Question

　　I needed to get some money, so after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the first fortnight of the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I'1I 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 stammer 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 be-fore the sale, begins and then are reduced by 60％in the sale Clever! lastly, they buy in“seconds”(clothes mot 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 the 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, colours 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．The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted.

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

D．The security guards were fearless of the crowd.

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

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

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

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

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

(4) The expression“crashed out”means ________.

A．chatted with her friends

B．slept soundly

C．broke down

D．dined out

Answer 1

答案：D;A;D;B
解析：

(1) D；此题为细节考查题。文章第二段用列举的形式(firstly, secondly…)叙述了sales所销售衣服的种类，通过第二段第三句对winter stock的描述“some of these things are slightly reduced…”，可以判断出答案为D。 (2) A；从文章四、五两段抢购衣服时的混乱场景描述中，可以判断出B、C、D三项所述内容不对，另外第五段第二句“Where had the famous English queue gone?”和A项意思相符。故答案选A。 (3) D；此题考查对文章内容的理解。通过对文章整体理解，不难看出商家搞降价销售的真正目的。故答案为D。 (4) B；从文章的最后一段的第二句话“Then l had dinner and went back to bed…”可以推断出答案是B项。