Showrooming is something I've done． will go to a shop to see，touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock—down price．I'm not alone in doing this．Research by a company caed Foolproof，found 24％of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2017．

　　Amy Cashman，Head of Technology at TNS UK，says the reasos for this new shopping habit are that“people are lacking time，lacking money and they want security about the products they are buyin．”She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around．

　　But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change．They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in—store discounts or free girls．

　　We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare．It’ good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming，you get the best of both worlds51．The two questions in Paragraph l are raised toA．introduce the topic B．give two examples

　　C．compare different opinions D．get answers from readers

　　52．What does showrooming mean in the text?

　　A．Trying in shops and buying online．

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