A local grocery store is remodeling. And none of the ________ is good for shoppers there. The aisles（走道）have been rearranged and pushed closer, making it ________ to get through. All the items have been moved from their ________ spots. It seems to me that it is intended to ________ the shoppers down so they will make more heady ________ and give the store bigger profits.
However, the most ________ for me was in the check-out aisles. And I felt ________ to see that only a few cashiers（收银员）were left working, with huge sections being ________ into self-scanning check-outs. People were probably going to lose their ________ because of this. I got in a cashier aisle and patiently waited while I saw some other people struggling to ________ how the self-scan machines worked. I ________ at that moment never to use one myself ________ I had to wait longer every time I shopped there.
When I ________ arrived at the front of the aisle, I saw the cashier was an acquaintance. I ________ and asked her how her family was doing. She smiled back with ________ and kindness. We chatted happily while she scanned and bagged up my ________. I felt a friendship and a connection with her that warmed my heart. ________, of course, can do a lot for us, but they can't smile. They can't love. They can't ________ a heart.
Only we can do that. It is time we should realize that profits aren't more ________ than us people, neither machines. It is time we should see that we are here not to ________ the world but to be a part of it
1.A.products B.changes C.citizens D.employees
2.A.harder B.easier C.convenient D.available
3.A.obvious B.fixed C.usual D.unknown
4.A.calm B.turn C.put D.slow
5.A.money B.trouble C.buys D.discounts
6.A.reliable B.reachable C.awesome D.troublesome
7.A.sad B.honored C.weak D.thrilled
8.A.talked B.transformed C.interpreted D.conveyed
9.A.jobs B.faces C.affection D.dignity
10.A.put off B.figure out C.pull through D.set aside
11.A.begged B.remembered C.pretended D.swore
12.A.as though B.now that C.even if D.in that
13.A.initially B.finally C.hurriedly D.punctually
14.A.waved B.sighed C.smiled D.jumped
15.A.warmth B.surprise C.affection D.abandon
16.A.bills B.papers C.valuables D.groceries
17.A.Machines B.Companions C.Customers D.Acquaintances
18.A.steal B.beat C.water D.touch
19.A.accurate B.important C.useful D.intelligent
20.A.look down on B.put up with C.take control of D.make fun of
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
My mother and I started our morning by rushing into the local grocery store. I waited in line at the Starbucks counter while she around to pick up a few things.
As I was there I noticed an elderly woman, wearing layers (层) layers of old torn clothing, moving behind me in line.
She had a few toiletries(化妆品)and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to since our queue was shorter than the grocery store queues were.
At some point I became of her moving closer behind me –it was than I was comfortable with! I instinctively (本能地) a hand over my purse and drew it closer to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild about this homeless woman who might try to from me.
Then it was my to order. As the cashier rang up my total I discovered I was 37 cents . I called to my mother but she is hard of hearing. She asked me to what I said but she still couldn't me out.
At that point, a long grey arm, with in its sleeves, over from behind me. She laid 37 cents out on the counter, saying, "Here, We all need some sometimes."
I was ! Here was a woman who clearly had very little to and in great need herself. I had judged her and she had reached out, voluntarily, to help me!
What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about others. Thank You, God!!
1.A. travelled B. shopped C. flew D. searched
2.A. sitting B. lying C. resting D. standing
3.A. upon B. after C. of D. in
4.A. ring up B. make up C. put up D. take up
5.A. ashamed B. afraid C. aware D. embarrassed
6.A. further B. slower C. quicker D. closer
7.A. hid B. placed C. cleaned D. opened
8.A. jokes B. stories C. lies D. problems
9.A. rob B. catch C. steal D. pick
10.A. turn B. advice C. decision D. hope
11.A. lost B. short C. missing D. enough
12.A. replay B. rewrite C. repeat D. record
13.A. break B. put C. drop D. make
14.A. designs B. colors C. lines D. holes
15.A. pushed B. threw C. stopped D. reached
16.A. care B. concern C. help D. attitude
17.A. frightened B. shocked C. encouraged D. excited
18.A. give B. send C. report D. take
19.A. wrongly B. naturally C. sensitively D. clearly
20.A. offering B. accepting C. judging D. thanking
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Your local grocery store is a psychological minefield (布雷区)，where even the bananas are ripe with mystery.
1．Southpaws (左撇子) have an invisible (看不见的) advantage
You've probably seen that stores keep go-to items—produce，meats，dairy—on the outer edge.But did you notice that most of them are set up to make you run counterclockwise (逆时针)? Ninety percent of us are right-handed，so we buy more when it's counterclockwise.You'll also often find the dairy section in the back left corner：Because dairy is likely on your list，stores make sure you take the longest route to get there.In fairness，it's also a more convenient place to put a fridge.
2．Everything is in its place
It's safe to say that nothing you see on a shelf is there by chance.The cookies on sale at the end of a passage are likely the result of smart product placement.More expensive items are usually placed at an adult's eye level，while colorful treats and other products for kids are positioned lower—to catch the attention of children.
3．Time goes by so slowly
Stores rarely have windows or clocks.With no reference to the outside world，customers can easily lose track of how long they've been there so that they can buy more.Grocery stores may use another trick to control your sense of time: small floor tiles (瓷砖)．
1.Why do stores usually put dairy in the back left corner?
A. Because it is a quiet place.
B. To attract people's attention.
C. To make people buy more.
D. Because most people are right-handed.
2.You are more likely to find toys________．
A. in corners B. at the end of a passage
C. at an adult's eye level D. on lower shelves
3.Why are there usually no windows or clocks in stores?
A. They are useless. B. To make customers stay longer.
C. There is no space for them. D. To allow customers to enjoy themselves.
4.Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Advantages of stores B. Secrets of stores
C. How to shop in stores D. How to operate a store
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Your local grocery store is a psychological minefield (布雷区)，where even the bananas are ripe with mystery.
1.Southpaws (左撇子) have an invisible advantage
You've probably seen that stores keep go-to items produce, meats, dairy on the outer edge. But did you notice that most of them are set up to make you run counterclockwise (逆时针)? Ninety percent of us are right-handed, so we buy more when it's counterclockwise.You'll also often find the dairy section in the back-left corner: Because dairy is likely on your list, stores make sure you take the longest route to get there.In fairness, it's also a more convenient place to put a fridge.
2.Everything is in its place
It's safe to say that nothing you see on a shelf is there by chance.The cookies on sale at the end of a passage are likely the result of smart product placement.More expensive items are usually placed at an adult's eye level, while colorful treats and other products for kids are positioned lower to catch the attention of children.
3.Time goes by so slowly
Stores rarely have windows or clocks.With no reference to the outside world, customers can easily lose track of how long they've been there so that they can buy more.Grocery stores may use another trick to control your sense of time: small floor tiles (瓷砖).
1.Why do stores usually put dairy in the back-left corner?
A. To make people buy more. B. To attract people's attention.
C. Because it is a quiet place. D. Because most people are right-handed.
2.You are more likely to find toys________.
A. in corners B. at the end of a passage
C. at an adult's eye level D. on lower shelves
3.Why are there usually no windows or clocks in stores?
A. They are useless. B. To make customers stay longer.
C. There is no space for them. D. To allow customers to enjoy themselves.
4.Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Advantages of stores B. Secrets of stores
C. How to shop in stores D. How to operate a store
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
It had been a horrible day, and it got even worse when I went to the grocery store. The store passages were crowded and ______ with abandoned carts, so I just took a couple of______ items and went straight to the checkout, only to find long _____ waiting there.
I was considering whether I should just put my _______ down and leave when an elderly gentleman said, “You don’t have much. Why don’t you just go in front of me?” ________ that he didn’t have much either, I thanked for his ______ . But he insisted and backed his cart up to____ me. I didn’t have a cart, and the gallon of milk I was holding was both cold and ________, so I didn’t wait for the _____to come again.
When checking out, I bought a lottery ticket and ______ it to the gentleman. “Oh, you don’t have to do that.” he said, ______ his head. “I know. But I really need to do that. And if you____ a million dollars, look me up.” I said with the first _____ that had graced my face that day.
It was ______ a one-dollar lottery ticket, but my gesture of ______ meant as much to him as his gesture of kindness did to me. The gentleman had no idea how much he ______ my day simply by noticing a fellow human being who ______ a little bit of kindness. For the rest of my day it was as if in a dream-- a cloud had lifted. ______ I found parking spaces where I needed them, traffic lights turned green as I ______ crossings and the world seemed to be much _____.
1.A.decorated B.littered C.equipped D.connected
2.A.big B.unimportant C.necessary D.cheap
3.A.counters B.hours C.lists D.lines
4.A.items B.tickets C.money D.carts
5.A.Explaining B.Finding C.Suspecting D.Proving
6.A.devotion B.courage C.patience D.kindness
7.A.make room for B.get hold of C.catch up with D.stay away from
8.A.tasty B.sour C.heavy D.pure
9.A.promise B.offer C.gift D.advice
10.A.awarded B.donated C.lent D.handed
11.A.shaking B.touching C.moving D.tapping
12.A.owe B.win C.borrow D.waste
13.A.praise B.word C.smile D.comment
14.A.also B.still C.always D.merely
15.A.appreciation B.excitement C.assistance D.consideration
16.A.spent B.made C.celebrated D.balanced
17.A.witnessed B.showed C.required D.passed
18.A.Generally B.Obviously C.Normally D.Suddenly
19.A.approached B.left C.visited D.missed
20.A.clearer B.bigger C.brighter D.simpler
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Visit the grocery store on an empty stomach, and you will probably come home with a few things you had not planned to buy. But hunger is not the only culprit behind such purchases. The location of store displays also influences our shopping and may make or break some healthy eating habits.
The checkout area is a particular hotspot for junk food. Studies have found that the products most commonly found there are sugary and salty snacks-and a few studies have suggested that simply swapping in healthier options can shift customer behavior. A 2012 study in the Netherlands found that hospital workers were more likely to give up junk food for healthy snacks when the latter were more readily available on canteen shelves, for example, In 2014 Norwegain and Icelandic researcher likewise found that replacing unhealthy items with healthy ones in the checkout area significantly increased last-minutes sales of healthier foods.
These findings caught the attention of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which has been working with more than 1,000 store owners to encourage them to stock and promote consumption,” says Tamar Adjoian, a research scientist at the department. “Making healthy food more convenient or appealing can lead to increased sales of those products.”
Adjoian and her colleagues wondered if such findings would apply to their city’s dense urban checkout areas, so they recruited three Bronx supermarkets for their own study. They gave one checkout line in each store a healthy makeover, replacing candy, cookies and other processed snacks with fruit , nuts and similar items containing 200 or fewer calories per serving. Then they recorded purchases over six three-hour periods in each store for two weeks.
Of the more than 2,100 shoppers they observed, just 4 precent bought anything from the checkout area. Among those who did, however, customers in the healthy lines purchased nutritious items more than twice as often as those in the standard lines –and they bought unhealthy items 40 percent less often. The findings were reported in September in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
The potential impact may seem small, but Adjoian believes that converting more checkout lines would open customers’ eyes to nutritious, lower-calories foods. Health department officials are now exploring ways to expand healthy options at checkout areas throughout New York City.
1.The word “ culprit” in Para. 1 is closest in meaning to _____in the passage.
A.something to blame B.something related to culture
C.something that results D.something concealed
2.The findings of the 2012 study and the 2014 study proved that _____.
A.shops put great emphasis on increase in last-minute sales of food.
B.healthier options were rarely seen in company canteens or in supermarket.
C.customers’ shopping behavior could be changed by what is easily available.
D.sugary and salty snacks were among the most common items in checkout areas.
3.Why does the writer say “ the potential impact may seem small” in the last paragraph?
A.Only a little attention has been drawn to Adjoian’s research
B.Only several healthy items are displayed and then purchased.
C.Only three Bronx supermarkets have been involved in the study.
D.Only a small proportion of shoppers buy things from checkout areas.
4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A.Behavior that Matters B.Healthy See, Healthy Do
C.Changing Checkout Areas D.Shoppers and Their Needs
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Which place is the woman looking for?
A. A grocery store. B. The railway station. C. A movie theater.
高二英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析
I stopped at a grocery store the other day because I was about to go on a long drive and I wanted to buy my favorite for the trip. It wasn’t the store I go to, just one I passed along the way.
As I walked up to the entrance, I a man and a boy who was about 10 or 12 years old at the front of the store. The man handed half-sheets of white paper as customers walked past. I walked up to them with , wondering what cause they . As I got closer, I saw that they had two carts (购物车) starting to fill with .
I said hello and the man greeted me and me one of the pieces of paper, that they were collecting donations for the homeless. On the paper was a simple of food items: peanut butter, noodles, pasta sauce, canned fruits and vegetables. It also included a short story about the boy and his to collect food donations since the age of 8.
I was really that someone so young would be so interested in helping others. I told him it was a(n) idea and that he should be proud of himself. He smiled.
Then, I went inside to get my drink. , the store didn’t have it. , I wasn’t upset, because by then I felt I had another mission. I went through the store, things from the list, then brought them back out to the boy and put them in the cart. They thanked me and offered me a(n) (candy, I think).
As I walked back to my car, the boy’s well-intentioned spirit with me. How inspiring to a young boy with a resolve to do good deeds, and the courage to act on it.
1.A. cigar B. beer C. drink D. snack
2.A. hardly B. normally C. intentionally D. consciously
3.A. noticed B. watched C. felt D. recognized
4.A. sitting B. lying C. hiding D. standing
5.A. customers B. salesmen C. children D. drivers
6.A. astonishment B. curiosity C. concern D. anxiety
7.A. presented B. devoted C. disapproved D. represented
8.A. money B. clothes C. groceries D. vegetables
9.A. sold B. showed C. brought D. handed
10.A. whispering B. explaining C. advising D. analyzing
11.A. advertisement B. poster C. menu D. list
12.A. efforts B. attempts C. plans D. puzzles
13.A. convinced B. touched C. discouraged D. reminded
14.A. specific B. flexible C. awesome D. imaginable
15.A. Surprisingly B. Eventually C. Thankfully D. Unfortunately
16.A. then B. Therefore C. Still D. However
17.A. picking B. packing C. gathering D. holding
18.A. inspiration B. treat C. praise D. award
19.A. struck B. agreed C. stuck D. arose
20.A. come across B. bring up C. see through D. care for
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The other day, I went to a grocery store nearby. It’s common to see someone who is homeless or lacking a little _________asking people who are walking by for___________change. I saw a woman in rags standing in front of the store and I___________her, introduced myself to her and asked her_________she would like me to get her anything to eat from the Dollar Store. She said she was okay, but was trying to___________up for dinner.
I don’t feel___________giving money to strangers. I guess it's a social tradition that when you really give money to someone in need, they will_________using it for drugs or alcohol or something else that we may not approve of. I didn't___________anything to Laura, but just asked her name and___________her of my name at that time I felt bad after that ____________with her because I didn't offer her any help then. Yesterday, I saw her again. I ____________to go to the nearby grocery store(Safeway), where I got her a grocery gift card. I____________by to give it to her, ________ a big bunch of fresh yellow flowers attached to it. I __________had a chat with her and she was grateful for the________.
Those people on the streets are often victims or treated as if they don't____________. Speaking and giving something to them____________a long way. Although it's a difficult and complex issue of knowing what is ____________, we can just try to help them. We may not be able to help every person__________, but if we can help one person from time to time, it does____________a lot to the person and we can really make a difference in our world. Be kind and help others. The world will be better.
1.A. courage B. intention C. care D. luck
2.A. valuable B. spare C. necessary D. useful
3.A. approached B. appreciated C. accompanied D. inspired
4.A. how B. when C. if D. before
5.A. come B. stand C. save D. turn
6.A. strange B. comfortable C. excited D. numb
7.A. come up with B. get away with C. give up D. end up
8.A. give B. promise C. tell D. share
9.A. convinced B. informed C. reminded D. suspected
10.A. discussion B. quarrel C. meeting D. appointment
11.A. happened B. arranged C. guaranteed D. decided
12.A. dropped B. came C. ran D. pulled
13.A. in B. with C. on D. over
14.A. just B. ever C. also D. still
15.A. attitude B. tip C. measure D. kindness
16.A. exist B. survive C. suffer D. rest
17.A. walks B. goes C. owns D. follows
18.A. convenient B. handy C. appropriate D. accessible
19.A. in place B. in need C. in return D. in relief
20.A. matter B. add C. change D. benefit
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My wife and I have always been friendly with the clerks at the local convenience store. I don’t think many people appreciate what a difficult job these folks have. They work for a little over minimum wage and I often wonder how they make ends meet.
One of the clerks, Charlie, was always wearing his glasses but he didn’t one day. I asked him about it and he said they’d been out of order and that he couldn’t afford a new pair. His family needed money. It was obvious that he was having a difficult time.
We wanted to help him, so we turned to our own eye doctor for assistance with a plan. We had his secretary contact him, asking him to come in for an eye exam for free. We told the doctor to let him order whatever glasses he wanted and that we would pay for them. Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told him that someone had offered the money for his new glasses. When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was so touched by our idea that he waived the exam fee and only charged us for half the price of the glasses!
It was so wonderful to see Charlie in her new glasses and he enjoyed telling all the regular customers how the gift came about. I’m sure that upon hearing her story, ideas of kindness may have emerged in the minds of many.
1.What does the author think of the job at the local convenience store?
A. less-stressed B. tiring
C. easy D. low-paid
2.Why didn’t the clerk Charlie wear glasses one day?
A. It was very warm and fine.
B. His old glasses were broken.
C. His glasses were missing.
D. He forgot to wear his glasses.
3.From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A. Charlie was a young man with skills
B. Charlie knew who paid the money for the new glasses
C. Charlie didn’t support his family with enough money
D. Charlie entirely accepted the money for the new glasses
4.The underlined word “waived” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ________.
A. gave up B. took up C. cut down D. put off
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was in a local store the other day when suddenly I heard the sound of breaking glass behind me.Curiously,I turned around to see1.had happened.A young mother had turned away from her shopping cart for a second to look at some other goods she was interested in.That second was all it took for her baby boy2.(lift) a big jar of sauce from his seat in the cart.
3.(unfortunate),the big jar was more than he could handle.I smiled when I walked back and saw the look of complete fear4.the boy's face.He seemed not to know why.His arms still remained where the jar5.(be) a few seconds before.On the floor below the cart the liquid of red was slowly flowing across the passage.After making sure that both Mom and the baby were fine,I went downstairs to get help from a store employee.As I glanced back at them,I saw something6.truly warmed my heart.
The baby had finally taken his eyes off the7.(break) jar and looked up at his mom.Instead of8.(scold) him, she smiled down at him.I knew then that this Mom would give her son a lifetime full of9.(laugh) and love.I think we should learn to love.Yet,hard as we try,we often make10.(thing) messy too.
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