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Online shopping led by Amazon hit a new milestone in February. The total market
share of “nonstore,” or online U.S. retail sales was higher than general merchandise sales for
the first time in history, according to a report from the Commerce Department this week.
“The days of the internet and online shopping being ‘just a fad’ have come a long way
over the years, but February’s Retail Sales report (released Monday) highlighted another of
many major milestones that the growth of online shopping has reached over the years,” said
Paul Hickey, co-founder or Bespoke Investment Group, which reported the statistic in a note
to clients Tuesday.
The online sector, referred to as “clicks,” has been slowly eating up market share in
the past two decades. Its total rose from below 5 percent in the late 1990s to about 12 percent
in 2019, according to the Commerce Department. In February, online sales narrowly beat
general merchandise stores, including department stores, warehouse clubs and super-
centers. Non-store retail sales last month accounted for 11.813 percent of the total,
compared with 11.807 percent for general merchandise. To be sure, brick-and-mortar sales
are higher when including other categories such as auto and restaurant sales.
“Sure, we had to go out to three decimal places, so the margin of different is extremely
small, but looking at the chart the trend remains clear; the share of total sales for each sector
are clearly going in opposite directions,” Hickey said in a note. There are other categories of
brick-and-mortar stores not included in general merchandise, such as clothing and accessories
stores.
Online sales is now the fourth largest sector overall, bringing in about $59.8 billion in
adjusted sales for February. Motor vehicles and parts is the largest segment, making up about
20 percent of all retail spending. Food and beverage store sales and restaurants and bar sales
each make up about 12 percent.
E-commerce behemoth Amazon has been a major enabler of the growth in online
shopping. “Amazon Prime has been a big driver because people don’t think about shipping
anymore — that’s a big contributor,” Hickey told CNBC in a phone interview. “We’re seeing
an overall a continuation of a trend that’s been going on for years now.”
Total U.S. retail sales fell in February, the latest sign that U.S. growth is slowing. Retail
sales dropped 0.2 percent as Americans scaled back on buying furniture, clothes, food and
electronics and appliances. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted retail sales to rise 0.3
percent for the month.

1. The phrase ‘narrowly beat’ in paragraph 3 is B. The U.S. retail sales have long been
best replaced by .... dominated by the E-commerce
A. dubiously hit behemoth Amazon.
B. firmly attack C. The online United States retail sales
C. tightly compete are dominating the worldwide retail
D. slightly defeat market share.
E. carefully knock D. The popularity of online shopping
slowed the growth of general
2. What is the main idea of the passage? merchandise stores.
A. The United States general retail sales E. Online shopping recorded higher sales
are declining sharply in February. than general merchandise sales in
February.
3. With the sentence “Motor vehicles and 4. “Economists polled by Reuters had
parts is the largest segment, making up predicted retail sales to rise 0.3 percent for
about 20 percent of all retail spending” in the month.” The sentence can be best
paragraph 5, the writer intends to .... restated with ….

A. according to Reuters the economists

A. confirm that people mostly spent their
money on motor vehicles and parts
B. mention the kinds of products mostly
bought via online shopping in February
C. show the retail sector with highest
sales among four biggest sales for
February
D. support the idea that online retail sales
dominate the U.S. market share in
February
E. emphasize the important role of motor
vehicles and parts in the increase of
online retail sales.
had predicted the retail sales would
increase 0.3 percent in February
B. economists said to Reuters in February
that retail sales had increased 0.3
percent for the month
C. Reuters report that economists
speculate that retail sales will rise 0.3
percent in the following month
D. economists had voted for the 0.3
percent rise of February retail sales in
a polling made by Reuters
E. Reuters had expected that economists
would predict the increase of the retail
sales by 0.3 percent in February

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Nearly one-quarter of tenth graders, who reported being bullied, also reported having
made a suicide attempt in the past 12 months, according to a Washington State Healthy Youth
Survey.
Half of the 12th graders who reported being bullied also reported feeling sad and
hopeless almost every day for two weeks in a row, according to the Washington State Healthy
Youth Survey.
Among 15- to 24-year-olds, suicide is one of the leading causes of death, according to
Suicide Awareness Voices for Education. Additionally, 16 percent of students consider suicide;
13 percent create a plan, and 8 percent have made a serious attempt.
Cyber-bullying caused kids to consider suicide more than traditional bullying,
according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics. Below are what you can do to help your children.
You should know the signs of bullying. One of the best ways to spot bullying in your
children's lives is by watching their moods. If they are suddenly anxious, stressed or indicating
that they hate school, take notice. Also, pay attention if they say that there's a lot of drama
at school or that they have no friends. Other signs of bullying include complaining of
headaches and stomachaches, skipping school, losing possessions and slipping grades.
You should know the signs of depression. Symptoms like dropping grades, losing
interest in favorite activities, withdrawing socially and sleeping more or less than normal are
all signs that a person may be depressed. Unexplained excessive crying also indicates that
depression may be a problem. Being excessively angry also can be a sign of depression.
You should know the signs of suicide. People who are contemplating suicide may
become moody, appear hopeless and experience changes in personality. Sometimes suicidal
people will cut off contact with other people and lose interest in activities. Or, they may start
to clean out things, throwing or giving away once treasured items. They also might visit old
friends and make the rounds to family members. If you notice any signs of suicidal thoughts,
you need to question what is going on. Don’t delay in taking action.
5. What topic does the paragraph preceding
the passage most likely discuss?
A. The suggestions that we should
consider the possibility of suicide
when a child is bullied.
B. The tips on how to prevent bullied
person from thinking about
committing suicides.
C. The number of the bullied teenagers
who have attempted or committed
suicides.
D. The findings of the studies on the
behaviors of the victims of bullying.
E. The facts that young people who are
bullied tend to commit suicides.
6. It can be concluded from the passage that
….
A. more kids died because of cyber-
bullying rather than traditional
bullying
B. kids being victims of bullying tends to
have very few or no friends at school
C. kids usually experience headaches and
stomachaches because of being
bullied
D. most of the bullied 12th graders
reported feeling sad and hopeless
continuously
E. people who contemplated suicide
usually change their personality before
doing so
7. What is the best summary of the passage?
A. Young people tend to contemplate
suicide due to bullying and parents
should be aware of the signs and take
actions.
B. Teenagers between 15 to 24 years old
should be given more attention to
suppress the rate of suicides.
C. Adolescents who show signs of
depressions are having a great
possibility of contemplating suicides.
D. Bullying is closely related to the
increasing numbers of death among
young people under 24 years old.
E. Statistics show that bullying is the
main cause of the death of kids and
teenagers due to suicides.
8. It can be predicted from the passage that
the possibility of contemplating suicides ….
A. will be higher if the bullied person is
younger than 15 years old
B. will be greater if the bullying occurs
more frequently
C. will be less frequent among people
older than 24 years old
D. can be minimized if parents give more
attention to signs of bullying
E. can be treated more effectively if
bullies consult their doctor earlier