Shopping is important in our daily life. But it often _________ us a lot of time to visit shops one by one in the street. Shopping online is becoming more and more popular _________ it helps people save time and energy. Online shopping _________ the day of 11 November is perhaps the most _________ moment for many people, not only for sellers but also for buyers. Experts say online shopping hits records in _________ November and December. In America about 57 per cent of people prefer to buy _________ electronically. This has led _________ shops to look for new ways to keep their customers loyal (忠诚的).

Bill Martin is the founder (创始人) of Shopper Trak. His business is to help shops understand as well as learn about their _________. He said, “when people buy things in traditional shops, they enjoy the social experience. There is a lot of emotion in the buying decision, but it is _________ to get that emotional feeling __________ shopping online.”

As teenagers, maybe you are interested in blind (失明的) boxes. Some of you have got blind box toys ________ online stores. But why does this kind of shopping become popular in China?

You may have different ideas. Firstly, the box adds more ________ and fun to your buying experience. Because you don’t know what is inside the box, you want to ________ your luck. Secondly, blind boxes are really cheap. As a student, you don’t have too much money, so you want to save some for yourself. ________, on Taobao and Pinduoduo, some blind boxes are sold for prices as low as 9.9 yuan. Thirdly, you may get something such as a pet dog your parents wouldn’t buy for you. If this is your choice, you are really wrong. Because your parents are adults, they know ________ you should get.

On May 3, 2021, about 160 pet dogs and cats were found at a business outlet of ZTO Express (快递) in Chengdu. Sellers were ready to put ________ in boxes to be sent to different places through the express. When volunteers found those animals, ________ most of the dogs were jumping, four of them were dead (死亡的) and many were sick. So what do you think of the blind box pet event in Chengdu? If you really love animals, you are ________ angry. You are probably hoping that people can stop the sale of blind box pets You may ask your parents to buy a pet in a pet store near your home. Whatever your choice is, it shows that you are a(n) ________ teenager.

Blind box toys are ________ in some ways because of their cute looks. But remember: Animals are our friends, so we should love them and make them keep away from blind boxes! So from now on, let’s stop buying such blind box. And it’s time for us to play a part in saving and protecting them.

Online shopping is very popular among most Internet users. ________ 50% of the Internet users in the US like to shop online. South Korea, where 99% of the Internet users like shopping online, is one of the ________ where shopping online is popular.

Internet shopping is easy, ________ and convenient. People can do their shopping on a computer at home. When a person visits an online shop, chooses something he needs and then pays with his credit card (信用卡), he has ________ the process of online shopping. Several days later, his things will be sent to his home or his office.

There are some other ________ of shopping online. Online shopping is very popular during the Christmas shopping season ________ people can buy things online at any time of the day, and they don’t need to wait in a long line. That is to say, online shopping ________ save time.

Online shopping lets a person have enough time to choose things ________ being rushed. You have the chance to save the thing which you want and come back to it later to decide whether or not to buy it.

But for ladies, you must ________ when you buy something online. On the one hand, sometimes the color doesn’t look the same as ________ on your screen. On the other hand, you can’t know whether the dress fits you or not if you don’t try it on.