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Take shopping on Taobao 【小题4】 example. People can get product recommendations 【小题5】(base) on their previous shopping making it much 【小题6】(easy) to finish a shopping list. However, they usually end up 【小题7】(buy) things they originally don’t have in mind. Or they often add a few more to the cart. That’s where the business wins.

As technology grows more advanced, there will be more 【小题8】(opportunity) for people to be exposed. Every single photo, text or video people post on the internet is there to help someone paint 【小题9】 better picture of every person. Perhaps in the near future, someone will have collected enough data 【小题10】(predict) the future decisions people will make before they even make them.

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For book lovers, 【小题5】 is most important to get books in time, in which case they need to find a 【小题6】 (rely) online bookstore that is able to provide fast deliveries.

Here are some tips for 【小题7】 (refer) when you are selecting an online bookstore. Some online bookstores are popular for fiction books; some are 【小题8】 non-fiction books or novels, etc. Understanding their specialization will help you to get the right kinds of books in time. Remember to check whether you will be buying books from a third-party seller or directly from the websites. Never jump at stores that offer【小题9】 (believe) cheap prices, as books that 【小题10】 (sell) at such low prices could be in very bad condition.

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Jan Tchamani, 【小题6】English teacher in Birmingham, UK, suddenly 【小题7】 (develop) a serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep 【小题8】 (she) company. After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She could listen to music, watch films, play games, and explore the world. She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from 【小题9】 (surf) the Internet. She realized that one of the greatest 【小题10】 (benefit) of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that actually exists between people.