Question

【题目】

It’s not like Talia Randle grew up dreaming of being the fastest grocery (食品杂货店) bagger in the West.

But when the 17-year-old university student started her first job this summer as a clerk at Metropolitan Market in Washington, US, her natural skills appeared according to store manager Glen Hasstedt, her coach.

Hasstedt has trained four Washington State Best Baggers. He said every great bagger has a few key talents.

“They have to be fast, have great hand-eye coordination (协调能力) and be competitive and focused.” Hasstedt said.

Randle said bagging seemed natural to her and within a week of starting, co-workers were commenting on her speed.

“I enjoy it,” Randle said. “Heavy things should be on the bottom, and everything should be standing up. It’s a little bit like Tetris (俄罗斯方块) or a puzzle.”

To represent Metropolitan Market at state level, competitors first have to be the winner in their store. They then compete against the best baggers in each of the company’s five other local stores.

In bagging contests, competitors are asked to place a number of items into a certain number of paper bags.

Judging is based on four criteria (标准): how fast the items are bagged, whether the bags are filled in such a way that items inside remain standing when placed on a table, how evenly (平均地) the weight is distributed among the bags and whether the bagger has a good attitude.

In some contests, judges slice away (撕开) one side of the paper bags to make sure items remain standing. Hasstedt said. They’re also looking to see if the bags are too full for a customer to pick up with on hand, he said.

Randle was a favorite to win the state competition. But once there, she was up against several very experienced competitors and had to deal with a loud audience that almost made her nervous.

“There were people wearing cow bells and yelling,” she said. “It was loud.”

That’s where Hasstedt’s mantra (原则) of “just stay focused and don’t let things distract you” came into play, she said.

But Randle did what her coach told her and ended up winning the state title, filling three bags in 47 seconds.

【1】According to the article, Talia Randle ________.

A.has always dreamed of being the fastest bagger

B.didn’t get along well with her workmates in the store

C.showed talent for bagging when she started doing it

D.found it hard to stay focused in the bagging contest

【2】What does the underlined word “bagger” mean in the first paragraph?

A.装袋工B.矿工C.吹牛者D.售货员

【3】Which of the following is one of the rules of bagging contests?

A.Different items should not be placed in the same bag.

B.The weight of the filled bags should be similar to each other.

C.Speed is the one and only measurement for a skillful bagger.

D.The audience has to keep quiet during the bagging contest.

【4】Which one is TRUE according to the article?

A.Talia Randle learned how to bag items in her university.

B.Bagging needs to use hands and eyes at the same time.

C.The heavy items should lie on the top of the bags.

D.Baggers must place as many items as they can in the bags.

【5】What is the article mainly about?

A.The popularity of bagging contests in the West.

B.How Talia Randle discovered the fun of bagging.

C.Glen Hasstedt’s secret training method for champion baggers.

D.Talia Randle’s road to becoming a star bagger in Washington State.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

本文讲述了Randle经过装袋工培训，参加了装袋工比赛，最后赢得华盛顿州冠军。

【1】推理判断题。根据Randle said bagging seemed natural to her and within a week of starting, co-workers were commenting on her speed.可知，当Talia Randle开始做的时候，就显示出了套袋的天赋，故选C。

【2】词义猜测题。根据Judging is based on four criteria (标准): how fast the items are bagged, whether the bags are filled in such a way that items inside remain standing when placed on a table, how evenly (平均地) the weight is distributed among the bags and whether the bagger has a good attitude.可知，判断是基于四个标准：物品被装袋的速度，当袋子被放在桌子上，里面的物品是否仍然立着，如何在这些袋子中间均匀地分配重量，因此这是装袋工所做的工作。故选A。

【3】推理判断题。根据how evenly (平均地) the weight is distributed among the bags可知，装袋比赛的规则之一，就是装袋的重量要相近。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据Hasstedt has trained four Washington State Best Baggers.和But Randle did what her coach told her and ended up winning the state title,可知，Talia Randle是通过教练Hasstedt教的学会装袋，而不是在大学里学到的，因此A项不正确。根据“They have to be fast, have great hand-eye coordination (协调能力) and be competitive and focused.” Hasstedt said.可知，装袋需要手眼协调，因此B项正确。根据Heavy things should be on the bottom,可知，重的东西放在袋子的底部，而不是顶部，因此C项不正确。根据They’re also looking to see if the bags are too full for a customer to pick up with on hand, he said.可知，如果袋子装的物品太满，顾客无法用一只手拿起来，因此装袋工不能尽可能多地往袋子里装东西，因此D项不正确。故选B。

【5】概括归纳题。根据But when the 17-year-old university student started her first job this summer as a clerk at Metropolitan Market in Washington, US, her natural skills appeared according to store manager Glen Hasstedt, her coach.和In bagging contests, competitors are asked to place a number of items into a certain number of paper bags.和But Randle did what her coach told her and ended up winning the state title, filling three bags in 47 seconds.可知，本文介绍了Randle

如何成为华盛顿州装袋工明星的。故选D。

认真阅读题干，根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题3，根据how evenly (平均地) the weight is distributed among the bags可知，装袋比赛的规则之一，就是装袋的重量要相近。故选B。