Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，回答所提出的问题。

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Have you ever spent more money than you were planning in the supermarket? Don’t blame(责备> yourself. In fact, supermarkets always do something special to mislead(误导> you into buying more. Here are some examples.

10 For $10

It sounds like a great idea to you. However, you’ll save the same money even if you only buy one item(商品>. A recent survey has found when people see 10 for $ 10, five for $ 5 and one for $1, their mind usually feels them into thinking it’s a good idea to buy more.

Bigger Carts(购物车>

Have you found that the supermarket carts are growing? The bigger the cart is, the more things you’ll get, so try to use a hand basket next time.

Pre-Cut(事先切好的> Vegetables and Fruits

Pre-cut vegetables and fruits look attractive with their colorful packing. However, they aren’t exactly good for you. Pre-cut vegetables and fruits can be a lot more expensive than the whole items. Besides, these pre-cut vegetables and fruits go bad faster.

Where Is Everything?

Shelves in the supermarkets don’t stay at the same place all the time. The stores are actually doing it on purpose(故意>, because if you don’t know where the items are, you’ll spend more time in the store. More time to look around means more chances to buy more items.

【1】How many examples does the writer give us?

【2】What do people usually think when they see 10 for $ 10?

【3】Are the supermarket carts growing bigger and bigger?

【4】Why aren’t pre-cut vegetables and fruits good for us?

【5】Why don’t shelves in the supermarkets stay at the same place all the time?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】The writer gives (us) four/4 examples/Four/4 (examples).

【2】(They usually think) it’s good/a good idea to buy more (things/items).

【3】Yes. The supermarket carts are growing bigger/Growing bigger/Bigger.

【4】Because they can be a lot more expensive and go bad faster.

【5】They want people to spend more money/time buying more items.

/They want people to buy more items/things.

【解析】

短文大意：本文介绍了超市总是在不断规划以让顾客购买更多的商品，其中有一些技巧。如10美元10个，更大的购物车，预切蔬菜和水果以及经常挪动货架等等。

【1】题意：作者给了我们几个例子?考查细节理解。根据短文中的小标题，可知给出了四个例子，故填The writer gives (us) four/4 examples/Four/4 (examples)。

【2】题意：当人们看到10个只卖10美元时，他们通常会怎么想?考查细节理解。根据A recent survey has found when people see 10 for $ 10, five for $ 5 and one for $1, their mind usually feels them into thinking it’s a good idea to buy more.，可知人们会觉得多买一些是个好主意，故填(They usually think) it’s good/a good idea to buy more (things/items)。

【3】题意：超市的购物车越来越大了吗?考查细节理解。根据Have you found that the supermarket carts are growing? The bigger the cart is, the more things you’ll get，可知是肯定回答，故填Yes. The supermarket carts are growing bigger/Growing bigger/Bigger。

【4】题意：为什么预先切好的蔬菜和水果对我们没有好处?考查细节理解。根据Pre-cut vegetables and fruits can be a lot more expensive than the whole items. Besides, these pre-cut vegetables and fruits go bad faster.，可知预先切好的蔬菜和水果不仅更贵还更容易坏掉，故填Because they can be a lot more expensive and go bad faster。

【5】题意：为什么超市里的货架不总是在同一个地方?考查细节理解。根据The stores are actually doing it on purpose, because if you don’t know where the items are, you’ll spend more time in the store. More time to look around means more chances to buy more items.，可知他们想让顾客在商店里花更多的时间去买更多的东西，故填They want people to spend more money/time buying more items/They want people to buy more items/things。

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