1. What does the woman want?
| A．A skirt. | B．A shirt. | C．A pair of pants. |
| A．$ 100. | B．$ 170. | C．$ 200. |
| A．In a bookstore. | B．In a music store. | C．In a recording studio. |
1. Where did the girl get the cloth?
| A．In a cloth store. |
| B．In Baijia Supermarket. |
| C．In Hongtu Department Store. |
| A．She is anything but beautiful. |
| B．She has a good sense of judgment. |
| C．She is critical of the design of her clothes. |
| A．In a bookstore. | B．In a music store. | C．In a recording studio. |
5 . Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday.The day after it has been known as Black Friday.It is the start of the holiday shopping season,and it has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the US since 2005.
Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday.They open their doors quite early in the morning.They try to attract shoppers with big discounts(打折).Some items(商品) like TVs and clothes are much cheaper than usual.
Black Friday is a great time to go shopping.However,there are problems.The biggest one is that there are not enough low-priced items.Each store may only have a few.These items are in great need,so people stand in long lines to get them.
The situation makes people worried.Some Black Friday events have been crazy.There have been fights over toys among shoppers.Some workers have even been hurt by large crowds.But most Black Friday events are safe and fun.
So where does the name “Black Friday” come from?It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s.
Now people all over the country take part in Black Friday events.
| A．Still,if you plan to go,you will expect large crowds and a bit of pushing. |
| B．People may feel disappointed if they cannot get them. |
| C．They may wait three to four hours before a store opens. |
| D．It is even spreading to other parts of the world. |
| E．Stores may even lose money on these items. |
| F．It attracts people all over the world. |
| G．The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it caused. |
| A．It is easy. | B．It is secure. | C．It is comfortable. |
| A．Golden. | B．Light blue. | C．Black. |
| A．She forgot the man’s order. |
| B．She dialed the wrong number. |
| C．She mistook the delivery address. |
9 . People generally like to pick out the best-looking fruits and vegetables when shopping for produce (农产品), but Canadian supermarket chain Loblaws is attracting customers with badly-shaped and faulty produce at the price of 30% lower than normal-looking one.
A trial run of the ugly food line, named “Naturally Imperfect”, began with only apples and potatoes to choose from. Consumer demand has been so huge that Loblaws is going to introduce more ugly vegetables and fruits like onions and mushrooms.
All the produce that will be sold through Naturally Imperfect would otherwise have been used in juices, sauces, or soups, or have not been harvested at all. The director Dan Branson explained that this program benefited both food producers who would otherwise have to let abnormal produce go to waste, and consumers who could buy fresh produce at low prices. And he was right, given how popular the line has become.
“It really went well beyond our expectation,” Branson said. “I think it really spoke to the fact that Canadians are out there really looking for some options.”
Of course, Canadians know that beauty is more than skin deep, and they also recognize that they can get the same flavor and nutritional benefits in spite of appearances. The positive response to the initial offering of apples and potatoes showed the opportunity to expand the line and offer more options at a greater price to Canadian families.
“If you grow produce in your backyard, there will be a lot of produce that won’t look as pretty as what you will see in a grocery store”, said Branson. “And nature doesn’t grow everything perfectly. I’d like to think if somebody were to take a No Name Naturally Imperfect apple, put it right beside a No.1 apple, close his eyes and eat them, there would be no difference.”
1. Loblaws is different from other supermarkets in that ______.| A．more fruits are offered at lower prices | B．normal-looking produce is forbidden there |
| C．only apples and potatoes are sold every day | D．imperfect produce is sold at lower prices there |
| A．prevents people from wasting their food | B．happens to be a win-win mode |
| C．teaches food producers how to grow | D．enables consumers to eat more fresh produce |
| A．Canadians are used to eating perfect produce. |
| B．Smart consumers know the importance of ugly produce. |
| C．Loblaws intends to improve customers’ quality of life. |
| D．Customers’ support promotes the development of the ugly food line. |
| A．Imperfect fruits are as tasty and nutritious as perfect ones. |
| B．The world is usually full of imperfect things. |
| C．We should eat imperfect apples with our eyes closed. |
| D．The fruits grown by ourselves are more nutritious than those in the store. |
10 . Do you like to shop online?
One common shopper strategy is “showrooming.” This means that customers go into a store, look at the product, talk to a salesperson, and then use their smartphones or other mobile devices to find a better price. “Reverse showrooming” is another strategy.
The number of online shoppers is rising, but not as fast as retailers (零售商) first thought. People still like to go into stores. Teens especially prefer to shop at the shopping center.
In order to keep customers coming into stores, managers need to train salespeople well. In-store shoppers want salespeople to give them a lot of attention, be polite, and know a lot about the product.
However, online shopping doesn't work for every product. People prefer to shop for food in a store.
| A．What products do shoppers like to buy online? |
| B．With online shopping, you can't try before you buy. |
| C．Usually the products we find online have better prices. |
| D．Or do you prefer to go into a store and look at a product? |
| E．If you're buying a new car, you can research prices online. |
| F．Shopping for them is not about finding the best price; it's a social experience. |
| G．Customers first go online to do research and then go into a store to get the product. |
