【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Tips for waiting in line

We’ve all been there — when lining up at the supermarket checkout counter, the lines next to us always seem to be moving faster than the one we are standing in. 【1】 . It has also offered tips on picking the fastest line.

●【2】

A cart (購物車) full of items doesn’t tell the whole story. Every person requires a fixed amount of time to say hello, pay, say goodbye and clear out of the lane. And that amount of time is an average of 41 seconds per person. 【3】 . This means if there are five people ahead of you, each with 10 items in their carts, the waiting time will be 355 seconds. But if there is only one person ahead of you, with 50 items in the cart, the waiting time is 191 seconds. You do the math.

● Study the customers

How many people are ahead of you is one thing, and who they are is another. 【4】 The items in their carts are also important. For example, four bottles of the same milk will definitely go faster than four completely different items.

● Go left

According to a research, around 90 percent of people are right-handed. 【5】 . So heading to the opposite direction — left — will give you a better chance of finding a faster line.

A. Choose a “snaky line”

B. Pick someone with a full cart

C. It means a majority of people tend to naturally go to the right

D. The person at the head of the line goes to the next available counter

E. On the other hand, the time that each item takes to be rung up is only three seconds

F. For example, if they are old people, they tend to move slower and delay the checkout process

G. Now The New York Times gives you some deep understanding into the math and psychology of queuing

【答案】

【1】G

【2】B

【3】E

【4】F

【5】C

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了幾個排隊的技巧。

【1】G 考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力�？涨熬湟猓寒�(dāng)在超市收銀臺排隊時，我們旁邊的隊伍似乎總是比我們站的隊伍移動的快�？蘸缶湟猓核矔峁┮恍┻x擇最快隊伍的技術(shù)。故這里G（現(xiàn)在《紐約時報》讓你對一些關(guān)于排隊的數(shù)學(xué)和心理學(xué)有深入了解。）符合上下文，故選G。

【2】B 考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。此空是本段的主題句。根據(jù)文中第一句句意：裝滿東西的購物車并不能說明等待時間長。故這里此空用B（挑選排在購物車滿的人后面。）符合上下文，故選B。

【3】E 考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力�？涨熬湟猓耗切⿻r間量平均每人41秒�？蘸缶湟猓哼@就意味著如果你前面有5個人，每個人購物車有10件東西，總等待時間就是355秒。故這里E（另一方面，每樣?xùn)|西花費(fèi)的時間只有3秒。）符合上下文，故選E。

【4】F 考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。空前句意：你前面有多少人是一回事，他們是誰是另一回事。故這里F（例如，如果他們是老年人，他們可能移動得更慢，延遲結(jié)算過程。）符合上下文，故選F。

【5】C 考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力�？涨熬湟猓焊鶕�(jù)一項(xiàng)研究，大約90%的人喜歡在右邊。空后句意：因此，走到相反的方向——左邊——會給你找到更快隊伍的更好的機(jī)會。故這里選C（那意味著絕大多數(shù)人可能很自然的去右邊。）符合上下文，故選C。

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