Online shopping has become very popular in recent years. It’s a brand new way for shopping, and at the same time, it saves money because items sold online are much cheaper. Therefore, customers from different countries are changing their ways of shopping. As for some wise men, they find another way to save much more money-using online coupons（优惠券）to shop. Online coupons enable them to get the items they want to buy much cheaper.

As we all know, sometimes manufacturers, shops, restaurants and entertainment clubs will provide special offers. For example, a shirt asks for $100, but if a coupon is used, the customers may get the shirt at $90. Sometimes, by using a coupon, one can luckily get a free product. Online coupons work in the same way; online shoppers get discounts by using online coupons.

In this case, you are advised to do some research to make sure whether there is a coupon or vouchers（代币券）concerned with the items you want to buy online. Then comes the point where to find online coupons. Usually there are three ways:

1. Find the official websites of the brands. To promote sales, some brands will offer online coupons on their own websites.

2. Visit the special coupon websites. There are special websites where coupons from many shops, restaurants and so on are gathered. Buyers input（输入）keys of coupons they are fond of, and thousands of related coupons in different cities in America will be listed. To narrow down your list, just click the district you are located in.

3. Pay attention to some social websites. To let more people know coupon information, some shops will show their information on social websites where a lot of online buyers visit.

Because information on the Internet often cannot be cleaned in time, much invalid information will be searched out. So when you find a proper coupon, please don’t get carried away. Read the information carefully, ensuring that they have not expired（失效）yet. If interested, you can visit Couponeed. com to find coupons and save money.

Bad Things About Cell Phones in School

Giving your schoolchild a cell phone has a very positive effect. 【小题1】 However, at school especially in the classroom, cell phones cause a lot of problems.

The Internet capabilities (联网功能) of phones will make students absent from their tasks. 【小题2】 In addition to sending text messages, smartphones have email and Internet capabilities. All of these features will distract (使分心) children from their tasks at hand.

【小题3】 The most common means by which the whole class distraction happens is when a cell phone rings during the middle of a class, attracting students’ attention towards the noise. A student with a cell phone may also encourage others to play the game on his cell phone or share information that comes up on the Internet.

The use of phones may contribute to the students’cheating in the exams. Students can take advantage of cell phones’ Internet capabilities to look for answers to questions for tests for which they haven’t studied. Having a palm-sized computer may give students the chance to cheat in exams. 【小题4】

Using a phone may reduce children’s social behavior. If a student has a cell phone, particularly one with an Internet connection, it must reduce his necessity to socially communicate with others. 【小题5】

   With the development of modern science and technology，the functions of cellphones have changed greatly.【小题1】 The only difference may be that they fit in your pocket and you pay by the minute to use them.Some of the things a cellphone can do for you will be available this year：

Surf at speed

Cellphones that let you use the Web have been around for years.So，what’s new？ Well，faster thirdgeneration (3G) networks that let you surf at anywhere.【小题2】 Possible choices are from IJG Electronics VX 8000 and Motorola V1150.Listen as you go.

【小题3】 There is no doubt that it is about to change.Sony Ericsson’s new W8001 can hold around 150 songs in its 500 MB memory.And Samsung’s SPHV5400 even comes with a 1.5GB hard drive.Mobile phones may eventually replace mini MP3 players，especially for teens.

Camera cellphones are not new either but most of them have limitations： around 1­megapixel (百万像素).However new technology has made 2­megapixel units more common，and 3­megapixel units are showing up soon.Some 2­megapixel models，like Sony Ericsson’s K7501，offer limited zoom and focus controls.【小题4】 Portable TV.

You say you like “watching TV”？ That’s what Samsung MMA700 wants to give you.The new model lets users watch popular TV programmes for a fee.Other choices are Nokia’s 6620， Sanyo’s MM740 and NEC’s N940.【小题5】

The above are just a handful of what you’ll see in the coming months.Further down the road，your mobile phone may play a host of other roles，such as mobile credit card，position locator and so on.So what is there that a cellphone can’t do？

Nowadays，there is a growing 【小题1】 (popular) of Internet surfing on college campus. 【小题2】 increasing number of students，【小题3】 (major) in science，engineering or liberal arts，spend many hours surfing the Internet with keen interest every day.

So far Internet surfing 【小题4】 (attract) college students like magnets（磁铁）for the reason 【小题5】 it is the world of Internet and the world of globalization. First，【小题6】 the global coverage of Internet，we can reach out to and touch anyone at any place of the world. Via Internet, we can send and receive e-mails at any time much faster, cheaper and more effective than 【小题7】 (tradition) means such as telephone, telex and fax. Next, access to the home pages makes it easy 【小题8】 (get) all kinds of information. Finally, by clicking the mouse, we are able to do such important things as shopping, finding jobs, making friends, and downloading files. What's more, Internet offers many chances.

In the Information Age, 【小题9】 is difficult to imagine modern life without Internet. With information technology industry developing 【小题10】 (rapid), successful dot-com companies appeared everywhere. Internet is revolutionizing our economy, our society and our life.