2014浙江省绍兴县高考英语阅读理解选练（2）及答案【辽宁省葫芦岛市2014一模试题】DearMr.King,I’mBobWatson,oneofthecustomersinyourgrocerystore.I’mwritingtoexpressmyideaaboutyourgoods.YourSupermartisoutstandinginmanyways.FirstIenjoytheselectionofproduceandfreshbakeryitems.SecondyourlowpricesandexcellentcustomerservicekeepmecomingbacktoSupermart.Ihavefound,however,thatImustmakeaseparateshoppingtriptooneofyourcompetitorsbecausetherearemanyitemsyourstoredoesnotcarry.Thisbecomesinconvenientforme,asmytimeisvaluable,andIdon’tliketomaketwotrips.IhavebeenalongtimeSupermartshopperandhopetocontinueformanyyears.IfIcouldfindalltheitemsIneedinoneplace,Iwouldbeamoresatisfiedcustomer.Specifically,Ihaveneverbeenabletopurchasenachocheesesoupatyourstore.Icanfindotherflavors(味道)ofsoup,butyourstoredoesnotcarrynachocheesesoup,acommoningredient(原料)inmanyofmyrecipes.Inaddition,Icanonlyfindlargewontonwrappers,whilemanyotherstorescarrybothlargeandsmallandofferamorevariedselectionfortheircustomers.AnotherexampleisRegentBrandChiliSeasoning.Thoughitisnotaleadingbrand,itisstillcommonontheshelvesofothergrocerystoresinthisareaandissuperiorinflavortoitscompetitors.Isincerelyhopetocontinuearelationshipwithyourstore,andIhopethatyouwillconsiderthepossibilityofexpandingyourgoodstobemorecompetitive.Yourstruly,BobWatson25.Fromtheletter,wecanlearnthattheauthoris________.A.averypickyreporterB.aregularcustomerofthestoreC.aresponsiblenutritionistD.acompetitorofthestore26.HowdoestheauthorpresenthispointinParagraph2?A.Bycomparingtwodifferentstores.B.Byanalyzingthefigures.C.Byprovidingscientificfindings.D.Bygivingexamples.27.AccordingtoBob,thegrocerystore________.A.offersgoodcustomerserviceB.isoutstandingineverywayC.meetsallhisneedsD.lacksconvenienttransportation【参考答案】25—27BDAAIthinkitwasmymotherwhotaughtmethemeaningofhonesty.Notbecausesheactuallywashonest,butbecausesheliedallthetime.Shefeltthattheeasiestwayoutofanygivensituationwasgenerallythebestwayout.And,forher,thatgenerallymeanttellinga“littlewhitelie.”AsayoungchildIthoughtitwaskindofcool.And,naturally,whenIwouldcometoherwithaconcernorquestionwonderingwhatIshoulddo,shegenerallyadvisedmetolie.“Mom,ItoldTheresathatIwouldgoovertoherhouse,butnowIwouldrathergotoSue’shousetoplay.”“TellTheresayou’resick,”shewouldadvise.AndgenerallyIdid.ButIdidn’tseemblessedwithherlackofconscience.OnmanypainfuloccasionsTheresawouldfindoutthatIreallywenttoSue’shousewithouther.Theseoccasionstaughtmethatitismorepainfultobecaughtinaliethanitistotellthetruthinthefirstplace.Iwonderedhowitwaspossiblethatmymotherhadneverlearnedthatlesson.IstartedthinkingofalltheliesthatI’dheardhertell.Irememberedthetimeshetoldsomeonethatherfavoriterestauranthadclosed,becauseshedidn’twanttoseethemthereanymore.OrthetimeshetoldDadthatshelovedthelawn-mowerhegaveherforherbirthday.Orwhensheclaimedthatourphonelineshadbeendownwhenshewastryingtoexplainwhyshehadn’tbeenintouchwithafriendofhersforweeks.Andwhatbotheredmeevenmorewereallthetimesshehadinvolvedmeintoherlies.LikethetimeshetoldmyguidancecounselorthatIhadtomissschoolforexploratorysurgery,whenshereallyneededmetobabysit.Anditevenstartedtobothermewhensomeonewouldcallforherandshewouldaskmetotellthemthatshewasn’tthere.So,Istartedmyownpersonalfightagainstherdishonesty.WhenIansweredthephoneanditwassomeonemymotherdidn’twanttotalkto,Isaid,“Louise...
