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SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following passage then choose the best word to fill in the gap by circling its

corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (2 points)

People in the United States often shop from catalogues. There are special catalogues for (1)

___________ every need, including clothing, furniture, health, (2) _____________ products and things

for the kitchen. People also order (3) _____________ 40% of their music from music club catalogues.

Customers say that music stores are too noisy.

Television shopping began in 1986. About 5% to 8% of the American public now shops by

television. Some (4) _____________ shopping channels are the Home Shopping Network and QVC.

Customers say that television shopping is (5) _____________ than shopping in the stores. How do they

buy things? They (6) _____________ a phone call and charge the item to their credit card. And TV

shopping channels are on late at night (7) _____________ people can go shopping anytime.

Is the computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American (8) _____________ now

have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or shopping online) is (9) _____________ to

more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products,

such as computer products, flowers, foods, T-shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services (10)

_____________ every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, at anytime, anywhere in the

world.