Question

【题目】 Being stuck behind crowds of slow walkers when you’re in a hurry is one of the most annoying things. But now, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, one of the UK’s largest shopping malls, has introduced its very own fast lane(通道) for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers and the anger that goes with them.

The Lakeside Shopping Center in Essex has introduced a 720-foot “fast lane” reserved for fast walkers only, just in time for the Christmas rush. The Center’s management team said, “The lane will help the shoppers who know where they want to go quickly and don’t want to get caught in behind unhurried shoppers at the busiest time of the year.”

The fast lane was introduced after a MasterCard survey found that 80 percent of consumers found slow walkers their biggest annoyance while shopping. The research also found that the average walking speed slowed down by 21 percent during the Christmas shopping period, as most shoppers spent more time window shopping during this period.

Gary Mortimer, an expert from the Queensland University of Technology, said he wasn’t surprised by the promotion about the launch of the fast lane, and thought the concept would appeal to shoppers all over the world. “Crowded parking lots and busy shopping centers tend to be two of the biggest complaints of shoppers over the festive season,” he said. “I think the fast lanes are a new approach. However, I suspect it will be a bit like fast lanes on the highway, so it might end up being more trouble than its worth.

The MasterCard survey also identified the four most common types of shoppers. They include“Skaters” who try and make their way through crowds politely, “Dodgers” who move down the paths to avoid slow walkers, “Bulldozers" who push their way through crowds, and “Tutters” who express their frustrations to slow walkers.

【1】The fast lane is intended for the shoppers who____.

A.can’t move quickly because of physical disabilities

B.buy things on their shopping lists quickly

C.take their time to do window shopping

D.want to leave the mall quickly

【2】What is Gary Mortimer’s attitude to the fast lane?

A.Supportive.B.Indifferent.

C.Objective.D.Negative.

【3】Who patiently moves behind a slow crowd?

A.Skaters.B.Dodgers.

C.Bulldozers.D.Tutters.

【4】What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Shopping can be annoying sometimes.

B.How to avoid “slow walkers” when shopping.

C.The problems that shopping centers face during busy holidays.

D.The shopping mall creates the fast lane to avoid“slow walkers”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。本文主要讲述针对圣诞节期间的顾客，购物中心创造快速车道避免"慢行者"，并针对这一现象进行了讨论。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第一段But now, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, one of the UK’s largest shopping malls, has introduced its very own fast lane(通道) for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers and the anger that goes with them.（但现在，英国最大的购物中心之一埃塞克斯的湖畔购物中心(Lakeside Shopping Centre)为匆忙的购物者推出了自己的“快车道”，旨在帮助没有耐心的购物者避免走得慢的人以及随之而来的愤怒）可知“快车道”是专为那些在购物单上快速购物的人设计的。故选B。

【2】

推理判断题。根据文中Gary Mortimer说的话："I think the fast lanes are a novel approach. However, I suspect it will be a bit like fast lanes on the highway, so it might end up being more trouble than its worth."(我认为快车道是一种新颖的方法。但是，我怀疑它会有点像高速公路上的快车道，所以它可能比它的价值更麻烦)可见他对于fast lane的评价是客观的，既说出它的优点也指出了它可能存在的问题，故选C。

【3】

细节理解题。根据最后一段中They include "Skaters"-the 31 percent of shoppers who try and make their way through crowds politely可见，Skaters是礼貌地试着穿过人群。故选A。

【4】

主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句one of the UK's largest shopping malls, has introduced its very own fast lane for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers-and the rage that goes with them.(英国最大的购物中心之一，已经为匆忙中的购物者引入了自己的快车道，旨在帮助不耐烦的购物者避免慢步者-以及随之而来的愤怒)是本文的主旨句，因此推断本文主要讲述购物中心创造快速车道避免“慢行者”，故选D。