The term e-commerce refers to all commercial transactions conducted over the Internet,including transactions by consumers and business-to-business transactions. Conceptually,e-commerce does not___1___from well-known commercial offerings such as banking by phone,"mail order" catalogs,or sending a purchase order to supplier___2___fax. E-commerce follows the same model___3___in other business transactions; the difference ___4___in the details.
To a consumer, the most visible form of e-commerce consists___5___online ordering. A customer begins with a catalog of possible items,___6___an item,arranges a form of payment, and___7___an order. Instead of a physical catalog,e-commerce arranges for catalogs to be___8___on the Internet. Instead of sending an order on paper or by telephone,e-commerce arranges for orders to be sent___9___a computer network. Finally, instead of sending a paper representation of payment such as a check,e-commerce ___10___ one to send payment information electronically.
In the decade ___11___ 1993, e-commerce grew from an ___12___ novelty(新奇事物)to a mainstream business influence. In 1993, few ___13___ had a web page, and ___14___ a handful allowed one to order products or services online. Ten years ___15___ , both large and small businesses had web pages, and most ___16___ users with the opportunity to place an order. ___17___ , many banks added online access, ___18___ online banking and bill paying became ___19___ . More importantly,the value of goods and services ___20___ over the Internet grew dramatically after 1997.
1. A)distract B) descend C)differ D) derive
2. A) with B) via C) from D) off
3. A) appeared B) used C) resorted D) served
4. A) situates B) lies C) roots D) locates
5. A) on B) of C) for D) to
6. A) reflects B) detects C) protects D) selects
7. A) sends in B) puts out C) stands for D) carries away
8. A) visible B) responsible C) feasible D) sensible
9. A) beside B) over C) beyond D) up
10. A) appeals B) admits C) advocates D) allows
11. A) after B) behind C) until D) toward
12. A) optional B) invalid C) occasional D) insignificant
13. A) communities B) corps C) corporations D) compounds
14. A) largely B) slightly C) solely D) only
15. A) lately B) later C) late D) latter
16. A) offered B) convinced C) equipped D) provided
17. A) Instead B) Nevertheless C) However D) Besides
18. A) and B) or C) but D) though
19. A) different B) flexible C) widespread D) productive
20. A) acquired B) adapted C) practiced D) proceeded