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Amazon.com Inc. is checking out of China’s fiercely competitive domestic e-commerce market. The company told sellers on Thursday that it would no longer 31 its third - party online marketplace or provide seller services on its Chinese website, Amazon.cn. 32 ,domestic companies will no longer be able to sell products to Chinese consumers on its e-commerce platform.
The decision marks an end to a long 33 by America’s e-commerce giants in the Chinese market. The firms entered the Chinese market with great attention in the early 2000s, only to 34 in the face of competition from China’s faster - moving Internet giants.
Amazon has been in talks to 35 its e-commerce business for goods imported into China with a Chinese competitor, NetEase Inc.’s Kaola, in a stock - for - stock transaction（交易）, according to a person familiar with the matter. That would remove the Amazon name from 36 e-commerce in China. Neither company would confirm the progress or details of those 37 , nor would they say if they are continuing.
In a written statement, Amazon said it remained 38 to China through its global stores, Kindle businesses and web services. Amazon China’s president would leave to take on another role within the company, the company said. The China consumer - business team will report 39 to the company’s global team.
When Amazon first entered China in 2004 with the 40 of Joyo.com, it was the largest online seller for books, music and video there. Most Chinese consumers were using cash - on - delivery as their to form of 41 . Today, Amazon China chiefly caters to customers looking for imported international goods such as cosmetics and milk powder and is a(n) 42 player in the booming Chinese e-commerce market.
Amazon China commanded just 6% of gross market volume in the niche（细分的）cross - border e-commerce market in the fourth quarter of 2018, versus NetEase Kaola’s 25% 43 and the 32% held by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Tmall International
Chinese consumers are becoming more fascinated with 44 brands. In 2011, 85% of Chinese consumers said they would always buy a foreign brand over a domestic one. By 2016, 60% of respondents said they preferred domestic over foreign brands. Shaun Rein, China Market research’s founder, said American e-commerce giants 45 obstacles in China because they didn’t offered the products or user experience that consumers were looking for.
31．A．assist B．expand C．operate D．tailor
32．A．As a result B．By contrast C．For example D．In addition
33．A．criticism B．negotiation C．struggle D．resolution
34．A．interact B．withdraw C．split D．survive
35．A．associate B．combine C．exchange D．supply
36．A．time - consuming B．long - suffering C．ever - lasting D．consumer - facing
37．A．talks B．businesses C．competitions D．instructions
38．A．related B．accustomed C．exposed D．committed
39．A．automatically B．directly C．regularly D．secretly
40．A．breakdown B．improvement C．purchase D．participation
41．A．refund B．payment C．sponsorship D．trade
42．A．complicated B．critical C．original D．insignificant
43．A．share B．budget C．volume D．maximum
44．A．foreign B．luxurious C．domestic D．fashionable
45．A．dealt with B．forgot about C．got through D．came across
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【答案】31~35CACBB 36~40DADBC 41~45BDACD
Amazon.com Inc. is checking out of China’s fiercely competitive domestic e-commerce market. The company told sellers on Thursday that it would no longer 31 its third - party online marketplace or provide seller services on its Chinese website, Amazon.cn. 32 ,domestic companies will no longer be able to sell products to Chinese consumers on its e-commerce platform.
The decision marks an end to a long 33 by America’s e-commerce giants in the Chinese market. The firms entered the Chinese market with great attention in the early 2000s, only to 34 in the face of competition from China’s faster - moving Internet giants.
Amazon has been in talks to 35 its e-commerce business for goods imported into China with a Chinese competitor, NetEase Inc.’s Kaola, in a stock - for - stock transaction（交易）, according to a person familiar with the matter. That would remove the Amazon name from 36 e-commerce in China. Neither company would confirm the progress or details of those 37 , nor would they say if they are continuing.
In a written statement, Amazon said it remained 38 to China through its global stores, Kindle businesses and web services. Amazon China’s president would leave to take on another role within the company, the company said. The China consumer - business team will report 39 to the company’s global team.
When Amazon first entered China in 2004 with the 40 of Joyo.com, it was the largest online seller for books, music and video there. Most Chinese consumers were using cash - on - delivery as their to form of 41 . Today, Amazon China chiefly caters to customers looking for imported international goods such as cosmetics and milk powder and is a(n) 42 player in the booming Chinese e-commerce market.
Amazon China commanded just 6% of gross market volume in the niche（细分的）cross - border e-commerce market in the fourth quarter of 2018, versus NetEase Kaola’s 25% 43 and the 32% held by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Tmall International
Chinese consumers are becoming more fascinated with 44 brands. In 2011, 85% of Chinese consumers said they would always buy a foreign brand over a domestic one. By 2016, 60% of respondents said they preferred domestic over foreign brands. Shaun Rein, China Market research’s founder, said American e-commerce giants 45 obstacles in China because they didn’t offered the products or user experience that consumers were looking for.
31．A．assist B．expand C．operate D．tailor
32．A．As a result B．By contrast C．For example D．In addition
33．A．criticism B．negotiation C．struggle D．resolution
34．A．interact B．withdraw C．split D．survive
35．A．associate B．combine C．exchange D．supply
36．A．time - consuming B．long - suffering C．ever - lasting D．consumer - facing
37．A．talks B．businesses C．competitions D．instructions
38．A．related B．accustomed C．exposed D．committed
39．A．automatically B．directly C．regularly D．secretly
40．A．breakdown B．improvement C．purchase D．participation
41．A．refund B．payment C．sponsorship D．trade
42．A．complicated B．critical C．original D．insignificant
43．A．share B．budget C．volume D．maximum
44．A．foreign B．luxurious C．domestic D．fashionable
45．A．dealt with B．forgot about C．got through D．came across
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【答案】31~35CACBB 36~40DADBC 41~45BDACD
