【WithonlytwoweekstogobeforeChristmasbuyingpresentsisahighpriorityforalotofpeople.Howeverthisyearnotsomanypeopleareleavingtheirhomestobrowsearoundtheshops.Thesedayslotsofpeopledotheirshoppinginth】

WithonlytwoweekstogobeforeChristmasbuyingpresentsisahighpriorityforalotofpeople.Howeverthisyearnotsomanypeopleareleavingtheirhomestobrowsearoundtheshops.ThesedayslotsofpeopledotheirshoppinginthecomfortoftheirownhomewiththehelpoftheInternet.

Onlineshoppingisbecomingmoreandmorepopularforanumberofreasons:pricesareoftenloweronlineyoudon’thavetoqueueupinbusyshopsandyoucanbuyalmostanyproductimaginablewithjustafewclicksofyourmouse.

Computertrendsareoftenman-dominatedbutthisyearwomenareexpectedtodomoreshoppingontheInternetthanmen.Itseemsthatwomenarenowmoreattractedtotheconvenienceofonlineshoppingthantheyusedtobe.

AveragespendingonlinethisChristmasbywomenwillriseto$240comparedtotheslightlyloweraverage$233formenwhiletheaveragespendingperpersononthehighstreetisonly$197.70%ofInternetusersmaleandfemalearenowbuyingtheirChristmasgiftsonline.

Inthepastalotofpeoplewereunwillingtoshoponline.ManywereworriedaboutthesecurityofenteringtheircarddetailsontheInternetandthereliabilityoftheInternetbutasshoppingonlinehasbecomemorewidespreadtheseworrieshavebeguntodisappear.45%ofInternetusersstilldohavesecurityworriesbutithasn’tslowedtheever-increasingnumbersofonlineshoppers.

OnevictimoftheonlineshoppingboomistheUKhighstreet.Christmastradingcanrepresentupto60%ofturnoverforsomestores.Manycompaniesareconcernedthatnotenoughshoppersarecomingthroughtheirdoorsintherun-uptoChristmas.Asaresulttherearelotsofspecialoffersintheshops.MostshopstraditionallyhavesalesafterChristmasbutthisyearthebargainshavecomeearly.

56.Whydon’tpeoplebrowsearoundtheshopstobuyChristmaspresentsthisyear?

A.Becausetheydon’thaveenoughtime.

B.BecauseChristmasistwoweeksaway.

C.BecausetheygoshoppingontheInternet.

D.Becauseitisn’tconvenientforthemtoleavetheirhouses.

57. WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforpeoplelikingonlineshopping?

A.Lowerprices. B.Buyingalmostwhateveryouwant.