Question

In the UK, we like a good bargain. People flock to the sales in January, when stores slash their prices to get rid of all their winter stock. But surprisingly, the British hate haggling. In markets you might see the odd British person battling with a stall owner to bring down the price of a pair of trousers or some furniture. Generally, though, people from the UK are too reserved to haggle. If we think the price of something we want is too high, we’ll simply move on and try somewhere else.
The act of bargaining with someone is very theatrical, in my opinion. It’s a test to see who can stand their ground for the longest. But it is not in British people’s nature to “perform” in public, especially around strangers.
However, in the US, people are generally more willing to haggle. And if you wander into a market, you’re likely to hear a number of phrases that Americans reserve for such occasions.
First, “you drive a hard bargain” is commonly said by the customer to indicate they think the stall holder is working very hard, probably a little too hard, to get the price he wants.
Or you might hear the buyer telling a stall holder that “the kid’s gotta have braces”, which means they don’t have enough spare money lying around to afford the price being offered.
If the customer is really shocked at the price suggested by the seller, they also might say “you’re killing me” to indicate that they think the price is far too high.
In Britain, it’s difficult to imagine anyone saying anything along these lines. If I were forced to bargain, I’d probably say, very simply: “I’m going to make you an offer.” If that offer were refused, I think I’d just walk away.
小題1:The underlined word “haggling” can be replaced by _______.

A．arguing

B．bargaining

C．performing

D．insisting

小題2:Why don’t the British haggle generally?

A．They don’t think it is polite behavior.

B．They have sales every January.

C．They can always get a better price somewhere else.

D．They dislike openly expressing feelings or opinions.

小題3:The underlined phrase “you drive a hard bargain” means_______.

A．the seller has a lot of deals on offer.

B．the buyer will make a final offer

C．the stall holder is too insistent

D．the buyer doesn’t have a lot of spare money

小題4:What’s the author’s attitude toward bargaining?

A．Negative.

B．Careless.

C．Positive.

D．Critical.

小題5:How does the passage mainly develop?

A．By providing examples.

B．By making comparision.

C．By analyzing causes and effects.

D．By following the order of importance.

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B

試題分析：本文主要講述的是英國人和美國人對待討價還價的不同的態(tài)度，英國人很少討價還價，而美國人則習以為常。兩國人討價還價的方法也有很大的差別。
小題1:B 推理題。根據(jù)本句People flock to the sales in January, when stores slash their prices to get rid of all their winter stock. But surprisingly, the British hate haggling.可知在1月份英國人都去瘋狂購物，但是我們卻很少看見英國人討價還價。故B正確。
小題2:D 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段Generally, though, people from the UK are too reserved to haggle. If we think the price of something we want is too high, we’ll simply move on and try somewhere else.
可知英國人很少在公眾場合表述自己的觀點，這是這個民族的特點。故D正確。
小題3:C 推理題。根據(jù)本句First, “you drive a hard bargain” is commonly said by the customer to indicate they think the stall holder is working very hard, probably a little too hard, to get the price he wants.可知顧客認為店主的價格太高，故C正確。
小題4:A 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段If I were forced to bargain, I’d probably say, very simply: “I’m going to make you an offer.” If that offer were refused, I think I’d just walk away.
可知作者對于討價還價持否否的態(tài)度，認為沒有必要這樣做。故A正確。
小題5:B 推理題。本文主要講述的是英國人和美國人對待討價還價的不同的態(tài)度，文章的組織方式是比較，通過二者的比較來體現(xiàn)。故B正確。
點評：本文主要講述的是英國人和美國人對待討價還價的不同的態(tài)度。本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因為它們往往就是文章的主題句。閱讀中要注意要點之間的關系。然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀任務。