Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfin-ished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one andmark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.

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Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket was opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen.

A Supermarket is different from other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The customers choose what they want and take them to the check-out counter(付款台). This means that fewer employees are required than in other stores. The way products are displayed( 陈列 )is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores. For example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the check-out counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap books and so on. Why are they there?

Most customers who go to supermarkets buy from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They shop according to a plan. By the time they reach the check-out counter, the customers are feeling pleased and relaxed because the task of shopping is finished. In this happy mood, the customers see an attractive display of inexpensive goods that were not on their shopping lists. Now they feel like buying something just for their own pleasure and enjoyment. Many customers buy from these displays of products near the check-out counter, and this is exactly what the owner of the supermarket hopes they will do.

Another important fact in helping a customer choose what to buy is where a product is placed on a shelf. A product that is placed at eye level on a shelf sells much better than one which is placed on a lower or higher shelf. A product which is easy to see sells best.

Manufactures pay a higher price to have their products placed at eye level on the shelves.

The comfort and convenience of shopping centers is another factor which makes them popular with customers. Large parking spaces are provided, and many supermarkets stay open until very late at night.

第11题单选 According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?

A. The first supermarket was opened only half a century ago.

B. A supermarket is different from other kinds of stores in two ways.

C. The first supermarket was opened in New York.

D. Today supermarkets are found almost in every big city.

参考答案：B

第12题单选 A product that is placed __________ sells best.

A. as high as one' s eyes

B. as high as one' s waist

C. on a lower shelf

D. on a higher shelf

参考答案：A

第13题单选 According to the passage, which statement is true?

A. Supermarkets need more clerks than other stores.

B. In supermarkets goods are placed on closed shelves.

C. The customers prefer supermarkets to other kinds of stores.

D. The customers pay any clerk they meet for what they have bought in supermarkets.

参考答案：C

第14题单选 Why do you think shopping centers attract more customers than other kinds of stores?

A. They have large parking lots and they stay open until almost midnight.

B. They have more kinds of goods.

C. They have few employees.

D. They display small inexpensive items in front of check-out counters.

参考答案：A

第15题单选 According to the way small inexpensive items are displayed, we can infer that the owner of a supermarket has a good knowledge of__________.

A. physiology

B. biology

C. psychology

D. biophysics

参考答案：C

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A national survey showed that many of America' s public school teachers spend their own time expanding the knowledge and skills.

Professional training is a way of life for many teachers. Some even go to summer schools to learn new skills and keep up with advances in technology.

The average teacher has 25 years of classroom experience and more than half hold a master' s degree. Nearly 23 percent began full-time teaching within the past five years. This statistic should cause some concerns because it means a large number of teachers are reaching the retirement age. If this trend is not recognized, at some point this will result in an experience gap.

With salaries based on fewer hours and no overtime, the complaints of the teachers become more understandable. Many outsiders feel that the long summer vacations justify lower pay scales, but in reality, many teachers spend a good part of their vacation honing their skills for the upcoming year, Facing a classroom unprepared is tougher on the teacher than on students.

Even with all of these, three fifths of teachers (60 percent) said they would become teachers again. However, there were many who said they would not choose teaching as a career if they could start over again.

For the first time, the survey sought the reasons for teachers leaving the profession. The most often cited reason (37 percent )for abandoning their training and professional experience was low salaries. Minority teachers (50 percent), male teachers(43 percent),and teachers under 30 (47 percent) were most likely to claim low pay as the reason they will not stay in teaching.

第16题单选 What do we know about American public school teachers from the passage?

A. They either have a master' s degree or enough experience.

B. They spend time expanding their knowledge and skills.

C. They are asked to keep up with advanced technology.

D. They must go to summer school to learn new skills.

参考答案：B

第17题单选 The concern caused by the statistic is that__________.

A. there is a danger for experience gap

B. 23 percent of teachers lack experience

C. more than half of the teachers will retire soon

D. there are more experienced teachers than the inexperienced ones

参考答案：A

第18题单选 The underlined word "honing" in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to__________.

A. practicing

B. preparing

C. improving

D. learning

参考答案：C

第19题单选 Which of the following is most likely the reason that teachers would give up their job?

A. Lack of experience.

B. No overtime work.

C. Summer school for learning.

D. The low salary.

参考答案：D

第20题单选 Which of the following may justify the teachers' lower salary scales according to the outsiders?

A. Long summer vacations.

B. Easier work.

C. Lower academic degree.

D. Less work stress.

参考答案：A

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