【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 age Three every day. By changing to the size of a tabloid, The Times is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent . It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers. The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper says its new size is “pact” (緊湊型 ). 28． Which of the following statements can best describe broadsheets and tabloid? A． Broadsheets are larger in size while tabloids are smaller. B． Tabloids are less serious than broadsheets. C． Broadsheets contain more news than tabloids. D． They are different in size, content and the style of language. 29． Which of the following newspapers would you read if you are interested in lives of film stars ? A． The Sun B． The Times C． The Independent D． The Guardian 30． According to the passage we can infer the main reason for The Times39。 changing into the tabloid is that_____. A． it wants to bee convenient for people to carry. B． it wants to increase its circulation (發(fā)行量 ) C． it intends to copy what The Independent has done D． it is unlikely to stay in business if it does not change 31． Which of the following statements is true according to the given information? A． There are more tabloids than broadsheets in Britain at present. B． After the change, there will be no differences between The Sun and The Times. C． Although The Times has cut its size, it remains a serious paper. D． All the papers will tend to have the same style in the future. D Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it’s something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Inter! It’s more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, and even food from the fort of your sofa. But that’s not the only reason: price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”. Showrooming is something I’ve done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knockdown price. I’m not alone in doing this. Research by a pany called Foolproof found 24% of the people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2020. Amy Cashman, Head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying. She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Inter in store or on their smartphones to shop around. But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more petitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving instore discounts or free gifts. We mustn’t fet that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless puter screen, but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds. 32. The two questions in Paragragh 1 are raised to ________. A. introduce the topic B. give two examples C. pare different opinions D. get answers from readers 33. What does showrooming mean in the text? A. Trying in shops and buying online B. Showing products in a room C. Buying something in a store D. Shopping on the Inter 34. According to Amy Cashman, which is NOT the reason for showrooming? A. The lack of time B. The fort of the sofa C. The lack of money D. The security of the product 35. What can be inferred from Paragragh 4? A. Online shops will disappear. B. Free gifts will surely promote sales. C. Shops need necessary changes. D. Shops will be replaced by online shops. 第二節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 Communicating with your child is challenging as parents learn to navigate the dos and don’ts of effective talking. However, more and more parents struggle to municate with their children. Even adults who work with children ev