1 . A few days ago, I bought some ink for my printer at my favorite $1 Supermarket, which sold everything from fresh produce to birthday cards at one dollar. Then l found a better
____ at a computer store. So I went back to the supermarket to
____ it for some other products. With
____ telling me exactly what to do, I put the ink into a plastic bag, tied it up, placed the bag into a push-cart and started
____ I was midway
____ when a clerk suddenly stopped me. "You are not allowed to
____ a bag around in this store. Open it and show me the
____!" she yelled coldly.
____, I opened the bag and
____ the ink to her. "I'm returning it. " I said.
"You should have left the bag with the clerk upon
____ . Let me see your receipt!" she demanded I did as told, looking around, embarrassed
____everyone was laughing at me. "Perhaps in the future you'll learn how to follow the store
____ . " she added.
By the time I finished shopping, I was angry. How dare she treat me as a
____ ? I went looking for her and asked for her
____ She mumbled (嘀咕) something. I asked her again, and this time I heard "Ursula. "
"Ursula what?" I asked. She yelled at me,
"Ursula! " and stormed away.
"This employee is about to become unemployed, " I
____ when I got home. 1
____ their headquarters (总部). I described my unpleasant experience to a representative. She was sympathetic, "Our employees are taught to be
____ Give me your phone number and I will ring you back. "
She did two days later. "I'm sorry," she said, "but there's no Ursula at that supermarket. Can you
____ her so that I can find out who she is? I assure you, we do not tolerate rude behavior, nor do we tolerate
____to our customers. "
By this time, I had calmed down. l didn't really want the employee to lose her
____ So I told the representative to forget about it.
1. A.reduction | B.choice | C.introduction | D.price |
2. A.change | B.return | C.receive | D.replace |
3. A.somebody | B.nobody | C.everybody | D.anybody |
4. A.bargaining | B.storing | C.loading | D.shopping |
5. A.across | B.up | C.through | D.down |
6. A.carry | B.show | C.move | D.push |
7. A.identity | B.contents | C.belongings | D.ink |
8. A.Depressed | B.Shocked | C.Amused | D.Stressed |
9. A.poured | B.mixed | C.showed | D.fell |
10. A.exit | B.admission | C.entry | D.departure |
11. A.even though | B.as if | C.so that | D.in case |
12. A.lines | B.borders | C.regulations | D.permissions |
13. A.criminal | B.blue-collar | C.beggar | D.colleague |
14. A.number | B.career | C.explanation | D.name |
15. A.calmed down | B.thought aloud | C.found out | D.got through |
16. A.rang | B.visited | C.questioned | D.blamed |
17. A.patient | B.clever | C.polite | D.hardworking |
18. A.recognize | B.inform | C.describe | D.forgive |
19. A.yelling | B.pointing | C.talking | D.lying |
20. A.job | B.way | C.chance | D.business |