When you go online, focus on sites and services that offer the information you really
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Buying Online
Why buy online?
It's little wonder that new buyers quickly learn to love Internet shopping. At the moment, the best deals on the Web are in clothes, books, CDs, videos, flights and holidays.
Advantages — Buying online does have a number of potential advantages:
Price: items are usually cheaper on the Web because warehouse and staff costs are lower, and because online shops want to attract and keep customers.
Convenience: shopping can be much easier on the Internet. It can be done at home, at a convenient time and be very quick.
Wide choice: Internet shopping allows you access to a wide range of shops all around the world, some of which don't exist on the high street. Online shops also usually carry a much larger stock.
Quick delivery: most Internet sites are able to deliver within a few days.
Disadvantages — There are also some disadvantages buying online:
Delivery: many sites still use traditional carriers and don't deliver at night or at weekends. Often you end up having to go and collect from a warehouse.
Costs and returns: adding up transport and, if buying from outside the European Community, tax and duty, can often mean an item isn't as cheap as it seems. Returning a purchase often means having to parcel it up and take it down to the post office.
Cost of using the Internet: although online access is getting cheaper, many Internet providers still charge per minute. Browsing around a wide range of shops can take as long as a traditional shopping visit, so beware.
Buying more: because everything is at the click of a mouse, it's very easy to buy and spend more than you intended to.
How to go about shopping online
Most high-street names now have a presence online. These shops and other well-known Internet shopping sites are a good place to start, It's best to get used to buying online from a brand you already know and trust.
Simply search for it under its own name, adding "www" at the start and either ". com" or ". co. uk" at the end. If this doesn't work, most search engines and Internet shopping directories should be able to help. They'll also be the place to go if you're looking for a particular item.
Most online shops work on the "shopping basket" principle. You tour the site and click when you see something you want. The item gets placed into a virtual shopping basket. When you want to pay for the items in the basket, you'll be asked to register. You'll then be taken to a secure part of the site to give details of your credit or debit card. You're usually able to send a check instead, but this can mean a wait of a week or two, because the company will often want to clear the check before sending you the goods.
Tips before you buy
Pay by credit card because this may give you some additional protection. Only use debit cards when you're dealing with shops you know you can trust. When giving out these details, always ensure you're using a secure site.
Do some real-world research as well as Internet research to compare prices. Internet prices may not always be the cheapest.
Print out your order and keep any terms and conditions in a safe place along with the company's postal address and telephone number.
Check the company's policy on returning goods. If you've bought the item from a site abroad, you may find returning it costly.
Look out for loyalty schemes and email alerts where shops will contact you with bargains or new deals.
Be careful about spending too long surfing for a bargain it can be addictive and costly.
Security and privacy
Security is far less of a problem than it appears if you ensure you only shop at websites that offer secure payment pr
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26.People used to check their account balance at/by().
A.banks
B.ATMs
C.online banking
27.Which seems to have most functions()
A.ATM
B.telephone bankmg
C.online banking
28.Which of the following is NOT true in the passage()
A.Online banking password should be as short as possible.
B.E-banking is very convenient and time--savmg.
C.You can take out money at A TMs.
29.It is important to protect your when banking online().
A.account
B.address
C.password
30.The passage is mainly about().
A.how to be safe in online banking
B.what types the e-banking includes and the basic function for each type
C.how to change a customer's personal information in a bank
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The City of Angel Museum
1) Buy Tickets Online Now
Have your membership number and credit card ready for access to special rates and events.
We do not (141) accept any discount passes or coupons online.
2) Order by Phone
Discount passes may NOT be applied when ordering by phone.
However, member passes can be (142) to phone orders. Phone lines get busy during the holidays. To avoid hold time, order at least three weeks in advance and try calling between 1:00 p. m. -3:00 p. m.
3) Picking up Reserved Tickets
All reserved tickets may be picked up at one of the tickets kiosks in the main lobby —bypass the Museum box office! Swipe the same credit card you (143) to place your order and your tickets will pop right out!
Note: To exchange passes, you must go to the box office.
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B.promptly
C.remarkably
D.exclusively
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M: Well, I've got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I'm really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don't know where to be gin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don't you narrow it down to something like..., uh...the history of the studios during that time?
M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in "movie studi os."
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding "1930s" or "1940s" or maybe "Golden Age",
M: "Golden Age" is a good idea. Let me type that in...Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That's a lot better.
W: Oh...another thing you might consider..., have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles?
M: No, I've only been searching for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there, you might go through their indexes to see if there's any thing you want.
M: Okay. I think I'll get started with these books and then I'll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any help, I'll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thanks a lot.
(20)
A.Searching for reference material.
B.Watching a film of the 1930's.
C.Writing a course book.
D.Looking for a job in a movie studio.
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And you've got a sense of humor about short forms like SOHF(= sense of humor failure)to describe Internet new comers who understand you. Across the globe, every night teenagers and their elders are "talking" online — many of them all talking at the same time.
It's fast try talking to six people at once. It's brief three or four words per exchange. It takes wit (诙谐), and quick fingers.
Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI(= pardon me for jumping in).
Interested in whom you're talking to? A/S/L, the nearly universal request to know your pal's age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a response from your pal.
If something makes you laugh, say you're OTF (= on the floor), or LOL (= laughing out loud, or combine the two into ROTFL(= rolling on the floor laughing).
And when it's time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG(got to go)or TYYL(=talk to you later). People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing strong feeling, as it takes more time to hold down the "shift" key and use capitals. Punctuation (标点) is going, too.
In order to talk to several people at the same time on the Internet,______.
A.you have to speak fast and fluently
B.you should speak with wit and humor
C.one should pay much attention to the use of exact words
D.you have to express your ideas in a brief way
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According to the passage, when shopping online you do NOT have to
A.use the latest browser.
B.read the privacy policy.
C.use only one credit card.
D.delete transaction records.
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M: Well, I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I’m really struggling. There are hundreds of book, and I just don’t know how to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don’t you narrow it down to something like… uh, the history of the studios at that time.
M: You know, I was thinking about that, but more than 30 books come up when I typed in “Movie Studio”.
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age”.
M: “Golden Age” is a good idea. Let me type it in… Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That’s a lot better.
W: Oh… another thing you might consider… have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper article?
M: No, I’ve only been searching for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature. And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there. You might go through their index to see if there’s anything you want.
M: Okay, I think I’ll get started with these books and then I’ll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any help, I’ll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great. Thanks a lot.
(20)
A.Searching for reference material.
B.Watching a film of the 1930's.
C.Writing a course book.
D.Looking for a job in a movie studio.