B
|I like going to stores, but how do I know if a store has what I want?|
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|The great thing about shopping online is saving time! There are so many choices, and it doesn’t take much time to find.what I want!|
|Jake, Sydney, Australia|
|The first time I bought something online, I was a little nervous. I didn’t know how they were going to send it. But it arrived OK. Now the only problem is that I do too much shopping online. And because I don’t have to go out much anymore, I’m not very fit!|
|Mari, Lima, Peru|
|I wanted to buy a new pair of sunglasses, but I was too busy to go to the stores in the city centre. So I decided to order them online. They arrived quickly, but they were broken and the sunglasses looked used! So I had to go to the store to change them.|
|What a waste of time!|
|Troy, Jersey City, USA|
|I bought a lot of electronics online last year, and everything was a good deal. The problem is that someone stole my credit card information and went shopping. My advice is: Be very careful when you shop online!|
|Eric, Ottawa, Canada|
|I buy all my things online — it’s so cool! I never have to go to the mall or wait in line to pay. And I don’t have to go around to different stores to compare prices. The only problem is that I usually spend too much money!|
|Nancy, Seattle, USA|
24. How did Mari feel when she first shopped online?
A. Disappointed.
B. Excited.
C. Nervous.
D. Interested.
25. What was Troy’s opinion on his online shopping experience?
A. It wasted time.
B. It saved money.
C. It harmed health.
D. It provided choices.
26. Who does all the shopping online?
A. Jake.
B. Mari.
C. Eric.
D. Nancy.

24~26 CAD

C
It’s always a good thing to have a hobby. For Miss Patty, a school bus driver, her hobby of knitting (编织) has made her really touch the community.
Miss Patty always wanted to do something in her spare time to help the students. After a conversation with one of the students, things took a turn from knitting one hat to knitting more hats.
“A boy gets on the bus, and he goes, ‘what are you doing?’ I said, ‘I’m making a hat.’ He said, ‘That would be great having such a warm hat in icy winter.’ So I said, ‘What colour would you like?’ That started everything,” Miss Patty told the local newspaper.
Several years have passed since that day, and Miss Patty has already knitted 7,083 hats for students in her spare time. Sometimes she will get the student’s favourite colour before she begins the project.
What is more moving is that Miss Patty buys almost all the materials using her own money. Some people do give her some materials to help, but she still puts out a lot of her own money.
Along with making hats for the students that will keep them warm, Miss Patty also gets praise for being a trusted friend to the students.
27. What made Miss Patty decide to knit more hats?
A. A drive to school.
B. A show of colourful hats.
C. A letter in the newspaper.
D. A conversation with a boy.
28. Why does Miss Patty knit so many hats in her spare time?
A. To practice her skill.
B. To better her business.
C. To make more friends.
D. To gift students for winter.
29. What makes Miss Patty’s act more moving?
A. She refuses others’ help.
B. She buys materials with her own money.
C. She works during holidays.
D. She knits hats of different colours for kids.
30. Which of the following best describes Miss Patty?
A. Humorous.
B. Honest.
C. Caring.
D. Shy.

27~30 DDBC