I never thought I would have a life?changing experience at Wal?Mart.

Although my thoughts were only on speed,the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wantedand I glanced toward the cashier.

There stood a man in his seventies,wearing glasses and a nice smile.I thought,well,he’s an old guy!

For the next few minutes I watched him.He greeted every customer before scanning the items.Sure,his words were the usual,“How’s it going” But he did something different—he actually listened to people.Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.

I thought it was odd.I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit.After a while,you don’t give any thought to the question and just mumble something back.I could say“I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply“Have a great day!

But that wasn’t the end.

He gave them the changewalked around the counter,and extended his right hand in an act of friendship.He looked the customers in the eyes.“I sure want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them.“You have a great day.Bye?bye.”

The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless.There were smiles and some sheepish grins.All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected.They would gather their things and walk out,smiling.

Of coursehe did the same to me and I got to know his name,Marty.

Who was that guyIt was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy’s body.

I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.

1.The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because ________.

Athe cashier couldn’t work as fast as others

Bthere were some big purchases

Cthe cashier did more than scanning the items

Dthe writer was not patient enough

2.According to the writer,when common people ask you “How’s it going” ________.

Athey don’t really care what you may answer

Bthey are just practicing their conversation ability

Cthey are inquiring about your private information

Dthey don’t expect to hear any negative answers

3.What was most customers’ reaction to Marty’s behaviors?

AThey thought it priceless.

BThey were in some way moved.

CThey thought it awful and odd.

DThey felt somewhat offended.

4.What does the writer intend to express through the text?

AOur everyday life is always full of surprises.

BMost customers enjoy being treated this way.

CBeing different is a good way of doing business.

DA little positive action can make a big difference.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

1.

解析 根據(jù)第四段最后兩句“But he did something different—he actually listened to people.Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.”可以看出他做了一些不同的事情,而不僅僅是掃描商品并結(jié)賬。

2.2】 A

解析 根據(jù)第五段第二、三句“I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit.After a whileyou don’t give any thought to the question and just mumble something back.”及第四句談話的內(nèi)容知,人們問這句話只是處于機(jī)械的談話習(xí)慣,并不在乎你怎么回答。

3.3】 B

解析 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第四段第三句“All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected.”知所有人都被他簡(jiǎn)單的動(dòng)作感動(dòng)了,故B項(xiàng)符合。

4.4】 D

解析 根據(jù)文章的開頭及作者對(duì)Marty對(duì)待顧客的方式的描述,顧客及作者的感受可知,D項(xiàng)符合題意。

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