2018--2019学年人教版选修八Unit 2 Cloning Learning about language课时作业 (5)
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  literally flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands. Anything you can buy from a brick­and­mortar store (实体店) you can also buy online: from food and clothes to guns and bombs, no matter what you're looking for, you're bound to find the right online store with just a few clicks of the mouse.

  This revolution has sent cold trembles down the backbones of brick­and­mortar business owners. And what was their reaction? They've opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional businesses. Nowadays, every "Mom and Pop's" cheesecake store also has a website. In a recent survey, 68% of small business owners have stated that they are scared of being put out of business by the powerful flood that e­commerce has become. So it's no wonder many of them have decided to join the revolution and establish some kind of an online presence even though most of them have stated that they dislike the Internet.

  But do the big players have reasons to be afraid? Are we going to start seeing ghostly, deserted Wal­Marts across the country? Probably not in the near future but the day will come when most people will just stop shopping offline anymore. A trip to Wal­Mart wastes time, burns gas and sometimes adds a few extra dots on the stress counter.

  The recent advancements in mobile technology and the introduction of mobile phones with improved web capabilities has even made some people order their groceries when they get out from work and have them delivered at their doorstep by the time they get home. And as "Time is money", this practice is lifesaving for people who work two jobs.

  Technology will continue to advance and e­commerce will follow closely in its footsteps. Everything will become easier and less time consuming, leaving us more time to enjoy the things that really matter in life: the ones we love, our friends and hobbies.

  语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了因特网给人们的生活带来的巨大影响。网上购物呈现出诸多优势,它将成为未来电子商务的载体。

  3.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?

  A.The popularity of mobile phones.

  B.The great impact of the Internet.

  C.The importance of the Internet.

  D.The function of the global network.

  解析:选B 段落大意题。通读第一段可知,本段主要介绍了因特网带来的影响。故答案选B。

  4.In response to the threat of online businesses, the brick­and­mortar store owners ________.

  A.have stopped their traditional businesses

B.have stated their dislike of the Internet