Cyber Monday
Today is Cyber Monday here in the United States. No, it’s not the name of a science fiction story. It’s a day when
there are special offers on shopping websites. More than 100 million people do online shopping onCyber Monday
and they spend nearly 2 billion dollars.
I’m not a fan of shopping and I hate the shopping centre. There are a lot of people and a lot of noise. But it’s
different on the Internet. You can look at different websites calmly and compare prices, allfrom your living room. If
you surf the Internet, you can find what you want quickly and it’s easy to pay. People don’t need to worry about cash
or change – you can pay with your credit card. Your shopping usually arrives at your house the next day.
Today I’m looking for a new top. There are lots of sweatshirts but not many jumpers. I want a jumper because it’s
autumn now and it’s getting cold. I’ve got one jumper in my ‘favourites’ page but I’m waiting before I buy it. It’s 20
dollars at the moment but I think I can get it for 10 dollars. Let’s see ......
Read the blog post. Choose the correct alternative.
1 What can you get onCyber Monday?
online shopping/special offers
2 How much do people spend onCyber Monday?
nearly 100 million dollars/nearly 2 billion dollars
3 Why doesn't the writer like shopping?
She doesn’t like the people./She doesn’t like the Internet.
4 How long does your shopping take to arrive?
one day/more than a day
5 Why does the writer want to buy a jumper?
because it’s cold now/because she’s got a lot ofsweatshirts
6 How much is the top at the moment?
10 dollars/20 dollars