Question

I wandered into the small store where I usually buy milk, when the store owner received a call from a customer. The customer and his wife had shopped there several months earlier. He noticed that his wife really liked one thing in the store, so he wanted to buy it as a surprise.

But the customer was in Tennessee, far away from the store which was in Maine. What was more, he had been to the store several months earlier, and it was difficult to believe that the store owner would remember him, or what he was looking for.

The store owner took a few close-up photos with her camera, and e-mailed them to the customer on the computer. The customer looked at the photos, and decided which one he wanted. They talked and discussed a price over the phone. She took care of the credit card transaction (交易) online, and promised the gift would be shipped out that afternoon.

The store owner was really smart. She was willing to push herself to find new ways to make the transaction actually happen. And it did work. However, it was the first time she had ever done it.

I was amazed that the store owner discovered a creative solution that could lead to a new way of doing business. I was impressed by what she did---so easily, but how difficult it is for many of us to make that leap(飞跃). I’m not just talking about technology, but about learning how to adapt to change. Most people hate or fear change unless they get to know exactly what change needs to be made. However, we should realize that challenge and opportunity go hand in hand.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The owner often did business by using her camera.

B. The customer had ever been to the store before.

C. The owner and the customer discussed the price on the computer.

D. The gift was sent out by train that afternoon.

2.The author was impressed by the store owner because _________.

A. she was always ready to help others

B. she told the writer how to run a store

C. she was a successful businesswoman

D. she managed to find a new way when facing change

3. What’s the correct order of the store owner’s solution?

a. e-mailing the photos to the customer on the computer

b. taking care of the credit card transaction online

c. taking a few close-up photos with her camera

d. talking about the price of the gift with the customer

A. bcda                B. abcd           C. cadb          D. cabd

4.Which of the following words can best describe the store owner?

A. Creative             B. Humorous      C. Confident      D. Honest

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过顾客对店主的介绍，可以看出店主是一个聪明并具有创造力的生意人。同时也告诉人们：挑战和机会近在手边。

1.B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句The customer and his wife had shopped there several months earlier.可知以前顾客来过这个店。故选B。

2.D细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句I was amazed that the store owner discovered a creative solution that could lead to a new way of doing business.店主设法找到新方法做生意，给作者留下了深刻印象。故选D。

3.C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句The store owner took a few close-up photos with her camera, and e-mailed them to the customer on the computer店主和她的相机拍了几张特写照片，用电子邮件发给客户的电脑上；根据第三段第三、四句They talked and discussed a price over the phone. 他们谈话并在电话里讨论价格。She took care of the credit card transaction (交易) online, 她在网上处理信用卡交易。可知正确选项是C。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句I was amazed that the store owner discovered a creative solution that could lead to a new way of doing business.我惊讶地发现作者发现了一个具有创造力的方法，有了做生意的新方法。可知店主有创造力。故选A。

【名师点睛】

事实询问题，这类试题通常以疑问词what/who/when/where/why/how引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源。同时要注意题目和文章中的暗示作用，特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。21.5. customer and his wife had shopped there several months earlier.可知以前顾客来过这个店。故选B。

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