Over three million people will do their Christmas shopping entirely online this
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Over three million people will do their Christmas shopping entirely online this year without once visiting an actual shop, a poll (民意调查) has found. Overcrowding and long queues in shops are forcing people away from the high street as the hassle (烦扰) of Christmas shopping becomes too much.
The number of people turning their backs on the high street is almost one million higher than it was last year, according to the poll by YouGov. Last Christmas 2.4 million shoppers did not do any of their shopping in actual shops. The figure this year is predicted to be around 3.4 million, equal to around 7 percent of the adult population.
Over a third of people said that the main turn-off about shopping on the high street is 0ver-crow-ding. Meanwhile almost a quarter said that long queues at the cheek-out are the worst thing about it.
Of the 2.065 people pored, even those who are stir taking to the shops plan to spend less time in them this Christmas. Around 31 percent of shoppers who plan to spend at least some time on the high street will spend less than half of their shopping time in actual shops, using the rest of the time to shop remotely via the internet. This compares to 28 percent of people last year. Meanwhile the proportion of people spending over half of their shopping time in high street shops has dropped from 41 percent last year to 39 percent this year. Just 2 percent of people said that they are looking forward to dealing wi.th store staff this festival season.
Guy Boxall, senior product marketing manager at Casio Business Solutions Division, which commissioned the research from YouGov, said that despite the fall in people visiting the high street,humans are "social creatures" who actually like spending time together.
"Although the high street is facing a big challenge Christmas, retailers (零售商) should see this research as a challenge to improve the in-store shopping experience, rather than the nail in the coffin. We are social creatures, and the desire to spend time with each other, particularly at Christmas, is never going to go away," said Mr. Boxall.
小题1:According to the poll, in this year"s Christmas | A．about 7 % of the population will do both online and actual shopping | | B．about 31% of shoppers will do half of their shopping in actual shops | | C．about 39% of shoppers will do more than half of their shopping in actual shops | | D．over three million shoppers will quit actual shopping just because of the long queues |
小题2:What"s the meaning of "turn-off" in Para.5?| A．Something that makes people lose heart | | B．Something that makes people lose face | | C．Something that makes people lose interest | | D．Something that makes people lose courage |
小题3:It can be inferred from Mr. Boxall"s words that | A．retailers should reduce their in-store goods. | | B．retailers wiR be pessimistic about the result of this research. | | C．retailers should focus on the advantage of in-store shopping. | | D．retailers will make more profits this Christmas than last Christmas |
小题4:Wheat"s the writer"s attitude towards Christmas online shopping?| A．Concerned. | B．Doubtful. | C．Approving. | D．Objective. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了在现实生活中人们越来越多进行网上购物，作者在文章里分析了原因。
小题1:C 细节题。根据第四段5，6行Meanwhile the proportion of people spending over half of their shopping time in high street shops has dropped from 41 percent last year to 39 percent this year.说明C项正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据本句Over a third of people said that the main turn-off about shopping on the high street is 0ver-crow-ding.超过3分之一的人说他们不愿意去实体店里购物是因为过于拥挤。故这里的turn off是指不愿意做某事；C项内容与之相符。
小题3:C 推断题。根据文章最后一段retailers (零售商) should see this research as a challenge to improve the in-store shopping experience, rather than the nail in the coffin. We are social creatures, and the desire to spend time with each other, particularly at Christmas, is never going to go away," said Mr. Boxall.说明零售商要多看到实体店内销售好的一方面，并加以发扬。故C正确。
小题4:D 推理题。作者对于人们在圣诞节购物，很多都通过网络购物这一情况作出了客观的描述，并没有发表自己的个人观点，故D Objective（客观的）正确。
点评：本文讲述了在现实生活中人们越来越多进行网上购物的情况。本文主要考查推理题。在解题时要立足已知，推断未知。立足现在，猜测未来。不能主观臆想，凭空想象，随意揣测，更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点;要把握句、段之间的逻辑关系，了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调，揣摸作者的态度，摸准逻辑发展的方向，悟出作者的弦外之音。 |
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Women love shoes! They will sometimes go to look for the perfect pair of shoes to wear only once with the perfect outfit or the fashion of the day. Once worn, these fashionable designer shoes may spend weeks, months, or years in the closet without being worn again until another special occasion comes up. With that said, are expensive designer shoes really worth their cost?
Historically, shoes were invented to free feet from sharp rocks, hot sands, and blisters. Shoes were made to be simple and functional, with tough leather soles and straps. As society became more sophisticated (复杂的), the role of shoes changed; shoes were made to add status to the wearer.
Shoe designers began to work on the production of fashion shoes for the wealthy; shoes meant more for show than for practical use or simplicity. Good shoemakers became well known and printed symbols on their shoes, so people could recognize the maker of that particular design. Designer shoes were thus born.
Many women develop serious problems with their feet after wearing these designer shoes during the workday and the medical costs for dealing with these problems can get very high. Some popular makers of designer shoes have been working towards combining comfort and practical use into their shoes, but it has been noted that women still go for style, beauty and uniqueness above everything else.
So to answer the question as to whether or not designer shoes are worth the cost, the answer is certainly yes, but be smart and invest in a pair of comfortable, not so stylish shoes for the days when you stay outdoors for hours! They can also be very expensive, but I can surely say that they are worth the cost.
小题1:When shoes were first made, their main use was to _________.| A．increase the wearer’s image | | B．protect the wearer from discomfort | | C．make the wearer more noticeable | | D．show the simplicity of life |
小题2:From the passage, we can learn that __________.| A．women like to wear designer shoes only during the workday | | B．designer shoes are more practical and beautiful than common shoes | | C．shoemakers won fame for their shoes’ prices | | D．shoemakers printed symbols on their shoes for being recognized |
小题3:Designer shoes will remain on the market because they ________. | A．make a lot of money for shoemakers | | B．meet women’s demand for being special | | C．will become increasingly comfortable | | D．offer the wearer a chance to show off their wealth |
小题4:In this passage, the author wants to .| A．explain why expensive designer shoes are worth the money | | B．talk about the necessity of owning comfortable shoes | | C．warn women of the danger of wearing designer shoes | | D．talk about the history and development of shoes |
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On the River Thames there are a number of boat races every year and these have become very popular with the public. Perhaps the best–known of these races is the University Boat Race. This takes place just before Easter every year and is a competition between teams from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. They row from Putney to Mertlake, a distance of about four and a quarter miles. This race has been taking place almost every year since 1829.
小题1: The best – known of these races is __________.| A．the Boat Race of the University of Oxford. | | B．the Boat Race of the University of Cambridge | | C．the Boat Race of the Olympic Games | | D．the University Boat Race |
小题2: Generally, the Boat Race takes place _________.| A．once a year | B．twice a year | | C．every three years | D．every other year |
小题3: The words “Putney” and “Mertlake” are _________.| A．names of places | B．names of teams | | C．names of boat races | D．names of universities |
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Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.
When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has said something about it, “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
小题1:In one special program in New York State, young and older people_______.| A．don’t work well together | | B．are friendly to each other | | C．teach each other new ways of building houses | | D．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers |
小题2:All the members work some time every day mainly to________.| A．lead a busy life | | B．learn new skills of farming | | C．get used to the life on the farms | | D．find useful things and pleasure in work |
小题3:Living together, ________.| A．the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules | | B．the members have to obey the rules the adults make | | C．the members have no free time but on weekends | | D．the members should not break the rules they make together |
小题4:The best title for the passage is________.| A．The Rules of Living Together | | B．Life in New York State | | C．Teenagers and Adults Together | | D．Free Hours in the Special Work Group |
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Is it wrong to use someone else’s wireless (Wi-Fi) connection? Just recently, a man was arrested for doing just that. At that time, he was sitting in the street with a laptop(便携式电脑) and using an unsecured(无安全保护措施) wireless connection to surf the Net. What do you think about this topic? Listen to the following different views on it.
For a start, if someone is using your Internet service or downloading, this will affect your speed of access or download limit. Also, it’s bad for Internet service providers. They will suffer in the long run because fewer people will pay for an Internet service if they know they can get it for free. And finally, just imagine this: what if the person who is stealing your Internet connection is involved in an illegal activity? I think the police are totally right to arrest these criminals.
— by Sandra Wilkins
Basically, if the person who paid for the service still has everything they paid for, what’s the problem? It’s just like using the light from streetlamps to read your book, or watching someone else’s firework display. It’s not stealing.
Also, if you leave your wireless connection unsecured, then it is your own fault(过错) if someone else uses it. Just as you wouldn’t leave your front door unlocked, or your car door open, neither should you leave your wireless connection open. By leaving your wireless connection open, you are inviting people to use it. Securing your wireless connection is as easy as clicking a few settings on your router(路由器). And finally, haven’t the police got more important crimes to solve? They’re always saying how they haven’t got the manpower to solve real issues. But this is just ridiculous(荒谬的).
— by James Hoarley
小题1: Why was the man mentioned in the first paragraph arrested?| A．For stealing someone’s laptop. | | B．For surfing the Net in the street. | | C．For destroying others’ wireless connection. | | D．For using an Internet service without permission. |
小题2: What does Sandra Wilkins think of people using others’ Internet service?| A．He thinks it is unacceptable. | | B．He thinks it is necessary sometimes. | | C．He thinks it requires good computer skills. | | D．He thinks it is good for Internet service providers. |
小题3: In James Hoarley’s opinion, ______.| A．Internet service should be improved. | | B．it is hard to secure one’s wireless connection. | | C．using others’ Internet service is not stealing at all. | | D．people should leave their wireless connection open. |
小题4: What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Wireless connection | B．Wireless worries | | C．Internet service | D．Internet users |
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There are many special hotels around the world. In Greenland, there is a hotel made out of ice. In Turkey, there is a cave hotel. And in Bolivia, there is the Salt Palace Hotel.
Thousands of years ago, the area around the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake. But over time, all the water disappeared. Today, the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts.
In the early 1990s, a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel. He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made out of salt: the walls, the roof, the tables, the chairs and the beds.
The sun heats the walls and roof during the day. So the rooms stay warm at night, though it’s cold outside in the desert. The hotel has twelve rooms. A single room costs $40 a night, and a double room $60.
A sign on the hotel’s wall tells guests, “Please don’t lick (舔) the walls.”
小题1:Where did the salt for the hotel come from?| A．A cave. | B．The lake. | C．The salt desert. | D．A salt field. |
小题2:What keeps the rooms in the Salt Palace Hotel warm at night?| A．The water in the lake. | B．The sand in the desert. | | C．The furniture in the rooms. | D．The heat from the walls and roof. |
小题3:What is the passage mainly about?| A．A large lake. | B．A special hotel. | C．A beautiful wall. | D．A famous desert. |
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