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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.
For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute impolitely; he does so with skill: “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the colour you mentioned.” Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is:“This is the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.”
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary(相反的) to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lockout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
1．What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?
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A．They welcome suggestions from anyone.
B．Women rarely consider buying cheap clothes.
C．Women often buy things without giving the matter proper thought.
D．They listen to advice but never take it.
2．What does a man do when he can not get exactly what he wants?
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A．He buys a similar thing of the colour he wants.
B．He usually does not buy anything.
C．At least two of his requirements must be met before he buys.
D．So long as the style is right, he buys the thing.
3．Many jokes make fun of women shoppers by saying that ________.
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A．they waste money on inferior(劣质的) goods
B．they should buy only the best clothes
C．they are much more sensible than men
D．they think of the price of clothes and nothing else
4．What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers?
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A．The fact that men do not try clothes on in a shop.
B．Women bargain for their clothes, but men do not.
C．Women stand up to shop. but men sit down.
D．The time they take over buying clothes
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One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 17 differences between my home country and my 18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.
The United States is 20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 24 for me.
The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 25 smaller differences like the culture of 26 in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.
31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.
Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.
Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.
16. A. heart B. city C. center D. suburbs
17. A. cultural B. commercial C. economic D. scientific
18. A. home town B. departure C. location D. destination
19. A. how B. why C. however D. where
20. A. big B. modern C. small D. fashionable
21. A. travel B. survive C. live D. serve
22. A. happened B. seemed C. proved D. managed
23. A. brought B. ordered C. designed D. fetched
24. A. laughter B. pleasure C. shock D. embarrassment
25. A. prefer B. notice C. tell D. appreciate
26. A. serving B. tipping C. donating D. toasting
27. A. unless B. if C. when D. since
28. A. rarely B. mostly C. almost D. hardly
29. A. try B. wait C. think D. expect
30. A. like B. along C. for D. in
31. A. So B. Therefore C. However D. But
32. A. come B. become C. turn D. get
33 A. walks B. drives C. wanders D. rushes
34. A. depend on B. reflect on C. spy on D. watch on
35. A. experience B. job C. challenge D. business
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One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 17 differences between my home country and my 18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.
The United States is 20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 24 for me.
The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 25 smaller differences like the culture of 26 in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.
31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.
Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.
Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.
16. A. heart B. city C. center D. suburbs
17. A. cultural B. commercial C. economic D. scientific
18. A. home town B. departure C. location D. destination
19. A. how B. why C. however D. where
20. A. big B. modern C. small D. fashionable
21. A. travel B. survive C. live D. serve
22. A. happened B. seemed C. proved D. managed
23. A. brought B. ordered C. designed D. fetched
24. A. laughter B. pleasure C. shock D. embarrassment
25. A. prefer B. notice C. tell D. appreciate
26. A. serving B. tipping C. donating D. toasting
27. A. unless B. if C. when D. since
28. A. rarely B. mostly C. almost D. hardly
29. A. try B. wait C. think D. expect
30. A. like B. along C. for D. in
31. A. So B. Therefore C. However D. But
32. A. come B. become C. turn D. get
33 A. walks B. drives C. wanders D. rushes
34. A. depend on B. reflect on C. spy on D. watch on
35. A. experience B. job C. challenge D. business
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Edgar felt quite excited at the thought of his first swim of the summer. With the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be warm enough. He walked quickly along the sea
front towards the steps that led on to the sands. He smiled cheerfully at the passers. He had just smiled and raised his hat to an elderly lady when a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him Edgar heard a little buzzing noise from the camera.
“Your photograph, sir, in glorious colour in just one moment if you please.”Said the man in one breath.
Then the buzzing stopped, and he held the photograph in his hand and was waving it to and fro. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright blue splash(色斑) of his shirt half filling the picture.
“Seventy pence, sir.”The man said,“It's the bargain of your holiday.”
“Seventy pence.”Edgar repeated, mildly,“For this”He stared at the photograph.
“They're normally eightyfive, sir ,but for a single subject I make a cutprice offer. It's the best value you'll get in Chadwell.”“You'll have to make a better offer.”Edgar said. It was a good photo though, he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was held high, and he was smiling broadly to the old lady, whose arm and handbag came into a lower comer. He had had no idea that he was being snapped (快照). He thought he was really quite a gooklooking chap(小伙子).
“That's as good as any studio job that would cost you pounds.”Said the cameraman,“It's better in a way because it's so natural. Only seventy pence, sir.”
“I've never paid so much for a snap in my life. It simply isn't worth that kind of money. It's not as if I need the thing. Look, I'll give you twentyfive.
“No, I can't do that. Each of these instant colour shots costs me 50pthat's the price of the blank frame(结构), so you see…”
“Criminal, criminal.”Edgar broken in,“You want a profit(利润) of forty per cent. Well, not at my expense, I'm afraid I'll give you your 50p and that's that.”
“Let me see, then.”The man suddenly took the photograph out of Edgar's hand.“I can't waste any more time with you. It's 70p or I keep it.”
“Keep it.”Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked quickly away.
1．Why do you suppose Edgar was in Chadwell?
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A．It was his home.
B．He had gone there on holiday.
C．He was taking part in the making of a film
D．He went there to have his photograph taken
2．Edgar smiled at and raised his hat to the lady because ________.
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A．he thought he recognized her
B．he wanted the photograph to be amusing
C．she was having her photograph taken
D．he was feeling excited and cheerful
3．The photographer lowered his price to 70p because ________.
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A．Edgar wanted to bargain(讨价还价) for the snap
B．Edgar could not afford to pay the normal price
C．the only person in the snap was Edgar
D．there was only one copy of the photograph
4．What was Edgar's opinion of the photograph?
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A．He thought it made him look like a criminal.
B．He liked it but thought it was too dear.
C．It annoyed(使苦恼) him because he had not expected it.
D．He thought it was a bargain at the price.
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