题目：【阅读理解】

    You have probably seen ads (广告)in newspapers or on TV for mail-order shopping. Perhaps you have been sent a catalogue(商品目录)and have bought something by mail. Why do people buy things they have not seen with their own eyes? One of the reasons might be that some people believe that things can be bought more cheaply by mail. Another advantage of mail-order shopping is that it is more comfortable to sit at home and look through a catalogue than to rush around the stores. With the catalogue from a large company, you have your own shop window for almost everything you might want to buy. 

    The mail-order business is very wide-spread. Some companies hire people to show products listed in the catalogue to possible customers. Perhaps you have had one of these people call you or come by your home. 

    pay later on. Some companies allow a customer to pay for a product over a long period of time. People can also pay a certain percent of the total price. This is called a down payment. Then the customer pays a certain amount of money every month until the product is completely paid for. People can buy almost everything by mail-order shopping-furniture, tools and even heavy machines. 

【问题】  What does "down payment" in the last paragraph mean? 

A. The money a customer saves each month. 

B. The money a customer pays for a product. 

C. Part of the total cost a customer pays first. 

D. Part of the total cost a customer saves. 

【答案】C 

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