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Amazon has changed the way we shop—you can get anything on the site, right? Actually, the retail (零售) giant has to draw the line on some products. Here are the items you’ll have to find elsewhere.
Pets
Thankfully, you cannot expect to purchase the family pet on Amazon. Pets, livestock, and marine mammals are strictly prohibited from being sold on the site and with good reason— primarily being that none of these should be kept in a warehouse awaiting an order. If you’re prepared to adopt an animal, one option is to search Petco’s listing of adoptable pets in your area. And, of course, rescuing an animal from a local shelter will do a world of good for both your family and its newest member.
Lottery (彩票)tickets
Most of us wouldn’t turn down an opportunity to strike it rich, but you’re still going to have to wait in line if you want to score a lottery ticket. On Amazon’s list of prohibited items are lottery tickets. Rules and regulations about selling lotto tickets vary by state and merchants must apply to become a retailer of lottery tickets. For example, the California Lottery asks that potential sellers have more than 200 customers daily, be able to accommodate official lottery equipment, and be in a retail setting like a grocery or gas station, among others.
Tobacco
You can find a variety of things for a smoking habit, like ashtrays, pipes, and cigarette paper, on Amazon, but don’t expect to find any actual tobacco products. E-cigarettes, regardless of whether or not they contain nicotine, are also a no-no on the site. It would simply be boring for the company to check the age of buyers ordering tobacco products online.
1. Why is there a ban on selling pets on Amazon?
A. Because selling pets on the Internet is illegal in the world.
B. Because animals can’t be put in the storehouse to sell.
C. Because it’s not safe to buy animals on the Internet.
D. Because animals can only be bought from local shelters.
2. What can you do if you want to buy a lottery ticket?
A. Accommodate official lottery equipment yourself.
B. Apply to become a retailer of lottery tickets yourself.
C. Queue at a lottery ticket store to get one on the spot.
D. Live a life yourself near a grocery store or gas station.
3. What can you buy on Amazon according to the text?
A. E-cigarettes. B. Marine mammals.
C. Lottery equipment. D. Cigarette paper.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。在亚马逊网站购物很方便,但是本文却给出了一些不能在该网站上购买的货物。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。依据文章Pets部分的primarily being that none of these should be kept in a warehouse awaiting an order可知宠物之所以无法在亚马逊网购是因为它们不能放在库房里待购。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。依据Lottery(彩票)tickets部分的you're still going to have to wait in line if you want to score a lottery ticket这句话可知,买彩票需要去彩票店排队购买。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。依据文章最后一段的You can find a variety of things for a smoking habit, like ashtrays, pipes, and cigarette paper, on Amazon.(你可以在亚马逊上找到各种各样的东西来养成吸烟的习惯,比如烟灰缸、烟斗和卷烟纸。)可知你可以在亚马逊上买到卷烟纸,故选D项。
【点睛】细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,正确答案的依据一定在原文中能够找到,且正确答案通常是对原文的改写。故第二小题,C选项中的queue与原文中wait in line为同义短语。对原文句子中的关键词进行替换,把原文中的一些词换成意义相近的词是常见的设置答案的方式。