閱讀理解。
     EBay  will launch an online group gift-buying service today designed to make it easier for several
people to chip in, buy and pay for gifts using their social-network and e-mail contacts.
EBay North America Vice President Christopher Payne says it is going to be a major step forward in
social commerce, which is the still-small practice of selling products through social networks.Online retail
experts aren't as certain, but eBay says the new tool makes it easier for friends and relatives to chip in
(湊錢) for gifts because it eliminates the headache of collecting contributions.It can also be used for
family members to pitch in to buy, say, an expensive child seat for a mother.
     Anything on eBay that's available immediately, rather than up for bid, can be purchased this way
starting today at groupgifts.eBay.com .If members of an extended family wanted to buy a gift for one
member, one person would choose a gift - or have one recommended by eBay - and invite family
members to chip in using Facebook  or e-mail.Those who wanted to join in would choose an amount
to contribute (or agree to pay a requested amount) and pay using either PayPal  or a credit card.They
could also add a personal note.
     If enough people don't chip in, the organizer can ask people to contribute more or choose a less
expensive gift.
     "I see myself using this most in cases when I typically might not buy someone what they want because
of price," says Nitzan Shaer of Boston, who was part of an online test of the site.
EBay, with its 200 million products, millions of sellers and mobile commerce proficiency, is a logical place
to pull together the products, groups of buyers and payment tools, Payne says.
     At least 12 sites, such as FrumUs.com and eDivvy.com, facilitate (便于,利于) group purchases but
don't sell products.Although a handful of retailers, including Victoria's Secret and 1-800-Flowers , sell
products through Facebook, Payne says he expects social commerce will take off as rapidly as shopping
using mobile devices.EBay did more than $600 million in sales on mobile devices last year and expects
mobile sales to increase to $1.5 billion this year.
     Although one in five consumers surveyed said they'd used Facebook for shopping in the past year,
88% said they would not be buying holiday gifts through a social network, mobile phone or smartphone.
Of these, 26% were reluctant because of security or privacy concerns, and 20% were unclear about the
benefits of using phones or Facebook to shop.
1.What procedure should be followed if your extended family intends to buy your grandpa an 80th
    birthday gift?
①Asking family members to contribute more money if enough members don't chip in
②Choosing a gift at groupgifts.eBay.com
③Paying using PayPal or a credit card
④Contributing or agreeing to pay a requested amount of money via Facebook or e-mail
A.②-①-③-④
B.①-③-②-④
C.②-④-①-③
D.②-③-④-①
2.Where can we most probably read this text?
A. In a research paper
B. In a travel magazine
C. In a microblog
D. On a website
3.What does "it" mean in the 2nd paragraph?
A. The online group gift-buying service
B. People's social-network and e-mail contacts
C. A major step forward in social commerce
D. The still-small practice of selling products through social networks
4. It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A. through eBay's new tool, 200 million products on eBay are available to online shoppers
B. social commerce can eliminate the headache of collecting contributions
C. eBay's new tool will gain mass adoption by online shoppers
D. with the help of eBay's new tool, FrumUs.com and eDivvy.com will also sell products
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