| I came across an old country guide the
other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village in my part of the
country, and it was impressive to see the great variety of services which were
available on one’s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside. Nowadays a superficial traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the inhabitants or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. Admittedly there has been a contraction of village commerce, but its vigor is still remarkable. Our local grocer’s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queuei A. fewer but still very active. B. less successful than earlier but managing to survive. C. active in providing food and antiques. D. surprisingly energetic considering the little demand for them. [填空题]After graduation, I came to realize ____________ (我多么感激我的老师).
[单项选择]TEXT D
The first clue came when I got my hair cut．The stylist offered not just the usual coffee or tea but a complimentary nail—polish change while 1 waited for my hair to dry．Maybe she hoped this little amenity would slow the growing inclination of women to stretch each haircut to last four months while nursing our hair back to whatever natural colour we long ago forgot．
Then there was the appliance salesman who offered to carry my bags as we toured the microwave aisle．When I called my husband to ask him to check some specs online，the salesman offered a pre-emptive discount，lest the surfing turn up the same model cheaper in another store．That night，for the first time，I saw the Hyundai ad promising shoppers that if they buy a car and then lose their job in the next year，they can return it．
Suddenly everything’s on sale．The upside to the economic downturn is the immense incentive it gives retailers to treat you like a queen for a day．During the flush times．Salespeople we
A. Bad-tempered B. Highly motivated C. Over-friendly D. Deeply frustrated． [填空题]He came running to the hospital after the car accident, ______________________ (用双手捂着脸).
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