题目内容
I am a person who does not like to wait.I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms.
However, I realize that my agony(痛苦) will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting.
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends.In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books".
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of.Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I went to the supermarket.Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers.Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work.
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library.Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts.I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books.
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people.The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about."Just be patient," she said to me.
No problem.I quietly opened my dictionary of prose (散文) and poetical quotations. Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul.But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson.
【小题1】According to the passage, the world ______.
A.needs to produce many materials to use | B.is becoming more and more crowded |
C.loses tracks of story line increasingly | D.is crowded with shoppers everywhere |
A.By reading books designed to be read in shortened words. |
B.By arriving early for an appointment. |
C.By taking measures to produce some books for readers. |
D.By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons. |
A.One Hundred Things Every American Should Know |
B.The Poetry of Robert Frost |
C.Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers |
D.Homer and Ben Johnson |
A.The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun. |
B.The author was a bookish and lonely soul. |
C.Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about. |
D.There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days. |
【小题1】B
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
解析
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【小题1】What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?
A.Being stuck by the highway. |
B.Being urged by his grandkids. |
C.Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons. |
D.Being attracted by the friendly return policy. |
A.$3.75 | B.$4.99 | C.$14.99 | D.$19.99 |
A.its discount price with a free gift |
B.its reasonable rate plans without a contract |
C.its "global-positioning" system with 911 access |
D.its good customer service all over the world |
A.tell a customer’s story of Jitterbug |
B.provide two ways to order Jitterbug |
C.give a brief introduction of Jitterbug |
D.attract potential customers to Jitterbug. |