Question

Mahalya Daye, 13, is an eighth-grader at Lamberton Middle School in Pennsylvania, USA. Every afternoon at nearly 2 o'clock, she runs to a store at her school. But she is not running to buy snacks. Instead, she works as the storekeeper.

“I didn't know that it took so much work. I've never really done something like this,” Mahalya said.

In fact, she is one of 12 volunteer staff members at Bison Bargains. It is the school's first store run (经营) by students. It started on Feb. 22, and it opens each school day during break time from 2 to 2:30 p.m. It mainly sells stationery (文具) and snacks.

The school wants to provide the students with a real-life business experience through this. Christian Ilg, 14, an eighth-grader, was really surprised by how hard it was not to make mistakes and do the transactions (交易). “It's kind of a challenge to learn all the information on the lists and remember all the prices of the products,” Christian said.

To learn about business, the students took a special class. They learnt how to use money and some simple business rules.

The school did a survey on what products students would buy from a school store. In the future, they plan to sell things made by the students themselves. For example, students can sell their homemade pencil boxes.

1.When does Mahalya go to work at the school store?

A. In the morning.    B. During lunch.

C. In the afternoon.    D. After school.

2.How long is the store open on a school day?

A. 30 minutes.    B. 2 hours.

C. 2 hours and 30 minutes.    D. 4 hours and 30 minutes.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Mahalya is the oldest staff member at the store.

B. Products are sold at very low prices at the store.

C. The store sells things made by students themselves.

D. Christian finds it hard to remember all the prices of the products.

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. A special class for students    B. How to use money wisely

C. How to be a storekeeper    D. A student-run store

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】本文主要讲述一个学生自己经营的商店。Mahalya Daye是在宾夕法尼亚兰伯顿中学的第八年级学生，美国每天下午将近二点，她跑到她学校商店。但她不打算去买零食。相反，她是店主。她是野牛交易会的12名志愿工作人员之一。这是学校的第一家学生经营的商店。它在2月22日开始营业，每个上学日休息时间营业，时间是从下午2点到下午2:30。主要卖文具和零食。学校希望通过这种方式为学生提供真实的商业经验。一个第八年级的学生Christian真是感到惊讶于不犯错误和做交易的难度。克里斯蒂安说：“学习清单上的所有信息并记住产品的价格是一种挑战。”。为了了解商业，学生们选了一个特别的班级。他们学会了如何使用金钱和一些简单的商业规则。学校对学生从学校商店购买的产品进行了调查。将来，他们计划出售学生自己制作的东西。例如，学生可以出售他们自制的铅笔盒。

1.题意：Mahalya什么时候去学校商店上班？A. In the morning.在早上；B. During lunch. 午餐期间；C. In the afternoon.在下午；D. After school. 放学后。根据第一段第2和3句Every afternoon at nearly 2 o'clock, she runs to a store at her school. But she is not running to buy snacks. Instead, she works as the storekeeper.（每天下午二点，她就去她学校的一家商店。但她不打算去买零食。相反，她是店主。）可知选C。

2.题意：这家商店在上学的着一天营业多长时间？A. 30 minutes. 30分钟；B. 2 hours. 2小时；

C. 2 hours and 30 minutes. 2小时30分钟；D. 4 hours and 30 minutes. 4小时30分钟。根据第2段倒数第2句It started on Feb. 22, and it opens each school day during break time from 2 to 2:30 p.m.（2月22日开始营业，每个上学日休息时间营业，时间是从下午2点到下午2:30。）可知选A。

3.题意：根据文章，下列哪一项是正确的？A. Mahalya is the oldest staff member at the store. Mahalya是在商店的老员工；B. Products are sold at very low prices at the store. 商店的产品以很低的价格出售；C. The store sells things made by students themselves. 这家商店出售学生自己制作的东西；D. Christian finds it hard to remember all the prices of the products. Christian发现很难记住所有产品的价格。根据第3段最后一句“It's kind of a challenge to learn all the information on the lists and remember all the prices of the products,” Christian said.（克里斯蒂安说：“学习清单上的所有信息并记住产品的价格是一种挑战。”。）可知选D。

4.题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？A. A special class for students一个特殊的班级；B. How to use money wisely如何明智地使用金钱；C. How to be a storekeeper如何成为一个店主；D. A student-run store一个学生经营的商店。