Question

Shopping in the United States changes a lot. About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family. Women went from the bakery to the butcher's to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week.

Then about sixty years ago, supermarkets were born. In a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different stores.

The next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mall. A shopping mall is a group of stores under one roof. Because malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popular. The mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shopping. If you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffee. Malls are places for teenagers to hang out. Many teens will often just“go to the mall”and spend time with their friends.

The recent change in American shopping was the superstore. Large chain stores such as Wal­Mart, Office Depot and Toys“R”Us have been built all across the United States. Because they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller stores.

Sometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to close. They just cannot compete with their giant neighbors.

And now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the States. People are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the Internet. Online shopping has lots of advantages. For instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a day. Searching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical stores. While, online shopping also has its disadvantages. People are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical store. And privacy of personal information may be let out.

1.Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States?

①small stores　

②superstores　

③shopping malls

④shopping online　

⑤supermarkets

A. ①②③④⑤    B. ①⑤②③④

C. ①⑤③②④    D. ②③④①⑤

2.Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?

A. Shopping malls.    B. Small stores.

C. Supermarkets.    D. Superstores.

3.Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?

A. Because they are built near small towns.

B. Because they are across the United States.

C. Because they sell all kinds of products people need.

D. Because they can buy goods at a reduction in the prices.

4.What's the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage?

A. Wasting time.

B. Leaking personal information.

C. Fixed prices.

D. No chance to do physical activities.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】试题分析：全文介绍了美国商店的发展变化。90年前个人或家庭经营小商店，女人们从一个店到另一店去买需要的东西。60年前，超市诞生了。人们在一个超市就可以买到需要的任何东西。接下来大商场盖起来。人们购物在室内，不用担心天气，还可以休闲、娱乐、聊天。广受欢迎。最近大的连锁店在全美国兴起，其最大的特点是价格低。现在网上购物越来越受欢迎了。利弊参半。

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考点：日常生活类短文阅读。