四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文,根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(30分)
A
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than me n. Clothing and home-use products (产品) are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless (除非) you receive the products from the sellers and are unhappy with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
( ) 1. Taobao is ________.
A. a shopping mall B. an online shopper
C. an online shopping site D. a clothes store
( ) 2. Most online shoppers are ________.
A. young B. old C. babies D. men
( ) 3. What are the most popular online?
A. Candies and DVD players. B. Clothes and books.
C. Clothing and home-use products. D. Toys for children.
( ) 4. What does the underlined word “security” mean?
A. 质量 B. 安全 C. 信誉 D. 保障
( ) 5. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Wang Lin’s life B. China’s online shoppers
C. Shopping online is not safe D. Online shopping in China
B
Riding a Mobike in the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that HUAWEI smartphones are on sale. But you're not in China—you're in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going all over the world.
Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. "One example is the meat," said Yin Hang, a Chinese student who is studying in Australia. "We like to eat meat with the bones in, but people here don't. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish."
Some Chinese brands (品牌) are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe, many stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of the US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They are not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. "Made in China" becomes cool. "They are beautiful and offer something special that American phones don't have," an article on CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.
As it is said, Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.
( ) 6. What is the main idea of Paragraph1?
A. Many people use HUAWEI smartphones.
B. Sichuan-style restaurants are famous in the UK.
C. People around the world like speaking Chinese.
D. Chinese products are popular in many countries.
( ) 7. People in Australia ________.
A. like eating fish with bones B. like eating meat with bones
C. don't like eating fish with bones D. don't like eating meat without bones
( ) 8. What does the word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. TCL televisions. B. Haier fridges.
C. Lenovo computers. D. The US-owned drones.
( ) 9. The underlined word “unreliable” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A. untidy B. unlucky
C. unable to be trusted D. unable to be repaired
( ) 10. The passage is probably from ________.
A. a newspaper B. a storybook
C. a school notice D. a travelling magazine