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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

We like to think our intelligence is self-made; it happens inside our heads, the product of our inner thoughts alone. But the rise of Google, Wikipedia and other online tools has made many people question the impact of these technologies on our brains. Is typing in “Who has played James Bond in the movies?” the same as our knowledge about the names like Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig? Can we say we know the answer as long as we know how to rapidly get the information on Google?
Here the question is about how we define intelligence itself. The answer appears to be interesting, because the evidence from psychological studies suggests that much of our intelligence comes from how we coordinate ourselves with other people and our environment.
An influential theory among psychologists is that we're cognitive misers(认知吝啬者). This is the idea that we are unwilling to do mental work unless we have to. We try to avoid thinking things fully when a short cut is available. If you've ever voted for the presidential candidate(总统候选人) with the most honest smile, or chosen a restaurant based on how many people are already sitting in there, then you are a cognitive miser. The theory explains why we'd much rather type a zip code into Google Maps than memorize and recall the location of a place – it's so much easier to do so.
Research shows that people don't tend to rely on their memories for things they can easily access. Buildings can somehow disappear from pictures we're looking at, or the people we're talking to can be changed with someone else, and often we won't notice – a phenomenon called “change blindness”. This isn't an example of human stupidity – far from it, in fact – this is an example of mental efficiency. The mind relies on the world as a better record than memory.
Philosophers have suggested that thinking is really happening in the environment as much as it is happening in our brains. The philosopher Andy Clark called humans "natural born cyborgs(电子人)", those naturally capable of absorbing and combining new tools, ideas and abilities. In Clark's view, the route to a solution is not the issue – having the right tools really does mean you know the answers, just as much as already knowing the answer.
Rather than being forced to rely on our own resources for everything, we can share our knowledge. Technology keeps track of things for us so we don't have to, while large systems of knowledge serve the needs of society as a whole. I don't know how a computer works, or how to grow vegetables, but that knowledge is out there and I can get to benefit. The internet provides even more potential to share this knowledge. Wikipedia is one of the best examples – an increasingly large database of knowledge from which everyone can benefit.
So as well as having a physical environment – like the rooms or buildings we live or work in – we also have a mental environment, which means that when I ask you where your mind is, you shouldn’t point toward the centre of your forehead. As research shows, our minds are made up just as much by the people and tools around us as they are by the brain cells inside our skull

1.
Why did the writer raise the questions in Paragraph 1?
1. A.
  To find out who has played James Bond in the movies
2. B.
  To introduce the topic to be discussed in the passage
3. C.
  To show that he knows the answer to the questions
4. D.
  To attract readers’ attention by mentioning James Bond
2.
What is the writer’s attitude towards the rise of technologies like Google and Wikipedia?
1. A.
  Supportive
2. B.
  Objective
3. C.
  Indifferent
4. D.
  Neutral
3.
Which of the following might the philosopher Andy Clark agree with?
1. A.
  Intelligence is something that is made by one’s brain itself
2. B.
  Intelligence is something that only happens inside one’s head
3. C.
  Intelligence is the product of one’s inner thoughts alone
4. D.
  Intelligence is a mixture of the environment, people and one’s brain cells
4.
It is true about the phenomenon called “change blindness” that human beings____
1. A.
  are stupid not to notice the changes
2. B.
  are efficient in mental work
3. C.
  are blind to changes around them
4. D.
  rely on memory when dealing with things
5.
According to the text, how do technologies like Google, Wikipedia affect us?
1. A.
  They make us much more intelligent
2. B.
  They make us lazier and more stupid
3. C.
  They have little to do with our intelligence
4. D.
  They have a negative effect on our intelligence

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket, whether it was for speeding, parking or stop sign violations (违反). It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.
I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work, I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week’s vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it.
The truth is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted (思想不集中的) that I didn’t even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on.
The policeman was rude and took my papers. Fortunately, I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before, there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”, I felt bad. If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road, perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have. It was a wake-up call.
People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it（为自己开脱）. Frankly, it never occurred to me. I felt sorry. Now I no longer have a clean driving record. Please be careful out there, as a moment’s distraction can lead to tragedy

1.
What is this passage mainly about?
1. A.
  The writer’s most unforgettable experience
2. B.
  How the writer got her first ticket
3. C.
  An accident caused by the writer
4. D.
  Why the writer is always so careful
2.
The underlined part “the club” in Paragraph I here refers to______.
1. A.
  people who are crazy about driving cars
2. B.
  a club for drivers without much experience
3. C.
  people who get tickets for breaking traffic rules
4. D.
  a club for people to talk about their driving stories
3.
What made the writer unable to focus on her driving?
1. A.
  Planning how to spend the vacation
2. B.
  Thinking of the forgotten vacation
3. C.
  Thinking about her work
4. D.
  Missing her children
4.
When the writer received the ticket, she ______.
1. A.
  felt lucky that she was an experienced driver
2. B.
  was so nervous that she shook all over
3. C.
  was ashamed（愧疚的）of herself for being distracted
4. D.
  was worried about being laughed at

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My name is Amanda LaMunyon. I have Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism (自闭症). I don’t see myself as a person with a disability. I share who I am when I paint, sing and write.
I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger’s syndrome. I don’t know how my life would be different without Asperger’s, but I know I look at the world differently than most people. I’m also learning that you don’t have to be like everybody else. You just have to be confident in who you are.
I discovered I could paint when I was 7. My math teacher Mrs. Brock loved one of my paintings so much that she hung it on the wall in her bedroom. I was so encouraged by her and since then my life has changed greatly.
Soon after, people asked me to show my art for charity events. I began to donate prints of my work for charity auctions (拍卖). I was glad that I really made a difference. I learned that when you give, you receive happiness.
I think it is very important for teens to express themselves. It’s a way to know yourself more clearly. You can turn your thoughts and feelings into a piece of artwork or a poem.
For example, when you paint, colors can help you express different emotions. When you write a poem, you have to get really honest with yourself and not be afraid to write down what you feel.
Creativity makes you unique and sets you apart from others. Creative ideas also help you make your dreams come true. They help you look at things in a new way.
I hope my story helps people to believe they can overcome their challenges and achieve their dreams. I like to encourage others. I know what encouragement has meant to me

1.
The author mentions Mrs. Brock because she ______
1. A.
  taught the author how to paint
2. B.
  found the author had a gift for painting
3. C.
  influenced the author’s later life greatly
4. D.
  encouraged the author to change her life
2.
The author advises teens to ______
1. A.
  learn more about themselves
2. B.
  express themselves in art
3. C.
  show their thoughts to others
4. D.
  dream big and go for it
3.
Which of the following words can best describe the author?
1. A.
  Lucky
2. B.
  Hardworking
3. C.
  Positive
4. D.
  Humorous
4.
What would be the best title for the text?
1. A.
  Power of art
2. B.
  Happiness of giving
3. C.
  Importance of creativity
4. D.
  Wonder of encouragement

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The orderly came back in a few minutes with a rifle（步枪）and some Burmans. He told us that the elephant was in the rice fields below, only a few hundred yards away. As I started forward practically the whole population of the quarter flocked out of the houses and followed me. They had seen the rifle and were all shouting that I was going to shoot the elephant. It was fun to them, as it would be to an English crowd; besides, they wanted the meat. It made me a little uneasy. I had no intention of shooting the elephant—I had merely sent for the rifle to defend myself—and it is always uneasy to have a crowd following you. I marched down the hill, looking and feeling a fool, with the rifle over my shoulder and an ever-growing army of people knocking and pushing at my heels. Beyond the huts there was a rice field a thousand yards across, muddy from the first rains. The elephant was standing eight yards from the road. He took not the slightest notice of the crowd. He was tearing up bunches of grass, beating them against his knees to clean them and feeding them into his mouth.
As soon as I saw the elephant I knew with perfect certainty that I ought not to shoot him. It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant — it is comparable to destroying a huge and costly piece of machinery. There, peacefully eating, the elephant looked no more dangerous than a cow. I thought then and I think now that his attack of “must” was already passing off, in which case he would merely wander harmlessly about. Moreover, I did not in the least want to shoot him.
But at that moment I glanced round at the crowd that had followed me. It was an immense crowd, two thousand at the least and growing every minute. I looked at the sea of the faces above the colorful clothes—faces all happy and excited over this bit of fun, all certain that the elephant was going to be shot. They were watching me as they would watch a magician about to perform a trick. They did not like me. But with the magical rifle in my hands I was momentarily worth watching. And suddenly I realized that I should have to shoot the elephant after all. The people expected it of me and I had got to do it; I could feel their two thousand wills pressing me forward. And it was at this moment that I first felt the hollowness, the uselessness of the white man's control in the East. Here was I, standing in front of the unarmed crowd—seemingly the leading actor; but in reality only a puppet (傀儡). I understood in this moment that when the white man turns ruler of complete power it is his own freedom that he destroys

1.
The people were glad to think the elephant was to be shot mainly because ______.
1. A.
  it had damaged their homes and crops
2. B.
  it would provide them with meat
3. C.
  it would make them feel entertained
4. D.
  it was spoiling their rice fields
2.
When the writer saw the elephant he felt______.
1. A.
  foolish
2. B.
  afraid
3. C.
  pitiful
4. D.
  confident
3.
The writer realized that he had to shoot the elephant because______.
1. A.
  shooting elephants is a serious problem
2. B.
  everybody expected it of him
3. C.
  he did not wish to disappoint the rulers
4. D.
  he had to show how guns are fired
4.
What does the writer intend to tells us when he tells the story?
1. A.
  Leading actors are sometimes foolish puppets
2. B.
  Government for white people are useless
3. C.
  Power can sometimes turn people imprisoned
4. D.
  Unarmed crowds are in control of everything

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

“Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Do you agree with this old saying? Joanne Gordon does. She is the author of Be Happy at work and other books about careers(职业). Gordon believes that about 30% of employees(雇员) in North America do not like their jobs, and she thinks that is terrible. She wants to help people who do not feel satisfied with their jobs find work that is good for them. Joanne says, “There are no happy jobs, only happy workers.” She believes that happy workers share three main characteristics.
First, happy workers enjoy the daily activities of their jobs, and they look forward to the workday. Take Tony Hawk, for example. At age 14, he became a professional skateboarder. Now he is a businessman working on projects related to skateboarding—films and video games, but he still skates every day. He once said, “My youngest son’s pre-school was recently asked what their dads do for work. My son said, ‘I’ve never seen my dad do work.’” Tony agrees that his job doesn’t look like work. He has found a way to spend each day doing a job he enjoys.
Second, happy workers like the people they work with. Sally Ayote says, “I work with the coolest people in the world.” She and her group cook for almost 1,200 people in Antarctica. Most of these people are scientists who are doing research. Sally loves to sit and talk with them. She says, “There is no television here, no radio, so I get to know the scientists and what they’re studying.” Sally thinks she has a great job, and the best part about it is the people.
Third, happy workers know that their work helps others. Caroline Baron’s work helps people who have had to leave their home countries because of war or other dangers. She is a filmmaker who started an organization called FilmAid, which shows movies in refugee(难民) camps around the world. Caroline believes that movies can be very helpful in these camps. For one thing, entertaining movies let refugees forget their troubles for a little while. Movies can also teach important subjects like health and safety. For example, in one camp, thousands of refugees saw a movie about how to get clean water. Caroline knows that is helping other people, and this makes her feel proud and happy about her work.
Tony Hawk, Sally Ayote, and Caroline Baron all get great satisfaction from their work. Tony Hawk says, “Find the thing you love. If you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous.” Joanne Gordon would agree. She encourages people to find something they enjoy doing, find people they like to work with, and find ways to help others. Then they can be proud of what they do, and they will probably be happy at work

1.
Who is the book, Be Happy at Work, written for?
1. A.
  Joanne Gordon herself
2. B.
  Tony Hawk, Sally Ayote, and Caroline Baron
3. C.
  People who do not feel satisfied with their jobs
4. D.
  The workers who agree with the author’s ideas
2.
Why did Tony Hawk’s son say, “I’ve never seen my dad do work.”?
1. A.
  Because Tony Hawk’s job doesn’t look like work
2. B.
  Because Tony Hawk always finds something enjoyable in his job
3. C.
  Because Tony helps people forget their troubles while skating
4. D.
  Because the best part about his job is to spend each day skating
3.
Tony Hawk, Sally Ayote, and Caroline Baron are good examples that show us ______.
1. A.
  how to be a successful businessman
2. B.
  how to help people in difficulties
3. C.
  how to get along with the coolest people
4. D.
  how to become a happy worker
4.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
1. A.
  Some people believe that only a few kinds of jobs can really make people feel happy
2. B.
  The writer of the passage tells us that many different kinds of work can be enjoyable
3. C.
  The author of Be Happy at Work thinks that happiness at work is really important
4. D.
  Joanne Gordon believes that people will probably be happy at work when they are proud of what they do

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

The price of coffee beans hits a 12 – year high today. I thought there might
be some kind of coffee – market story, like we saw with cocoa earlier this summer.
But the main driver of coffee prices right now is simpler: Colombia has had
a few years of weak coffee harvests because of too much rain, which has reduced
the global supply. And coffee drinkers keep buying coffee, even as prices rise, in
other words, demand is unchanged.
The higher price of beans – up about 40 percent since March – means higher prices for the coffee you buy by the pound. But it probably won’t affect the coffee you buy by the cup.
Smuckers, which sells Folgers and Millstone coffees, recently said it was raising its prices because of the higher cost of beans. Starbucks, however, said it would absorb the higher cost of beans without raising prices.
“You see it much more in the grocery store because the raw materials are a big factor of cost,” Jose Sette of the International Coffee Organization told me. “In a coffee shop, your big expenses are rent and labor.”
While real – world supply and demand is the big driver of the price of beans, there may be some speculative action in coffee business in the future.
But futures (期货) of the high – grade Arabica beans are traded in the US, where regulations prevent speculators (投机商) from controlling the market, hoping such things won’t happen just as in London summer market. That suggests that prices should fall when supply improves – which may happen next year.
Some experts say that farmers in third world countries won’t actually benefit from higher prices in this case. When the price difference is due to supply and demand, the profit of the seller usually doesn’t go up

1.
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  Why coffee is getting more expensive?
2. B.
  How farmer benefits from the high price?
3. C.
  Whether the US will control the coffee market?
4. D.
  What has caused the reduction of coffee?
2.
From the second paragraph we can infer that ______.
1. A.
  Colombia is the coffee trading center of the world
2. B.
  Colombia coffee output contains a final share of the world
3. C.
  People need more and more coffee
4. D.
  Coffee sales will be getting less and less
3.
In this summer’s coffee bean market,______.
1. A.
  the US made more rules about coffee prices
2. B.
  speculators once held the coffee bean market in London
3. C.
  coffee bean trading was seriously disorganized
4. D.
  coffee bean prices were very low in the US
4.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
1. A.
  The price difference determines the profit of the seller
2. B.
  Smuckers is a famous coffee manufacturer
3. C.
  Real – world supply and demand decides the prices
4. D.
  Coffee prices will become much higher next year

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For most of us, the rain that falls on our roof runs off into the ground or the sewer(下水道) system. But if you want to save a little water and reuse it on your lawns or plants --- or even use it for laundry, dishes, or other needs --- collecting rainwater from your gutter’s downspouts(檐槽的水落管) is a no-brainer.
According to John C. Davis, writing in E / The Environmental Magazine, just about any homeowner can collect rainwater, given that the roof and gutters do most of the work. And since an inch of rain falling on a 2,000-square-foot roof produces some 1,200 gallons of water, you can harvest enough to water your lawn or garden.
Plants and grass actually do better when fed rainwater instead of tap water, which is usually treated with substances that can hold back plant growth. Using rainwater can also extend the life of pipes, since the salts added to tap water may gradually damage the pipes. However, homeowners should set up a water purification system if they do plan to use rainwater for inside needs.
Rainwater harvesting can also be good for the local community, as it reduces the erosion, flooding, and pollution associated with heavy rainfall, and reduces dependence on public water supplies. So some states fund rainwater collection systems in their local communities.
Many varieties of rain barrel(桶) systems, starting at just $100, are available for home use. A typical setup is simply a rain barrel positioned under a gutter’s downspout. Skillful homeowners can make their own water harvesting systems, but buying one is a lot easier. Most garden centres offer a range of choices as well as tips

1.
The underlined word “no-brainer” in Para. 1 probably means something that ______.
1. A.
  is hard to deal with
2. B.
  is very easy
3. C.
  is of no real value
4. D.
  deserves more attention
2.
From Paragraphs 3 and 4, we can learn ______.
1. A.
  how to set up a water harvesting system
2. B.
  how a rain barrel system works
3. C.
  some advice on saving tap water
4. D.
  the benefits of using rainwater
3.
What is the topic of the passage ?
1. A.
  Basic gardening skills
2. B.
  Water-saving techniques
3. C.
  Wastewater treatment systems
4. D.
  Roof rainwater collection

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town in Ohio where my twenty seven third graders eagerly anticipated the great day of gift giving.
Each day the children made some new wonder – strings of popcorn, hand-made decorations, and German bells made from wallpaper samples, which we hung from the ceiling. Through it all she stayed indifferent(漠不关心的), watching from afar, seemingly miles away. I wondered what would happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now so suddenly unsociable. I hoped the festivities would light her up. But nothing did.
The day of gift giving finally came. We oohed and aahed over our handwork as the presents were exchanged. Through it all, she sat quietly watching. I had made a special package for her, red and green with white lace. I wanted very much to see her smile. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she turned away.
After school the children left in little groups, but she hesitated, watching them go out of the door. I sat down to catch my breath, hardly know what was happening when she came to me reaching out her hands, holding a small white box, unwrapped and slightly soiled, as though it had been held many times by unwashed, childish hands. “For me?” I asked with a weak smile. She said not a word, but nodded her head. I took the box and carefully opened it. There inside, lay a golden chain. In a flash I knew – she had made it for her mother, a mother she would never see again, a mother who would never hold her or brush her hair or share a funny story, a mother who would never again hear her childish joys or sorrows, a mother who had taken her own life just three weeks before.
I held out the chain. She took it in both her hands, reached forward, and put it on at the back of my neck. She stepped back then as if to see that all was well. I looked down at the golden chain, then back at the giver, “Maria, it is so beautiful. She would have loved it.” Neither of us could stop the tears. She threw herself into my arms and we were in tears together. And for that moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest gift of all: herself.

1.
The underlined “anticipated” (Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to _________
1. A.
  prepared
2. B.
  expected
3. C.
  talked
4. D.
  kept
2.
We can learn from the story that_________
1. A.
  the beautiful chain was put inside a beautiful box
2. B.
  Maria made a golden chain of popcorn for her mother
3. C.
  the teacher made a special package for Maria so as to see her smile
4. D.
  Maria oohed and aahed over the handwork as the presents were exchanged
3.
Maria became quiet and unsociable because_________
1. A.
  she was a shy girl
2. B.
  her teacher didn’t give her any gift
3. C.
  her mother passed away three weeks ago
4. D.
  she didn’t have any friends in the class
4.
The underlined sentence (Paragraph 5) mostly means_________
1. A.
  Maria found her biological mother
2. B.
  Maria asked her teacher to be her mother
3. C.
  the teacher promised to be Maria’s mother after receiving her greatest gift
4. D.
  Maria believed in her considerate teacher and opened her heart to the teacher
5.
The BEST title for the passage is _________
1. A.
  The kid’s gift
2. B.
  A quiet girl
3. C.
  The greatest teacher
4. D.
  The great day of gift giving

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The bus driver and his passengers were being hailed （拥戴） as heroes last night after rescuing a woman from her burning car following a crash on the Bluff Highway. The 60-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to Southland Hospital after firefighters battled for 30 minutes to cut her from her car.
Acting Senior Sergeant Brock Davis of Invercargill, said emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at the crossroads of Motorimu Rd and State Highway I shortly before 5：00 p.m. yesterday.
Mr. Davis said a Mitsubishi car driven by a 30-year-old man traveling north on the highway and the woman’s southbound （南行的） Suzuki Alto collided （碰撞）. The man suffered slight injuries in the crash, he said.
Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd driver Bill McDermott and his passengers—New Zealand Aluminum Smelters Ltd workers were first on the scene and alerted emergency services. The scene at the spot was disordered, Mr. McDermott said.
“There was a car on its side and a guy wandering around who was quite excited,” he said. “We stopped, got out and found a lady trapped in her car …… then we noticed flames in the engine bay and the smell of petrol.” Mr. McDermott took a fire extinguisher（灭火器） from the bus, doused （泼洒） the flames, and several other workers controlled traffic.
However, he said his actions were “no big deal”. He was not willing to take any credit for helping the woman.
“The praise goes to all the guys that jumped off that bus.” Invercargill Senior Station officer Alan Goldsworthy, who was an officer in charge at the scene, said there was a possibility the car could have burst into flames if Mr. McDermott and the smelter workers had not helped. “They should acquire a good pat on the back.” he said

1.
It can be known from the passage that the car accident happened ______.
1. A.
  at noon
2. B.
  in the afternoon
3. C.
  in the morning
4. D.
  at night
2.
Who should get the biggest praise according to the reporter?
1. A.
  Brock Davis
2. B.
  Bill McDermott
3. C.
  Allan Goldsworthy
4. D.
  The firefighters
3.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？
1. A.
  The first witnesses of the accident were passers-by
2. B.
  The woman driver was driving north before the accident
3. C.
  The firefighters spent half an hour helping the woman out
4. D.
  With the bus driver and his passengers’ help, the woman’s car didn‘t burst into flames
4.
The underlined sentence “They should acquire a good pat on the back” in the last paragraph really means ______.
1. A.
  the government should give each of the heroes a gold medal of honor
2. B.
  the saved woman should offer as much money to the heroes as she can
3. C.
  the good deeds of the heroes are well worthy of great appreciation
4. D.
  everybody there should pat the heroes on the back gently and thankfully

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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

1.
According to the poll, in this year's Christmas ______.
1. A.
  about 7 % of the population will do both online and actual shopping
2. B.
  about 31% of shoppers will do half of their shopping in actual shops
3. C.
  about 39% of shoppers will do more than half of their shopping in actual shops
4. D.
  over three million shoppers will quit actual shopping just because of the long queues
2.
What's the meaning of "turn-off" in Para.5?
1. A.
  Something that makes people lose heart
2. B.
  Something that makes people lose face
3. C.
  Something that makes people lose interest
4. D.
  Something that makes people lose courage
3.
It can be inferred from Mr. Boxall's words that ______.
1. A.
  retailers should reduce their in-store goods
2. B.
  retailers wiR be pessimistic about the result of this research
3. C.
  retailers should focus on the advantage of in-store shopping
4. D.
  retailers will make more profits this Christmas than last Christmas
4.
Wheat's the writer's attitude towards Christmas online shopping?
1. A.
  Concerned
2. B.
  Doubtful
3. C.
  Approving
4. D.
  Objective

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