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Directions: Write an English composition in 120~150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

     目前网购(online shopping)风靡世界。网购的优点就是方便、省时和省钱。有人预言实体商店会被网上商店所取代。请就此观点谈谈你的看法。

【参考范文】

     With the development of the Internet and the popularization of computers, shopping on the Internet has become a commonplace in our life. Here consumers can buy almost everything they need.

     Shopping on the Internet has a lot of advantages, of which the most important is perhaps its convenience. People don't have to waste a lot of their energy and precious time to go from one shop to another to choose the commodities they like. This is especially desirable to the old, the sick and the busy people who cannot go to the shops in person. The goods come in all shapes, sizes and colors on the Internet. All they need to do is to sit in front of their computers and click the mouse. The commodities they order will be delivered to them promptly.

     However, shopping on the Internet also has its disadvantages. The first disadvantage is that the consumers can't see the goods or try them on personally. Sometimes, the real goods may not be the same as what they have seen on the computer. The second disadvantage is that some shops on the Internet are not registered. They will never deliver anything to you after they get the money from you. Once cheated, you will find that you have nowhere to go to complain.

     In a word, shopping on the internet is very important to us in our daily life, but it can not replace the stores. We should choose the way we do shopping according our own situations.