阅读理解Supermarketsaretryingoutnewcomputersthatmakeshoppingcartsmoreintelligent(具备智能的)．Theywillhelpshoppersfindpapercupsortoiletsoapandkeeparecordofthebi

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　　Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent(具备智能的)． They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap and keep a record of the bill．

　　The touch-screen devices(触摸屏装置)are on show at the Food Marketing Institute’s exhibition here this week “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker ” said Michael Alexander manager of Springboard Retail Networks Inc． which makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge．

　　Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July．A similar device IBM’s “Shopping Buddy” has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts．

　　Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your cart but they will flash you with items on sale．The idea is to make it easier for people to buy not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf．

　　“The whole model is driven by advertisers’ need to get in front of shoppers ” said Alexander．“They’re not watching 30-second TV ads anymore．”

　　People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists．Once at the store a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system(系统)that will organize the trip around the store．If you’re looking for toothpicks you type in the word or pick it from a list and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them．

　　The device also keeps a record of what you buy．When you’re finished the device figures out your bill．Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay．

　　The new computerized shopping assistants don’t come cheap．The Buddy devices will cost the average store about ＄160 000 and the Concierge will cost stores about ＄500 for each device．

(1)

The underlined word “They”(Paragraph 1)refers to ________．
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A．	supermarkets
B．	shop assistants
C．	shopping carts
D．	shop managers

(2)

Which of the following is the correct order of shopping with computerized shopping carts? a．Start the system． b．Make a shopping list． c．Find the things you want． d．Go to a self-checkout stand．
[　　]
A．	abdc
B．	bacd
C．	acbd
D．	bcad

(3)

We can learn from the last paragraph that ________．
[　　]
A．	intelligent shopping carts cost a large sum of money
B．	the Concierge is cheaper than the Buddy devices
C．	shop assistants with computer knowledge are well paid
D．	average stores prefer the Concierge to the Buddy devices

(4)

What might be the most suitable title for the text?
[　　]
A．	New Age for Supermarkets
B．	Concierge and Shopping Buddy
C．	New Computers Make Shopping Carts Smarter
D．	Touch-screen Devices Make Shopping Enjoyable

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．B;3．A;4．C;
解析：
(1) 从第一句话和“help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap and keep a record of the bill．”可以得知they指的是shopping carts。 (2) 阅读六、七两段可以找到正确的顺序。 (3) 从最后一段的第一句话“don’t come cheap”可以得知答案。 (4) 文章的第一段通常会点出文章的主题。本文的其他各段都是围绕第一段new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent展开的。