People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. Who decides what you buy in the supermarket? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide?
When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles (走道) between the shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it.
You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk along the aisles. This may be an attempt to please you, so you will enjoy shopping. Some supermarkets want to increase their profits by playing soft and slow music, because the slow music makes you walk slowly and you have more time to buy things.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are usually put near the entrance. When you arrive at the supermarket, you think about the kinds of fruit and vegetables you need first. Once you’ve got that out of the way, you can relax and do the rest of the shopping without any hurry. Besides, if you see fresh goods first, it gives you a “feel good” impression of freshness, so you can not help spending your money.
Maybe you go to the meat department then. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the other end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk past all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.
Most of the food in supermarkets is very attractive. It all says “Buy me quickly!” to the customers. The fresh fruit and vegetables say “Buy me quickly!” as you walk by. The expensive meat says “Buy me quickly!” The supermarket tells you what to buy.
【小題1】Some supermarkets play soft, slow music because it ______.
A.makes customers walk slowly and buy more |
B.can help customers get the things they want |
C.can make customers relaxed and happy |
D.can tell customers exactly where to go |
A.where customers come from |
B.which customers like slow music |
C.where fresh meat should be put |
D.which customers like cheap meat |
A.pay no attention to it | B.possibly buy some |
C.look for some cheap meat | D.feel uncomfortable |
A.you know where to get things |
B.it brings you good luck |
C.it makes you spend less money |
D.you’ll get a fresh impression |
A.the customers will buy more | B.it looks very expensive |
C.the customers come often | D.it seems cheap and fine |
【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】D
【小題5】A
解析試題分析:文章大意:世界各地城市的人們都到超市購物,你知道是誰決定著顧客買什么嗎?是超市而不是顧客自己。
【小題1】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句…because the slow music makes you walk slowly and you have more time to buy things.可以得出答案,所以答案選A。
【小題2】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the other end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter.可知,超市經(jīng)理知道顧客從哪兒進入冷鮮肉區(qū),從而會把鮮肉放在先經(jīng)過的地方,把便宜的肉放在最里面。所以答案選C。經(jīng)理并不知道顧客來自哪兒,哪些顧客喜歡輕音樂,哪些喜歡便宜肉。
【小題3】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段You have to walk past all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.可知,超市把便宜的肉放在最里面,所以想買到便宜肉就得經(jīng)過鮮肉區(qū),這樣可能就買貴的而不去買便宜的。所以答案選擇B。
【小題4】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段句子if you see fresh goods first, it gives you a “feel good” impression of freshness, so you can not help spending your money.可知,如果你進入超市后先看到新鮮的貨物,你就會有新鮮的好感,從而不自覺地就想花錢買。所以答案選D。
【小題5】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段句子Most of the food in supermarkets is very attractive.結(jié)合上一題,可以得出答案選A、超市經(jīng)理讓超市食品更吸引人目的是讓顧客花更多的錢來買。
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2) How do you handle change?
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3) Do you enjoy working with computers?
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【小題1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Isolating jobs usually drive people mad. |
B.Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs. |
C.Interactive jobs make people shy easily. |
D.Extreme people tend to work with others. |
A.Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your position |
B.You should ignore your skills when you select job. |
C.Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. |
D.There are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. |
A.Design. | B.Changes. | C.Cooperation. | D.Hobbies. |
A.Lifestyles and Job Pay | B.Jobs and Environment |
C.Personalities and Jobs | D.Job Skills and Abilities |
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C. finds it is too late to enjoy the sunshine |
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C.The writer often regrets not taking a holiday. |
D. The writer doesn't like drinking tea or listening to music |
A. it usually takes too much time |
B. he is tired of making preparations too much for holidays |
C. it is far less enjoyable than breaks planned in advance |
D. he feels embarrassed when other people are having fun but he isn't |
A. pretend to enjoy their holiday |
B. fail to relax while they are on holiday |
C. feel that the benefits of going on holidays are limited |
D. have made the some decision as the writer and most of his friends |
A. damage the reputation of the magazine |
B.prove his idea to be more popular than expected |
C. indicate that his dislike of holidays is widely shared |
D. foucs entirely on bad personal experiences of holidays |
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A.to give a brief introduction of the movie |
B.to share his own opinions with others |
C.to invite answers to his question |
D.to explain why he asks the question |
A.puzzled | B.shocked | C.disappointed | D.concerned |
A.GeminiJef and Pauljohnson | B.Pauljohnson and Dominionator |
C.GeminiJef and Dominionator | D.Pauljohnson and Apols |
A.It leaves little room for character development. |
B.It reaches the height of The Lord of the Rings. |
C.It doesn’t deserve such high praise. |
D.It amazes the audience with its special effects. |
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【小題1】Which of the fokllowing is a "guilty secret" according io the world Book Day report?
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B.Charles Dickens is very low on the top--tcn list. |
C.The author admitted having read 9 books |
D.Dreams From My Father is hardly read. |
A.By mentioning a famous name. | B.By discussing the book itself |
C.By judging his manner of speaking. | D. By looking into his background. |
A.Doubtiful | B.Favorable | C.Uncaring | D.Friendly |
A.catch up | B.1ook for | C.catch at | D.find out |
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【小題1】The passage is mainly discussing _______.
A.that we should be strong enough to ignore a phone call |
B.that important message will reach you sooner or later |
C.whether it’s necessary to answer all phone calls |
D.whether it is necessary to have a telephone |
A.The author. | B.A tycoon. |
C.A taxi-driver. | D.Hardly anyone. |
A.thinks the telephone should go out of our life |
B.likes to be different from other people |
C.thinks the telephone is annoying |
D.speaks favourably of a telephone |
A.Nearly everyone has been told a wrong number. |
B.It’s necessary for everyone to have a telephone. |
C.He himself can not decide whether to answer a call. |
D.A telephone directory may bring in unexpected calls. |
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【小題1】What is the best title for the passage?
A.Crops and Virtual Water | B.Import and Export of Water |
C.Benefits of Virtual Water | D.Water’s worldwide travels |
A.how water flows |
B.what virtual water is |
C.where virtual water exists |
D.why water is imported and exported |
A.how drinks are made | B.how virtual water is used |
C.how virtual water is exported | D.how drinks are shipped |
A.lsrael and America | B.America and the Netherlands |
C.China and the United Kingdom | D.Kuwait and the Netherlands |
A.science news report | B.book review |
C.newspaper advertisement | D.science fiction story |
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This seemed like money for nothing.There were millions of frogs in the fields around,and they were no use to the villagers.All they had to do was catch them.Agreement was reached,and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs.Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money.For the first time,the people were able to dream of a better future.But the dream didn’t last long.
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The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak.They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(殺蟲劑) and medicines.Soon there was no money left.
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Now,the people are still poor.But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs.These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
(2010·遼寧,A)
【小題1】From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers ________.
A.worked very hard for centuries |
B.dreamed of having a better life |
C.were poor but somewhat content |
D.lived a different life from their forefathers |
A.The frogs were easy money. |
B.They needed money to buy medicine. |
C.They wanted to please the visitors. |
D.The frogs made too much noise. |
A.The crops didn’t do well. |
B.There were too many insects. |
C.The visitors brought in diseases. |
D.The pesticides were overused. |
A.Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country. |
B.Health is more important than money. |
C.The harmony between man and nature is important. |
D.Good old days will never be forgotten. |
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1. Masks
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3. Oxygen inhalers
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4. Salt lamps
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5. Plants that absorb smog
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【小題1】According to the passage, smog _______.
A.give some economic chances to businessmen |
B.is very bad to economy |
C.makes some crisis come out |
D.have nothing to do with the economy |
A.Giving up shopping. | B.Feeling down in shopping. |
C.Having a lot to buy. | D.Buying something enthusiastically. |
A.it may cause poisoning |
B.it actually can’t release the negative ions |
C.it reduces radiation level and makes the air dirty |
D.the prize is very high |
A.2. | B.3. | C.4. | D.5. |
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