Question

 Imagine you got paid to do shopping,and could keep the things you bought with other people's money. Does this sound like a dream? Well,for some,like Amy Knott,from Chicago,this is their job.

 Amy Knott is a mystery shopper. She is paid to visit a store, eat in a restaurant, go to a bank,stay in a hotel, get her hair cut, fill up her gas tank,or see a movie. She pretends to be an ordinary customer,but afterwards she writes a report about her experience,commenting on things like：How long did you wait in line? Was the food hot? Did the cashier say " Thank you.”？Did the restroom have soap and tissue? This gives companies useful information about how they can improve their customer service.

 So who can become a mystery shopper? You do not need any special qualifications or experience, but you need a good memory,an eye for detail,and good writing skills. When you apply for the job,instead of an interview,you will be asked to write about some?thing like "What was your best shopping experience?"

 What is the pay like? For a 15-minute visit to a store,you might get $ 10 and the cost of what you buy. For a haircut,you might get $ 35 and the cost of the haircut. Most mystery shoppers do this job in their spare time,like Byron Jenner, who visits a restaurant on his lunch break every day and earns about $ 500 extra a month. But others,like Amy,make it their full-time career,and earn up to $ 40,000 a year.

  "I love mystery shopping. I can't believe I actually get paid to have fun," she said. "For example,tonight my husband and I will go out,have a $ 150 dinner, go to stay at a luxury hotel, and I'll walk away with $ 300.”

1.Amy Knott is paid to go shopping        .

   A.to see whether the cashier says "Thank you."

   B.to do a research for a company to improve its service

   C.to comment on some things

   D.to see whether the restroom has soap and tissue

2.Which of the following is not the qualification for a mystery shopper?

   A.A good memory.   B. An eye for detail.

   C.Good writing skills.   D. Passing an interview.

3. How much does Byron Jenner earn as a mystery- shopper a year?

   A.$ 6,000.    B.$ 40,000.

   C.$ 420.    D.$ 830,000.

4. As a mystery shopper,Amy Knott feels the job

   A.a sad thing   B.a surprising thing

   C.a great pleasure   D.a tiresome mailer

5. What does the underlined word "luxury" in the last paragraph mean?

   A.A condition of great comfort.

   B.A condition of much noise.

   C.A condition of special cheapness.

   D.A condition of large size.

Answer 1

1. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段的"…but afterwards she writes a report about her experience... This gives compa?nies useful information about how they can improve their customer service."可知B項正確。

2.D

3.A

4.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從最后一段Amy Knott的話"'I love mystery shopping. I can't believe I actually get paid to have fun, 'she said."可知C項正確。

5.A ^義猜測題。從最后一段可知，她和她丈夫要一起出去，要花150美元吃飯，要住旅館，還有300美元的收人，這個旅館條件應(yīng)該不錯，故選A。