Many a online shopper stayed up until 2 am on...

Many a online shopper stayed up until 2 am on Sunday, looking through the Internet to buy products being sold at half price before they could be snapped up （be bought）by other shoppers. Tens of millions of the Internet users were crazy to take advantage of the half­price promotion, started by the e­commerce(电子商务) giant Alibaba Group on Sunday, Nov. 11, which is known as Singles’ Day in China, and is the Chinese answer to Cyber Monday in the United States.

By 7 pm on Sunday, 14.1 billion yuan’s worth of sales was made on tmall. com and taobao. com. That could make Singles’ Day the biggest e­commerce sales day on record. The research company comScore said US online retailers (零售商) saw $ 1.25 billion of sales during last year’s Cyber Monday, the day after Thanksgiving weekend and the busiest day for online retailers as US shoppers start to prepare for Christmas.

Singles’ Day originated with university students, and was later adopted by e­commerce companies as a promotional opportunity. E­commerce companies, including Jingdong Mall and Amazon China, also took part in the promotion.“ In the past, people only shopped online occasionally, but now, online shopping is a lifestyle accepted by many，” said Zhang Yong, Tmall president.

Alibaba began to hold Singles’ Day promotions in 2009, and last year, its sales totaled 5.2 billion yuan.“I don’t know whether we would lose money, but I don’t think we could earn much on this day by selling goods at half price，” said Hao Hongfeng, chairman of Beijing Jiuxian E­Commerce, a liquor retailer in Beijing who took part in the event. He said it is a good opportunity for online retailers to get their names known.

1.Who first introduced Singles’ Day to the public?

A．Some college students.

B．The online shoppers.

C．Researchers in comScore.

D．The online retailers.

2.Why were the online retailers so active in the promotion?

A．To make their names known to more people.

B．To make a lot more money.

C．To make more business friends through the event.

D．To sell more products.

3.What’s the secret behind the success of this promotion?

A．The quality of the products.

B．The fame of the retailers.

C．The favorable price.

D．The after­sales service.

4.Which title do you think is more suitable for this article?

A．Chinese Shopping Style

B．The Origin of Singles’ Day

C．Online Purchasing Power

D．A Craze for Online Promotion

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It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.'

'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said.

'What are you doing?' she asked.

'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated.

'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!'

1.Who came to see the author last Sunday?

A.His aunt. B.His father

C.His friend. D.His classmate.

2.What was the weather like last Sunday?

A.Sunny. B.Cloudy.

C.Rainy. D.Foggy.

3.When did the author’s aunt arrive?

A.In the morning. B.At noon.

C.In the afternoon. D.In the evening.

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It was Sunday.I________up early, so I stayed in bed until 10 o'clock a.m.

A.don't need to get B.didn't need to get

C.shouldn't have got D.needn't have got

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Chatting online can be ________ fun, but kids must be sure they stay safe on ________ web.

A. /; a　　 B. a; the

C. /; the　　 D. a; a

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I am not ______ up late.

A．accustomed staying                      B．accustomed to staying

C．used to stay                            D．addicted to stay

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For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 am, except Sunday, and went to work. He returned home at 5:30 pm, for dinner at 6:00 pm. I never remember my father having a night out with his children. All he asked from me as a daughter was to hold his hammer while he repaired something, just so we could have some time to talk to each other.

For 22 years, after I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday. Nine years ago, my father, 67 years old, spent three days painting my house. He asked me to hold the paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy and I could not take the time to hold the paint brush, or talk to my father.

Five years ago, my father spent five hours making a swing（秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked me to do was to give him a glass of tea, and talk to him. But again, I had some clothes to wash, and the house to clean.

On January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.

The call came at 4:40 pm. That day, my father was in hospital in Florida. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way, I made up my mind that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.

I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.

1.

When the author was young, her father ______.

A. was busy with his work               B. disliked his children

C. often talked to his children         D. never cared about his children

2.

How old was the author’s father when he made a swing for his granddaughter?

A. 45.   　　　　B. 67.   　　C. 71.    　　　　　D. 76.

3.

When painting the house, the father asked the author to hold a paint brush because ______.

A. he wanted to make his work easy

B. he was too old to work all by himself

C. he just wanted his daughter to help him

D. he wanted to have a talk with his daughter

4.

The underlined phrase “passed away” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.

A. arrived   　　　B. lost    　　C. left    　　　D. died

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Children are keen Internet shoppers with more than half having bought something online, research has shown.

Around 53 percent of children aged between 7 and 16 said they had bought something over the Internet, 10 percent more than in 2004, according to Halifax.

Boys were more likely to be Internet shoppers than girls, with 60 percent of boys saying they had bought items online, compared with just 46 percent of girls.

Unsurprisingly, older children were more likely to use the Internet to shop than younger ones, with nearly three quarters of 12-16-year olds shopping online, compared to just 29 percent of 7-to-11-year olds who said they had bought something.

More than half of children preferred buying things over the Internet to buying them on the high street, while 61 percent of those who had bought things online said it was easier to buy certain items over the Internet than in shops.

However, boys were more likely to always prefer buying things online, while girls were more likely to still like the actual high street shopping experience.

The most common items for young people to buy over the Internet were CDs, tapes and computer games and equipment. Some children had bought DVDs and videos, while some had bought gifts.

Children spent most money on computer games and equipment, with 13 percent saying they spent more than $20 online on these items a year, followed by 12 percent who spent more than $20 a year on mobile phones and 11 percent who spent the same amounts on clothes.

Cheryl Millington, head of savings at Halifax, said, “ We are not only seeing the emergence of a generation of young consumers, but also keen cyber-consumers. While children often lead the way in Internet use within the family home, parents have an important role to play in ensuring they stay safe while online.”

73. From the passage, which of the following is NOT correct?

A. Children are keen on internet shopping

B. Boys are more likely to buy things over the Internet than girls

C. Older children want to buy things in actual streets

D. Children like to buy some fashionable items over the Internet

74. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________

A. Cheryl Millington is against children’s online shopping

B. parents should play an active role in ensuring their children’s safety

C. Cheryl Millington holds a conservative (保守的) view about children’s online shopping

D. children will become the main composition of online shopping

75. Which of the following can best show the organization of the text?

a. the number of children’s online shopping      b. items bought over the Internet

c. money spent on online shopping             d. safety problems

A. a, b, c, d       B. a, d, c, b      C. a, c, d, b       D. d, a, c, b

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What will the man do on Sunday morning?

A. Take his son to the park.

B. Stay with his parents at home.

C. Do shopping with his wife.

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.I’ll go to bed now. I am not ________ up late.

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Online clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best for them using new software which combines with their webcam(网络摄像头) or smart phone to form a 3D tape measure.

Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.

Using the person's height as a starting point, the software will be able to build up a 3D image and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions. The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist size or a “small/medium/large” scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer's perception of their own body size.

Shoppers and retailers(零售商) who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by removing the need to order multiple sizes of the same garment and send back illfitting clothes, researchers claimed. The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.

After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.

The software will not store or transmit the image to the Internet, but will use it to judge the person's dimensions at various points on their body.

Philip Delamore of the London College of Fashion said, “The potential benefits for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, it's common for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as they're unsure which one will fit best.”

1.What is the essential part of a 3D tape measure?

A. A webcam.　　 B. A software.

C. A microphone.　　 D. A smart phone.

2.What can we learn about the 3D tape measure?

A. It will store or transmit the image to the Internet.

B. It is based on the buyer's perception of their size.

C. It will be a co-working production.

D. It uses a person's weight as a starting point.

3.How can the 3D tape measure benefit online shoppers?

A. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment in time.

B. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment more quickly.

C. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment of high quality.

D. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment to their measure.

4.What is the right order for a shopper to form a 3D tape measure?

①to take a photo with a webcam　　　　　

②to activate the software

③to enter his/her height　　　　　　　　　　

④to judge his/her size by analysing his/her image

A. ②③①④　　 B. ②①③④

C. ①②③④　　 D. ②③④①

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