Your local grocery store is a psychological m...

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

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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 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

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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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Which place is the woman looking for?

A. A grocery store.　　 B. The railway station.　　 C. A movie theater.

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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

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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

Many grocery stores use misting, a process ________vegetables are sprayed with water, to keep vegetable fresh.

A．which            B．that              C．what             D．where

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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

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I was at the Indian grocery store with my cart totally full to check out. There was an African American man in his1.(sixty) behind me. I told him he could go before me2.he had just two items in his hand, and he was all smiles and added, as if3.(make) fun of me. “Thanks! Why don’t you pay for my stuff too,” and laughed. I felt a little4.(embarrass)　 and thought that the man had a wonderful sense of humor.

I told the lady at the check out not5.(change) him. I said I would pay for him. He said, “No, no, no, I was just kidding.” And I6.(reply) with a smile, “Yes, yes your wish is heard. Please let me do it!”

As we talked outside, he told me that the Indian herbs(草药)7.he had bought8.(be) for his friend so I should take the money. I said to him, “It is good that it is not for you. Now you can pay it forward to somebody else.” He thanked me and promised he would.

9.(eventual), I went home10.my car full of groceries and my heart full of warmth and kindness.

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I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台) in her grocery store. 1. I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy. 2. I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account._ 3.

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆) ideas. 4.

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. 5. Expect they are no longer women buying cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C. I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility（承担责任）.

F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding/worthy than anything I could have bought.

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