. collect answers from readers
C. introduce the topic of the passage
D. show his dislike of going shopping
【解析】选C。推理判断题。作者在开头用了三个疑问句, 然后自己给出回答。作者这样写的目的是吸引读者的兴趣, 从而向读者介绍要讨论的话题, 即引入本文的话题。
2. What can we learn about online shopping from Para. 3?
A. We shouldn’t believe product descriptions easily.
B. It’s normal for a blue dress to change into green.
C. It’s usually wise for us to buy colorful products.
D. Product appearances are sometimes not good.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。从第三段中Another problem is the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen及 product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue. 可知, 作者建议消费者不要轻易相信网上的产品描述。
3. The author agrees with the fact that_______.
A. customers are never satisfied with products
B. online shopping is a safe way to make purchases
C. delivery delay often makes online shoppers unhappy
D. online shopping has nothing to do with global warming
【解析】选C。细节理解题。由文章第四段的最后一句可知, 网购的东西不能按约定的时间送到这也会让顾客很生气的。
4. What is the author’s attitude towards online shopping?
A. Very popular. B. A wise choice.
C. A waste of time. D. Not trouble-free.
【解析】选D。观点态度题。最后一段的段意:毫无疑问, 网上购物有它的好处。然而, 也许它并不像它的一些支持者所声称的那样美好。作者对网购给出了一个客观的评价, 网购也不是“没有麻烦”的。
