题目内容
--- Do the Smiths live next door to you?
--- No, but they .
A.used to B.used to do C.used to doing D.used to be
A
Anyone who ever wondered why a dying plant, say, a freshly-cut red rose may appeal to a lady friend, might take some comfort in science, which once again offers us a reasonable answer to one of the world’ s great mysteries.
Beyond a common preference in people for blue, “the long history of color preference studies has been described as ‘confusing and contradictory(矛盾的)’,” write scientists Anya Hurlbert and Yazhu Ling of England’ s Newcastle University, authors of a new study in the journal Current Biology. “This fact is perhaps surprising,” they said, “though the popularity of the concept that little girls differ from boys in preferring pink.”
But the scientists believe they have an answer to this scientific mystery, discovering women’s preference for red, hidden above the average liking for blue.
In their study, the pair quickly flashed color cards, displaying many different aspects, at 208 volunteers, mostly Britishers but with a number of Han Chinese, who moved to the United Kingdom recently. Tested in three different experiments, the researchers found out a small but significant preference for reddish colors in the female volunteers.
Puzzled, the authors realized that most of the difference between men and women came in the form of a preference for green VS red in the color cards, regardless of the other slight differences such as the slightly blue ones that everyone liked. Why might this be?
Evolution might offer an answer, they reason. Human color perception(感知), the assessment of three separate color types — red — green — blue— in our vision (视觉) is a relatively recent addition to our line of mammals(脯乳动物)
Adding weight to their argument, they found the women who are most typically feminine(女性的) on a psychological survey also had the biggest preference for reddish colors. “My love is like a red, red rose,” wrote the Scottish poet Rober Burns in 1794.
【小题1】What does the first paragraph probably tell us ?
A.Scientific research can help people solve the mystery. |
B.When we are tired, we can turn to science for help. |
C.Science can make our study interesting and contradictory. |
D.We should turn to scientific invention for comfortable life. |
A.boy and girl | B.the two authors |
C.research and result | D.pink and blue |
A.boys like blue better than girls |
B.girls like pink better than boys |
C.men like red better than women |
D.men and women both like green |
A.By asking questions | B.By telephoning the interviewees |
C.By adding numbers | D.By doing experiments |
A.To sell products packed in red | B.To introduce the history of color |
C.To inform us of a research finding | D.To analyze men’s taste for color |
Would you like to be a king or queen? To have people waiting on you hand and foot? Many Americans experience this royal treatment every day. How? By being customers. The American idea of customer service is to make each customer the center of attention. Need proof? Just listen to the commercials. Most of them sound like the McDonald’s ad: “We do it all for you.” Actually, not all stores in America roll out the red carpet for their customers. But wherever you go, good customer service means making customers feel special.
People going shopping in America can expect to be treated with respect from the very beginning. Most places don’t have a “furniture street” or a “computer road” which allow you to compare prices easily. Instead, people often “let their fingers do the walking” through the store hot lines. From the first “hello”, customers receive a satisfying response to their questions. This initial contact can help them decide where to shop.
When customers get to the store, they are treated as honored guests. Customers don’t usually find store clerks sitting around watching TV or playing cards. Instead, the clerks greet them warmly and offer to help them find what they want. In most stores, the clear signs that label each department make shopping a breeze. Customers usually don’t have to ask how much items cost, since prices are clearly marked. And unless they’re at a flea market or a yard sale, they don’t bother trying to bargain.
When customers are ready to check out, they find the nearest and shortest checkout lane. But as Murphy’s Law would have it, whichever lane they get in, all the other lanes will move faster. Good stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes get too long. Some even offer express lanes for customers with 10 items or less. After they pay for their purchases, customers receive a smile and a warm “thank you” from the clerk. Many stores even allow customers to take their shopping carts out to the parking lot. That way, they don’t have to carry heavy bags out to the car.
【小题1】 By quoting (引用) the McDonald’s ad: “We do it all for you”, the author intends to_______.
A.suggest that customers believe what commercials say deeply |
B.show readers the American idea on good customer service |
C.express all the stores pay much attention to the customers |
D.persuade readers to choose the stores with ads correctly |
A.To visit a professional street with lots of similar stores. |
B.To compare prices in many shops in the same street. |
C.To make phone calls and get better shopping choices. |
D.To receive other customers’ answers to the questions. |
A.an easy job | B.a trouble | C.a funny thing | D.a boring task |
A.The store clerks don’t usually sit around watching TV or playing cards. |
B.Some stores offer price bargain to the customers like a yard sale. |
C.The clerks give customers a smile and a warm “thank you” after paying. |
D.Some stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes are crowded. |
A.Customer Service in America | B.Excellent Stores in America |
C.Shopping Rules in America | D.Being King or Queen in America |