B

Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They don't have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can't find in the stores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.

If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit(信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don't want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, beause people sometimes steal credit card numbers from stores.

The Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don't plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their stores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and can shop on-line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source, Safeway. Some stores like Amazon. com are only for online shopping.

44. Some people use the Internet to shop because ________.

A. they can sleep all day long B. they want to leave their homes

C. they want to play with their friends D. they can get things with less money

45. The Chinese meaning of the word "convenient" in this passage is "________".

A. 时髦的 B.较近的 C. 方便的 D. 可用的

46. If you want to shop on the Internet, you need ________.

A. a credit card B. an ID card

C. an IC card D. a room card

47. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. You can shop on-line at www.officedepot.com

B. You can only do window-shopping at www.amazon.com

C. You cannot shop on-line at www.rossstores.com

D. You can do window-shopping and shop online at www.safeway.com

C

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