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　　I need to get some money, so after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the first two weeks of the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I'll never forget.

　　I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales; where did they all come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock(货物) and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldn't sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in“seconds”, clothes not in perfect condition, for the sale and they are sold very cheaply.

　　When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of building. This made me very nervous.

　　When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd charged in. I couldn't believe my eyes; this wasn't shopping, it was a battlefield! One poor lady couldn't keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.

　　Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colors and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl (爬行) through people's legs and get hold of things they couldn't get near themselves.

　　Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper (脾气)! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Graham's were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.

　　In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.

　　You won't believe this but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.

1．What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5% cheaper?

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A．Last summer's clothes.

B．Clothes not in perfect condition.

C．Clothes bought in specially for the sales.

D．Clothes for winter.

2．Which of the following statements is true?

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A．The customers gave up the queuing, for which the English are famous.

B．Small children enjoyed crawling through people's legs.

C．The security guards were fearless of the crowd.

D．The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted.

3．In the author's opinion, why were Graham's happy to make their expensive store into a“battlefield”?

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A．They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes.

B．There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales.

C．They wanted to make more money by having sales.

D．They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business.

4．The underlined word“clear”(in Paragraph 2) mast probably means ________ in the text.

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A．make clean

B．get rid of

C．understand

D．(the weather) become fine

5．What does the underlined word“this”(in Paragraph 8 ) refer to?

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A．Everything in the January sale at the shop is a bargain.

B．I chatted with my friends.

C．I had dinner for four hours.

D．I slept soundly.

Answer 1

答案：D;A;C;B;D
解析：

1．D　　导解：从文中可知，冬季商品及人们一年四季都要用的东西略微打一点折，去年的夏装大幅度打折，专为展销会买进的衣服降价60％，次品也很便宜，由此选D，它的折扣最少。 　　2．A　　导解：本文第六段说顾客在“我”眼皮下争抢着要先买东西，“我”说“著名的英国人的队哪儿去了？”由此可知A对。文中提到顾客之间争吵，“我”没发脾气，小孩受母亲指使爬过去抢东西等，其他三项不对。 　　3．C　　导解：商家打折的都是要清仓的积压或残次品，但人们争相抢购，当“我”应接不暇地收钱时突然明白了一个道理，即C． 　　4．B　　导解：从上下文可知clear在文中不是“（天气）晴朗”，而是“清除”。 　　5．D　　导解：此处this指下文的crashed out，从上下文看，它应该是说“我”睡了四个小时，然后吃饭睡觉。