阅读理解专题There are many shops in Singapore where customers still bargain, although prices are clearly shown on the goods. There is nothing out of the ordinary in haggling; some shopkeepers expect you to and will be surprised if you accept their prices immediately. We know that the prices in some stores are a bit higher than those in Change Alley, but we also realize that to keep a store likeRobinsons is by no means cheap. Besides, in such places we shop in air-condition (空调) comfort. For all these, we pay a little extra.It is not always true to say that things in Change Alley cost less. I once bought a Czechoslo- vakian glass butter-dish from Robinsons for a little under two dollars. I then went on to Change Alley and just by chance saw an article of the same shape, design and size, in one of the shops. I then asked about its price, and was surprised when the man demanded more than four dollars for it. How much can you offer? he shouted at me. I offered him exactly the same price I paid for the article and his reply was shockingly rude (粗鲁). I opened my bag, showed him my receipt, stared at him and walked out of his shop.A buyer in England expects to find the price of goods clearly shown, or, to be told exactly what the price is. He knows this is the lowest price that will be accepted. If he thinks the price is beyond what he can afford, he shrugs ( 耸耸) his shoulders and walks away. He does not attempt to bargain with the shopkeeper. Even if he showed annoyance or surprise, he would expect to be to that if the price was unacceptable, he should try elsewhere.1. The underlined word haggling (line 2, Para. 1 ) in the text most probably means _.A. accepting the prices immediatelyB. fixing the right cost for some goodsC. arguing about the price of somethingD. paying extra for comfortable shopping2. We can learn from the text that Robinsons is a store which sellsA. expensive goods B. air-conditionersC. Czechoslovakian goods D. goods at a bargain price3. The writer asked about the price of a glass butter-dish in Change Alley because he wanted to _.A. buy it at a lower priceB. change his dish for something elseC. find out if the shop assistant is politeD. compare the prices of the dish in two stores4. Which of the following words best describes tile feeling of a British customer when he shrugs his shoulders and walks away ( line 3, para. 3 ) ?A. Frightened. B. Worded. C. Annoyed. D. Disappointed.5. What would probably happen if a customer does bargain with a shopkeeper in England?A. The customer would be advised to shop in other stores.B. The customer would get the goods at a lower price.C. They would discuss and then reach an agreement.D. They would quarrel about the price of the goods.答案：1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. A Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport - the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for entire nations hopes, dreams and reputation.A good example is the football World Cup. Football is third worlds most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina to someone and the chances are that he 11 think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.Sports fans and supporters get quite unreasonable about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinean really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But its nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.1. What is the author s main purpose in the passage?A. To explain the role of sport.B. To compare Scotland with Argentina.C. To show that Argentina is better than all others.D. To prove that football is the world s most important sport.2. In the second paragraph, the word summit means _ .A. award B. summaryC. highest point D. mountain top3. According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its _.A. obvious position on the mapB. successes in the football World CupC. excellence at most important sportsD. large number of sports fans and supporters4. According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will _