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【題目】 One day, Mr. Phillips wanted to buy 1kg of bananas. When he was walking on the street, he saw an ill-looking old lady across the road, who was selling fresh bananas. Mr. Phillips usually bought bananas from a supermarket nearby. But since he was in a hurry to reach home that day, he thought about buying them from the old lady.

When he went to the old lady and asked her the price, she said it was $7 per kg. “But the supermarket where I usually buy gives them for $5 per kg,” said Mr Phillips. “Can you give me for the same price?” The old lady said, “No, Sir. I can sell them to you at $6 per kg.” Mr. Phillips went to the usual supermarket.

In the supermarket, he picked up some good bananas. When he was preparing to pay for them, he was surprised to find that the price was S10 per kg and the manager said that they didn’t bargain. Mr. Phillips thought for a second and put those bananas back. He went back to the old lady. She recognized him immediately and told him, “Sir, I can’t match that price.”

Mr. Phillips told her, “Don’t worry, and I will pay you $10 per kg! Now, give me 2 kg.” The old lady got very happy, and she packed 2kg of bananas and said, “I can’t take $10 per kg but I will take $7 per kg. I am thankful for your kindness.”

Hearing that, Mr. Phillips said, “You are doing good and from tomorrow on, I will only buy bananas from you.”

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

【1】When Mr. Phillips saw the old lady, she was ________.

A.cleaning the streetB.selling fresh bananas

C.sitting on the roadD.waiting for the bus

【2】Why did Mr. Phillips want to buy bananas from the old lady that day at first?

A.Because he didn’t like buying them from the supermarket.

B.Because he thought the bananas the old lady sold were fresher.

C.Because he was in a hurry to go home.

D.Because he wanted to help the old lady.

【3】What was the best price the old lady could offer Mr. Phillips for bananas?

A.$10 per kg.B.$7 per kg.C.$6 per kg.D.$5 per kg.

【4】How many dollars could Mr. Phillips save if he bought 4 kg of bananas from the old lady that day?

A.$3.B.$10.C.$12.D.$7.

【5】What’s the best title of this text?

A.A good and honest old ladyB.A serious manager

C.A poor ladyD.A mean man

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

這篇短文講述的是Phillips先生去買香蕉，在路上看到一個賣香蕉的老太太，但他覺得老太太賣得貴，所以他去了超市。結(jié)果超市的香蕉比老太太賣得更貴，Phillips先生知道了老人的善良，回去買她的香蕉了。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中第一段“...he saw an ill-looking old lady across the road, who was selling fresh bananas”，可知，老人在賣香蕉，B項為正確答案。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中第一段“But since he was in a hurry to reach home that day, he thought about buying them from the old lady”，可知，Phillips著急回家，所以他想買老人的香蕉。故選C。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“…she said it was $7 per kg”及“I can sell them to you at $6 per kg”，可知這個老太太的香蕉賣$7 per kg，但可以給 Mr. Phillips 更低的價格$6 per kg。因此老太太可以給Mr. Phillips 的最優(yōu)價格是$6 per kg。故選C。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中“…h(huán)e was surprised to find that the price was $10 per kg and the manager said that they didn’t bargain”可知，超市里香蕉的價格是$10 per kg，且不講價。由文中“I can’t take $10 per kg but I will take $7 per kg”可知，最后老太太賣給 Mr. Phillips 的價格是$7 per kg。因此，Mr. Phillips 在老太太這里買香蕉比在超市每公斤可節(jié)省$3，那么買4公斤就可以節(jié)省$12（$3×4）。故選C。

【5】主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，老太太賣的香蕉不僅新鮮，且價格實惠，再結(jié)合最后一段Mr. Phillips說的話“You are doing good and from tomorrow on, I will only buy bananas from you.”，可知 A 項“一個善良、誠實的老人”為最佳標(biāo)題。故選A。