Shopping is a necessary （必须的）part of life for almost everyone. Some people shop for fun while other people go shopping to buy the necessary items （物品）in order to live. The weekend is usually a good time to go shopping because people have free time from work. At this time the shops are usually very busy because people try to get the best items for the lowest price.
Some people look around in shops even when they do not have much money. This is called window shopping. It helps people to plan ahead and save money for the things they want to buy in the future or wait for the items to drop in price. Some people spend a lot of time looking for bargains while others do not think of the price and are happy to spend a lot. Some people believe that the more expensive the item, the better the quality （质量），but this is not always true. It is clever to buy items which you have enough money to pay for,
 but some people use a credit （信用）card or borrow money from the bank so that they can buy the items they really want.
Shopping online is often popular with people who have a busy lifestyle. People are able to order their items comfortably at their own home, or even on the move. Delivery （运送）is usually free and items are often cheaper than in shops on the high street. The only real problem is that the item may be different from what they hoped for. This means the buyer may become disappointed （失望的）with the item they receive and will need to spend money to return it. When people go to shops to do their shopping, they can see the products clearly and they often pay on machines to save time. However, it can be disappointing when the machine has a problem and the sales assistant cannot help.
52. What does the underlined word “bargains" probably mean?
A. Cheap things. B. Important things.
C. Necessary things. D. Low-quality things.
53. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. How to buy things online and in shops.
B. How to save time and money when shopping.
C. Problems with shopping and the ways to solve them.
D. Advantages and disadvantages of different ways of shopping.
54. The writer believes .
A. expensive things always have good qualities
B. window shopping make people spend a lot of money
C. shopping online is much better than shopping in shops
D. it is clever to only spend the money you have to buy things
 
52. A 53. D 54. D