2023年安徽省安庆市迎江区考研《英语一》高分通关卷含解析.docVIP

2023年安徽省安庆市迎江区考研《英语一》高分通关卷 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) Mr. William remembered to buy some bananas after he left his office. It was 1 cold outside when he saw an ill -looking old lady selling bananas on the street across. He usually shopped in a grocery shop a few 2 away from his office but as he was in a 3 to reach home today, not intending to go there. Quickly he 4 the old lady and she offered $7 per kg. Mr. William said,” But the store where I usually buy sells them for$5 per kg, why not the same price? The lady said,“ No Sir, I cannot afford to 5 that price. $6 per kg, and thats the lowest.”Shaking his head, he left in his car towards the 6 grocery shop. After picking up a good 7 0f bananas there, he was surprised when the cashier told that price per kg was $10. He told the cashier,” I have been buying bananas from here only for some years and can’t you offer me a better deal for being a 8 customer?The manager overheard him and told Mr. William，“Sorry Sir, but our prices are 9 ，we do not bargain.”Mr. William felt a little 10 with that flat attitude, and put them back. Mr. William returned to the poor old lady and 11 $ 20 for 2kg. Unexpectedly she only accepted $ 12. Afterwards learning she had to sell her husbands fruit shop to 12 his medical bills and had to sell the bananas to survive, he felt inspired and 13 many of his colleagues to buy fruits from the lady. And with the 14 from Mr. William an, other warmhearted buyers, she made a better living. All too often we 15 to go shopping in big malls or big grocery shops, We always. pay the fixed price without 16 That is fine 17 we all have our own choices. However, we need to 18 a moment and think that why we have no courage or reason to bar gain while shopping at big shops and why we try to bargain . 19