8．Over the past ten years，the E-commerce revolution has transformed the way we shop to the point where you don't even have to get dressed and make contact（接触） with another human to find a great deal!Although the amount of time and money we spend online grows every year，the E-commerce experience has changed very little since its beginning．
In the beginning，E-commerce was expected to transform the way we shop．In many ways it has lived up to that expectation，but still lacks many of the basic virtues like those in-store shopping experience．For instance，if you shop regularly at your favorite chocolate，or fitness equipment store，it is likely that the employees or owner will get to know you．They will remember what you have purchased，become familiar with your particular taste or workout preference，and suggest items that may be of interest to you．
Although many websites do remember your name，the last item you purchased，or suggest additional items you may want，the experience as a whole is still somewhat predictable，cold and calculated．Completely lacking is the human element，the element that sells to you，or convinces you to change your mind．There is no bargaining and there are no surprises．In this regard，E-commerce has been unable to provide the same experience that shoppers take delight in．Thanks to some dynamic web technologies，all this is due to change in the near future．
Imagine visiting your favorite online store and coming across all kinds of devices．This is something you have been dreaming about for the past three weeks，so you read all about it，examine every photo，and experiment．Then after twenty minutes of consideration，you decide not to buy it，and return to your Facebook page．Had you been in an actual store talking to a live person，that individual may have been able to convince you to make the purchase by sweetening the deal or lowering the price．You would have been transformed from an observer to the proud new owner．But because you're shopping online，a situation which would normally have been an easy sale has become instead，a missed opportunity for both you and the merchant．
21．Which of the following is True about in-store shopping？D
A．Shoppers don't bargain with the merchant．
B．Shoppers make less contact with another human．
C．Store owners are unfamiliar with shoppers'preference．
D．Store owners may convince you to make the purchase．
22．What does the underlined word"calculated"mean？C
A．Hard．B．Surprising．C．Designed．D．Unforgettable．
23．What's the writer's attitude towards E-commerce？B
A．Disappointed．B．Objective．C．Favorable．D．Doubtful．
24．What can we infer from the text？A
A．More human elements need to be added to E-commerce．
B．Too much time and money is spent on E-commerce．
C．E-commerce experience has changed a lot．
D．E-commerce provides more products than in-store shopping．
分析 本文是一篇政治经济类阅读，文章主要讲述了在近十年里，电子商务改变了人们的购物方式，但存在一些弊端．作者认为网购虽方便，但缺少人情味．
解答 DCBA
21．D理解判断题．根据第二段They will remember what you have purchased，become familiar with your particular taste or workout preference，and suggest items that may be of interest to you．可知他们会记得你买过什么东西，很熟悉你的独有的品味，并推荐给你感兴趣的商品．由此可知，店主会说服顾客购买商品．故选D．
22．C词义辨析题．根据第三段Although many websites do remember your name，the last item you purchased，or suggest additional items you may want，the experience as a whole is still somewhat predictable，cold and calculated．Completely lacking is the human element，可知尽管很多网站会记得你上次买过的东西，但是很冷漠，设计好的和缺少人情味…，再对比选项A．困难 B．惊讶的 D．难忘的．故选C．
23．B推理判断题．根据整篇文章的内容推断，作者认为，网购没有人情味等．由此可知，作者对电子商务的态度是客观的．故选B．
24．A推理判断题．根据前面几道题特别是第三题，作者认为网购没有人情味，所以要加一些人的元素．故选A．
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度，只要抓住文章的关键词，采用寻读的方法查找细节，就能找到正确答案．
