“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao is China’s largest online shopping website (网站). Shopping on Taobao has become a(n)   16   part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang Lin have found the   17   of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers.  There are 18   women’s shop online than men’s.

It was reported that more than 250 billion (十亿) yuan was   19   on online shopping last year, 80%   20   Taobao.

Taobao means “  21   treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost   22   they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

Shopping online makes shopping   23  , because you don’t need to walk from one shop to another. But you may question the   24   of online shopping. It’s natural because some online sellers are   25  . They don’t offer good things. So you must be careful when shopping online.

(   )16. A. hard                   B. important         C. sad        D. possible

(   )17. A. joy              B. trouble         C. sadness   D. problems

(   )18. A. more            B. most         C. fewer      D. less

(   )19. A. taken           B. spent           C. cost             D. produced

(   )20. A. by              B. in             C. through     D. with

(   )21. A. creating         B. producing       C. making      D. finding

(   )22. A. something       B. nothing         C. anybody     D. everything

(   )23. A. more exciting    B. more boring     C. busier       D. easier

(   )24. A. safety           B. fun             C. price        D. cost

(   )25. A. incorrect        B. generous        C. dishonest    D. impolite

— Do you mind my opening the window?

— ________. It’s too hot in the room.

A. Yes, please　 　　　　　　　　 B. Not at all　

C. No, please don’t D. Yes, I do

— The bridge was built hundreds of years ago, __________?

— Yes. It has a history of more than five hundred years.

　 　 A. isn’t it　　 　　 B. wasn’t it　　 C. is it　　 　　　 D. was it

Birds in wetlands will have more food to eat if people _________ from hunting and fishing there.

A. prevented　　 　　　　 　　　 　　　B. will prevent　 　

C. are prevented D. will be prevented

 The computer game _______ Travel in Space _______ by a young woman.

       A. is called; was designed                    B. called; designed

       C. is called; designing                      D. called; was designed

 — How nice the fish _________!

— I am glad you enjoy it. Do you know it __________ by me?

       A. tastes; was cooked                B. tastes; cooked

       B. is tasted; was cooked              D. is tasted; cooked

 I always feel proud ________ I see a flag-raising ceremony (仪式.

       A. every time   B. though                C. until                     D. so

— How can I learn English well?

— ________ more speaking and listening.

　　 　A. To do　　　　　　　　 B. Doing　　　　 C. By doing　　　 D. Does

 The car was running at such high speed that the driver couldn’t ______ it and it crashed into the tree.

       A. save                   B. control                C. order                    D. print

— Has your uncle __________ Nanjing yet?

— Yes. He __________ just an hour ago.

　 　 A. arrived; arrived　　　 　　　　　 　B. arrived; reached

　 　 C. reached; reached　　　 　　　　 　D. reached; arrived