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Women turn to online shopping
Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.
For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2004 holiday season, 58 percent of those making online purchases were women.
“It shows how mainstream the Internet is becoming,” said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study.
Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.
Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the most dramatic increase in the online gift-buying population this time around.
However, three- quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2004. They worried about credit card security, or just compared online prices with off-line prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.
“ But even if shoppers don’t buy online , websites are becoming promotion tools for stores,” said Dan Hess, vice president of ComScore Networks Inc. Hess said that actually most stores’ websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time.
“ It’s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable.” Hess said.

1. 1.
   Which of the following statements is true?
   1. A.
      There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2004
   2. B.
      Most of the Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 are women.
   3. C.
      People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.
   4. D.
      More women shopped online than men in 2004
2. 2.
   From the passage we can infer that______.
   1. A.
      Men usually decide how to spend money in the family
   2. B.
      Women usually decide what to buy in the family
   3. C.
      The Internet is used in all the shops
   4. D.
      More and more shops will sell their goods online
3. 3.
   According to Dan Hess, shopping online_______.
   1. A.
      is unsafe
   2. B.
      is convenient
   3. C.
      is a waste of money
   4. D.
      is cheaper
4. 4.
   What can we know from the passage?
   1. A.
      American people only gift in holidays
   2. B.
      Shopping online is fun for women.
   3. C.
      Shopping off-line provides better service.
   4. D.
      Young people like to do gift-shopping online.

Answer 1

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本文通过各层次的调查说明网络购物越来越普遍，因为网上购物很方便的。
1.细节理解题 根据第二段可知2004年的时候女性在网上购物的比男性多。
2.推理判断题 根据第四段可知，传统上女性决定了家庭的消费。
3.细节理解题 根据最后一段“ It’s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable.可知，网上购物是很方便的。
4.推理判断题 根据第五段可知更多在网上购物的是18到29岁的年轻人。因此选D。