| A．Mother and son. | B．Co-workers. | C．Customer and salesman. |
1. Why does the woman return the skirt?
| A．It's a bit small in size. |
| B．It's too dark in color. |
| C．It's old-fashioned in style. |
| A．She doesn't have the receipt. |
| B．She purchased the skirt on sale. |
| C．She plans to buy something else. |
| A．Satisfied. | B．Surprised. | C．Annoyed. |
3 . Far East Plaza—All The Fashion Trends (趋势)
If you are a fashion fan and like to go in line with all the trends but do not feel like spending too much on it, Far East Plaza happens to be your answer to all the where to shop in Singapore. Right from the Hong-Kong styles and street smart Korean wear to some retro (复古的) outfits, you can find anything and everything here. Although, do not expect to find any of the famous brands here.
Timings: 10 AM to 9 PM
Location: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, Singapore
Pasarbella—Best Farmer's Market
If you wish to witness what a typical farmer's market looks like, head to Pasarbella and enjoy the delicious food items at reasonable prices. This all-inclusive sea market has plenty to offer right from an extensive variety of meat and dairy to various beers and all the fresh produce.
Timings: 10 AM to 10 PM
Location: 01-455-461 North Wing, Suntec City, 3 Temasek Blvd, Singapore 038983
The Editor's Market—Brands On A Budget
The Editor's Market offers one of the best shopping in Singapore. The Market follows the step pricing policy which means that the more products one purchases, the cheaper the amount they'll have to pay. The Editor's Market is a multi-brand outlet that offers a mix of top-selling international street labels to the fashion items from the vintage era.
Timings: 10:30 AM to 10 PM
Location: 313 Orchard Road #03-01 to 08, 313@ Somerset, Singapore
Mustafa Centre—Lowest Prices Ever
One of the best places to go when seeking cheap shopping in Singapore, Mustafa Centre is a must-try. The major highlight of this centre is actually the rates that one gets the products at. Also, the best part about this? The Centre is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Timings: Open 24 hours
Location: 145 Syed Alwi Road, Mustafa Centre, Singapore
1. Which place has the shortest open time?| A．Far East Plaza | B．Pasarbella. |
| C．The Editor's Market | D．Mustafa Centre. |
| A．Fashion items. | B．Dairy products. |
| C．Hong-Kong styles wear. | D．Some retro clothes. |
| A．Bargain before you buy anything. |
| B．Buy as many things as you can. |
| C．Compare prices in several shops. |
| D．Avoid buying over fashionable items. |
4 . As long as I could remember, I have received many gifts. Two years ago, my mother-in-law gave me one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received, which wasn’t anything fancy.
How could a package of socks for my daughter be the greatest gift I’d ever received? For my entire adult life up to that point, socks were the cause of a lot of anxiety for me.
I also hated folding socks on account of all the stray (孤立的) mismatchiness that necessarily met me at the bottom of every basket. And this is why a package of socks earned its spot as one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received.
| A．It was a package of socks. |
| B．Those socks left me a deep impression. |
| C．At first I thought my head might burst open. |
| D．It wasn’t just a package of perfectly paired socks. |
| E．It’s OK that they’re the same style and feel the same. |
| F．Well, not so much the sock but the matching of the socks. |
| G．The same style and the same color always comes first for me. |
1. What makes the man late?
| A．Making a list. | B．Finishing his report. | C．Buying some milk. |
| A．Husband and wife. | B．Teacher and student. | C．Mother and son. |
| A．Some fruits. | B．Some chicken. | C．Some vegetables. |
1. Why does the woman want to buy a bookshelf?
| A．She accidentally broke the old one. |
| B．She just moved to a new home. |
| C．She is preparing a birthday gift. |
| A．The price. | B．The color. | C．The material. |
| A．Make the payment. |
| B．Ask her brother's opinion. |
| C．Browse in some other stores. |
| A．In a restaurant. | B．In a bookstore. | C．In a library. |
| A．$4. | B．$36. | C．$40. |
9 . As part of a health initiative, Berkeley is getting ready to become the first city in the US to require large grocery stores to stop allowing the sales of junk food and candy in checkout aisles(过道). The new rule is expected to go into effect in March 2021.
The “Healthy Checkout Ordinance(法规)” was approved by Berkeley’s City Council. It requires stores over 2,500 square-feet in size to sell at least 25 square-feet of healthy items within a three-foot radius(半径) of checkout registers. So now instead of candy and soda and other high calorie items, shoppers can expect to see fresh fruit and whole grain alternatives at checkout counters.
“Placement of unhealthy snacks near a register increases the likelihood that customers will purchase these foods and drinks when willpower is weak at the end of a long shopping trip,” City Council member Kate Harrison said. The new rule will affect at least 25 retailers(零售商)in Berkeley. These include Whole Foods, CVS, Walgreens and Safeway.
“It's not a ban: it's a nudge(推动),” Harrison said. “Stores can still sell candy and soda, just not at your child's eye level in the checkout.” The council said the shift to selling more healthy products at checkouts will still be profitable for stores because data shows customers are looking for more low sugar and low sodium products anyway. They also said retailers in test cases around the country and in California have seen dramatic increases in sales of healthy foods since they changed their checkouts to include more fresh options in displays.
The ordinance will make grocery stores a “more neutral and health-friendly space for consumers,” said Ashley Hickson, senior policy associate at the Center for Science in the Public Interest(CSPI). Junk food makers spend a lot to make sure their products are front and center in stores, Hickson said, but some consumers don't like the practice. In a CSPI survey, 76% of shoppers who bought unhealthy food or drink at checkout regretted the purchase, she added.
1. What can we infer from Harrison's words in Paragraph 3?| A．Customers tend to ignore the price when tired. |
| B．Items placed near checkouts are most profitable. |
| C．Customers will easily spend a fortune when tired. |
| D．Items placed near checkouts are inviting to customers. |
| A．Alternatives will make up for sales. |
| B．Retailers will get financial support. |
| C．Healthy food will attract more customers. |
| D．Retail prices of other goods will be raised. |
| A．Spending a lot to promote sales. | B．Advertising some unhealthy drinks. |
| C．Placing junk food at checkout aisles. | D．Replacing junk food with healthy ones. |
| A．The Negative Influences of Junk Food |
| B．How to Maximize the Profits of Stores |
| C．Berkeley Will Ban Most Junk Food at Checkouts |
| D．Berkeley Pays More Attention to People's Health |
10 . When my friend suggested going to the op shop (二手商店)，instantly I thought “I hope no one I know sees me”. It was the same when my cousin commented on my new furniture and Japanese, fine-bone-china bowls and asked where I got them. They were from the local op shop but instead I said “from the antique shop”.
Many people in my Greek-Cypriot community would look down on me if I said I shopped at the op shop. They may pity me, consider me poor, a failure. Immigrants sacrificed their families and homes for a better life. Buying a house and having enough money to live comfortably, to educate your children and see them also live comfortably, are a big part of the immigrant dream, But has this dream made us materialistic at the cost of our own planet?
Our love for purchasing the latest trendy clothes or furniture, then donating them when we are tired of them has become normal. I was once like this. But after watching the documentary The True Cost I learned donated clothes that don’t get sold are sent to developing nations, many of them ending up in landfills (垃圾填埋地). In addition, your new dress requires electricity and materials to make. But if you buy a second-hand dress, that’s one less dress in a landfill and one less new dress to be made.
A friend introduced me to op shopping only a few years ago. My first item was a dress she gifted me. It was lovely and I loved it. Nobody could tell it was second-hand. This opened me up to purchasing more second-hand high quality branded clothes. Once I visited a friend and was impressed by how she decorated her apartment. “It’s all second-hand,” she said. I couldn’t believe it. The truth is a lot of things sold at the op shop are in new or almost new condition. That’s when I made the decision to only buy second-hand things.
Selling second-hand things isn’t anything new but what the planet needs is more buyers. There is so much excess (过量) production in the world. So stop feeling ashamed, and let’s get shopping.
1. What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 1?| A．Pride. | B．Embarrassment. | C．Delight. | D．Sympathy. |
| A．They are probably materialistic. |
| B．They care about the environment. |
| C．They think highly of op shopping. |
| D．They look down upon immigrants. |
| A．Watch the documentary The True Cost. |
| B．Donate more to local charities. |
| C．Avoid shopping too much. |
| D．Stop buying new things. |
| A．To entertain. | B．To advertise. | C．To persuade. | D．To describe. |
