Online grocery shopping was counted as the ne...

Online grocery shopping was counted as the next great innovation to make our lives easier. In China more than 3,000 websites offer the service, but none have turned a profit.

Xiang Nian has had a hard day at the office but at least she can skip the trip to the grocery store. A text message on her phone lets her know the order she placed earlier in the day has been delivered to a locker outside her apartment.

"It’s really convenient for an office worker like me. My fresh products are waiting for me when I get home and can start cooking. No need to go to the supermarket any more," Xiang says.

One of the largest online supermarkets in Wuhan is Just-easy Fresh Produce. Over the past 3 years, the company has developed its online retail grocery business by guaranteeing fresh produce and an innovative delivery system. They've installed thousands of lockers in communitieshttp:// / around downtown Wuhan.

"We get an average of 8,000 orders per day. That's the most in China, I'm proud of it. We have placed over 20 thousand lockers in more than half of the communities in Wuhan and we plan to expand to all of them. Many e-commerce giants, like Taobao, are talking about cooperation with us," Jie Xiaofeng, manager of Wuhan Just-easy Agricultural Science & Technology Co., says.

While Just-easy may have thousands of customers, a staff of almost 300 and 40 delivery trucks, it's still operating in the red.

"There are over 3,000 companies selling fresh products online in China. But none is making a profit. It will take them at least 3 years before they make a profit. The major challenge is the cost of delivery. But they do have many advantages. The price of their goods is lower than the supermarkets," professor He Dehua at Huazhong Agricultural University, says.

A number of China's e-commerce giants are making moves into online grocery sales, with Taobao opening an online platform it calls "Cainiao". And traditional retailers(零售店) including Wal-Mart and Carrefour are also looking to start selling their produce online.

Many big B2C e-commerce players usually take fresh farm produce as the last category to add to their offerings. But now more and more large businesses have set their eyes on the industry. They want to prove the fresh food market is definitely suited to online sales.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The online grocery shopping is making our life easier.

B. Just-easy Fresh Produce is a pioneer of the online retail grocery business.

C. Conventional retailers are facing challenges.

D. None of the online grocery supermarkets has made a profit.

2.The underlined part “it's still operating in the red” probably means _______.

A. the present situation of the company makes them angry

B. the company is not making a profit

C. the company is very popular with customers

D. the staff of the company are aggressive

3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. The fresh food market is definitely suited to online sales.

B. Fresh farm produce is the last category that people will buy online.

C. Online grocery sales have drawn the attention of e-commerce giants.

D. Traditional retailers choose to sell their produce on Cainiao.

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards online grocery shopping?

A. Pessimistic.                      B. Indifferent.                      C. Objective.               D. Supportive.

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The other day I was shopping at the local Chinese grocery store. There was a line at the fish counter, but only one staff person was there to take care of the customers. Some customers ordered quite an amount of fish for that staff person to work on. At last I was the second in line. All I wanted was a couple of crabs and should get out of there in no time.

Noticing it was very busy at the fish counter, another staff person came over to help. I was ready to be served, but the staff person went to the end of the line and began to help a couple of ladies with snail (蜗牛). The customers in front of me, being served, turned around and looked at me sympathetically and the customer behind me called to the staff person, “You should start here,” pointing at me. He was, well, ignored.

If someone asked me, “What is the most important rule to follow in America?” I would reply without hesitation. “Wait your turn at all times.” Wherever you go here in this country, you will find people waiting in a line quietly to get anything: whether in the supermarkets, department stores, bus stops, or gas stations, it’s just a matter of waiting your turn. In a larger sense, “wait your turn” is more than just a guideline — it is a very basic rule that reflects the fundamental value of the western cultures. But in some situations your turn does not always come based on when you get there and how long you have waited in line, just like my case at the store. Even though this did not often happen, it did make me feel upset.

1.What happened to the author at the store?

A.He was ill-treated by a customer. B.He wasn’t served upon his order.

C.He was asked to be served later. D.He was asked to do others a favor.

2.What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.His belief. B.His culture.

C.His experience. D.His rule.

3.Why did the author write the text?

A.To emphasize his kindness to others. B.To introduce some western cultures to us.

C.To express his belief and his feeling. D.To show his disbelief in Queuing Rule.

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The next time you go grocery shopping, try speaking to other customers. One summer day, I took a smile and a warm heart into a small store in Oregon and got far more than groceries.

I love fresh produce(农产品) in the store, and not just for the amazing colors provided by summer's bounty (慷慨) or the chance to joy over new choices from other countries. It's also because I just love watching people pick their produce.

The day I was there I found a sale on amazing cherry tomatoes—along with a woman in her late 70s. Despite the fact that we were strangers, we began to discuss apples. She noted a problem with the Pink Ladies. "They tasted like I was eating an unripe green apple from the tree," she said, twisting her face as if still tasting the sour apple.

I wondered if this is something most of my generation can even remember doing. I surely do. I mentioned that I often could not resist the green yet tempting fruit swinging from an apple tree. This was the start for a series of discussions as we shopped-covering such topics as nutrition, new foods and the quality of produce.

By this time a third woman had joined in our conversation. The three of us continued along, unexpected friends, chatting about family size and the troubles a mom might have serving healthful foods that please the whole family.

Eventually we all went our separate ways, but in the dairy(奶制品) section I heard a small voice say, "I finally caught up with you." It was the first woman I'd talked to, extending a bag of apricots(杏) to me. "I don't know if your family will eat these," she added, "but they have a super deal on them."

Again I was brought back to my childhood, when I also ate apricots straight from the tree. My mouth watered at the remembered flavor.

The old lady didn't realize that she'd given me far more than produce. With that offering came a sense of community, a flashback to days when it was OK to talk to a stranger. She brought back memories of summer fruits right from the tree—and a feeling that somehow those apricots were a thank-you for sharing my time with her in a very unlikely place.

1.One reason the author likes fresh produce in grocery shop is that ________.

A. she enjoys observing people selecting fresh produce

B. she likes watching people tasting fresh produce

C. she produces fresh produce herself

D. she sells fresh produce herself

2.What might be the problem with the Pink Ladies noted by the old lady?

A. Their price was too high.

B. Their color was too green.

C. Their taste was too sour.

D. Their size was too small.

3.Why did the old lady bring a bag of apricots to the author?

A. She found the apricots were on sale in the shop.

B. She learned that the author wanted to buy apricots.

C. She wanted to send the apricots as a gift to the author.

D. She knew that the author's family liked eating apricots.

4.According to the author, what is the extra value of grocery shopping?

A. It adds flavor and color to her boring daily life.

B. It helps her to see the importance of family life.

C. It gives her a chance to learn about nutrition knowledge.

D. It brings her unexpected friendship and sweet memories.

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The other day I was shopping at the local Chinese grocery store．There was a line at the fish counter，but only one staff person was there to take care of the customers． Some customers ordered quite an amount of fish for that staff person to work on． At last I was the second in line；all I wanted was a couple of crabs and should get out of there in no time．

Noticing it was very busy at the fish counter， another staff person came over to help． I was ready to be served， but the staff person went to the end of the line and began to help a couple of ladies with snails （蜗牛）．The customer in front of me， being served，turned around and looked at me sympathetically， and the customer behind me called to the staff person，"You should start her，"pointing at me．He was，well，ignored．

If someone asked me，"What is the most important rule to follow in America？"I would reply without hesitation，"Wait your turn at all times．"Wherever you go here in this country， you will find people waiting in a line quietly to get anything： whether in the supermarkets，department stores，bus stops，or gas stations， it's just a matter of waiting your turn．In a larger sense，"wait your turn"is more than just a guideline﹣it is a very basic norm （准则）that reflects the fundamental value of the western cultures． But in some situations your turn does not always come based on when you get there and how long you have waited in line， just like my case at the store．Even though this did not often happen， it did make me feel upset．

1.What happened to the author at the store？

A. He wasn't served upon his order．

B. He was ill﹣treated by a customer．

C. He was asked to be served later．

D. He was asked to do others a favor．

2.What is the author's opinion about Queuing Rule？

A. Wait until being served．

B. Serve people as one likes．

C. Wait until your turn comes．

D. First come，later served．

3.What does the underlined word "this" in the last paragraph refer to？

A. His belief．

B. His experience．

C. His culture．

D. His rule．

4.Why did the author write the text？

A. To emphasize his kindness to others．

B. To introduce some western cultures to us．

C. To show his disbelief in Queuing Rule．

D. To express his belief and his feeling．

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Who does that shop assistant think he is? He behaves as if he _______ the grocery．

A. own          B. owned        　　C. will own     D. has owned

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I shopped today. While I was_______at the grocery store, a woman followed behind me. She was standing by one of those shopping carts with the_______in front. The basket held just a few_______：some apples, corn, a loaf of bread, some canned goods, and a bunch of beautiful coral colored roses. Several times I_______her looking at those lovely roses and_______. I told her that they were, indeed, very lovely roses. She said, "I really do love them, and they’re my_______color.”

Well, just as I was _______, I heard her say to the _______, "You can put those roses back. I really couldn’t _______ them." I turned around and asked her if she would allow me to get them for her. She________her head and said, "Why would you want to do that? You ________ don’t have to." I replied that I just wanted to especially since she________them so much. She still seemed hesitant so I told her that she would be doing me a great kindness if she would________me to gift them to her.

With tears in her eyes, she________and said, "I really do love them. Thank you.”

On the way home I was reminded of a ________ I had heard decades ago and I've loved it ever since. The song is Bread and Roses. It's a ________ song on many levels and reminds us that we all need food, but we all also need ________.

A line from this song fits this________ perfectly, I thought. It reads: "________starve as well as bodies. Give us________, but give us roses, too.”

1.A. calming down　　 B. checking out　　 C. packing up　　 D. hanging around

2.A. goods　　 B. bag　　 C. customers　　 D. basket

3.A. roses　　 B. cakes　　 C. items　　 D. drinks

4.A. caught　　 B. suggest　　 C. had　　 D. sensed

5.A. suffering　　 B. smiling　　 C. hesitating　　 D. bargaining

6.A. favorite　　 B. suitable　　 C. attractive　　 D. similar

7.A. entering　　 B. leaving　　 C. responding　　 D. wandering

8.A. companion　　 B. manger　　 C. cashier　　 D. stranger

9.A. drop　　 B. enjoy　　 C. store　　 D. afford

10.A. shook　　 B. turned　　 C. nodded　　 D. moved

11.A. probably　　 B. sincerely　　 C. certainly　　 D. finally

12.A. needed　　 B. considered　　 C. studied　　 D. loved

13.A. ask　　 B. invite　　 C. force　　 D. allow

14.A. cheered　　 B. agreed　　 C. refuse　　 D. insisted

15.A. song　　 B. play　　 C. book　　 D. film

16.A. noisy　　 B. beautiful　　 C. funny　　 D. new

17.A. peace　　 B. power　　 C. beauty　　 D. medicine

18.A. situation　　 B. position　　 C. style　　 D. standard

19.A. Bodies　　 B. Brains　　 C. Eyes　　 D. Hearts

20.A. money　　 B. time　　 C. bread　　 D. chance

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In Hangzhou, borrowing books from the library is now as simple as shopping online: click, pay1. wait for delivery.

The city’s public library recently launched a program on WeChat, 2. popular Chinese messaging software, enabling its readers to check out books online and get them 3.(deliver) to their homes at low prices.

To enjoy the “Hangzhou enjoyable reading” service, one first needs to follow the library’s official WeChat account, 4. provides a list of books. After picking books, borrowers are required5. (present) the information such as their library membership cards, cell phone numbers and so on. The selected items will be delivered by express within three days after payments. Each reader can borrow up to 5 books once and 20 books at most 6. total. The books can be borrowed for up to 40 days. Readers now can borrow the library’s most popular books in this way. The online books will be renewed and enriched 7. (gradual) according to readers’ borrowing habits and8. (prefer). At the end of December, the library’s old and classic books 9.(put) online too, making the total number of books available and 10.(bring )borrowers a lot of convenience.

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Online shopping is becoming ___ rising industry for China, as the country is ___home to the world's largest online population．

A．不填;the                          B．a;the

C．the;   不填                 D．a; 不填

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With online shopping increasingly popular, the Internet is seen as a(n)　　 way of reaching target customers.

A. temporary　　 B. complex　　 C. accurate　　 D. efficient

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Next week,a new film about Alexander is to be released, ___Colin Farrell as the great man and Angelina Jolie ___ his infamous mother.

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