How do you usually buy what you need, shopping on line or going out to shop in person? With the help of the Internet, shopping is     1     (easy) than before. We can just click our mouse to choose the things we like, pay for them online, and the shopping     2     (finish). It is easy and quick. It helps save money, too. We can save thousands a year if we compare the prices of similar items (商品) before deciding which     3     (buy).

However, there are always     4     (trap) in shopping online. If we are     5    (care), we may get into trouble. For example, we may find the color of the item different     6     that in the picture online. Sometimes, the size of the item we receive can be too big     7     too small. To avoid such troubles, we should compare similar items on different online stores and pay more attention to what other customers say. From their opinions, we can know     8     (well) about an item’s color, size as well as     9     (it) shortcomings. In this way we increase our chance of buying     10     more satisfactory item.

Are you interested     1     the popular shopping culture-Singles Day? I’d like to inform you of some information about it.

There are     2     (vary) theories about the origin of Singles Day in China. One of the popular theories     3     (be) that Singles Day originated from campus culture. In 1993，four senior students at Nanjing University came up with     4     idea of organizing activities on Nov. 11 as a day for single people.     5    (gradual) accepted by society, this festival attracts more and more people. With the spread of media and online culture, Singles Day is now hugely popular.

At present, Nov. 11 is a shopping carnival. “Double 11” with the purpose of the online promotion     6     ( hold) by Taobao(Tmall) on Nov. 11，2009. With thetendency of shopping online, the turnover (营业额) of “Double 11” Shopping Festival reached 213.5 billion in 2018, rising steadily,     7     is a delight to sellers.

When shopping day meets Singles Day, what will people do? Perhaps, this special day makes no difference to those who are in their forties or older ages,     8     young people are loyal consumers who will take risks of     9     ( run) out of their money to purchase. It is the young consumers     10     have strong desire to buy that day. They like the discounts of the goods.

The Internet has also made our lives unbelievably convenient, with all sorts of goods and services     1     (provide) by electronic commerce, more commonly known as ecommerce. You can have food delivered to you     2     (use) food delivery apps and sites. Gone are the days of searching shop     3     shop for the perfect pair of boots—you can compare styles and prices quickly and     4     (easy) in the comfort of your living room.     5     wait hopelessly for a taxi in the cold rain? It is now simple and fast     6     (order) one with a taxi app. Sit back and relax indoors for     7     few warm minutes until the driver arrives. When you wish to go on holiday, you can make all your travel     8     (arrange)just in front of the computer. Forgot to carry cash? There     9     (be) no need to worry—you can pay for almost everything     10     smartphone.