Question

Here are two amazing shops from the world.

 

One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macy’s. There are over 850 Macy’s stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square, Manhattan--- just around the corner form the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder(創(chuàng)始人), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they weren’t successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successful. Macy’s is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.

 

One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason. It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in 1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it sells all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the “Gentleman’s Department” on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnum’s grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals(皇家) started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnum’s last year. Fortnum’s is really famous for it’s hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also quite expensive ad can cost up to ￡25,000.

1. How old is the store Macy’s?

A. 60. B. 158. C. 155. D. 160.

2. Why did Rowland Macy make his shops successful?

A. Because he moved to New York.

B. Because he opened a flagship store.

C. Because he began Christmas season.

D. Because he learned from his mistakes.

3. What did Fortnum & Mason use to sell?

A. Food. B. Books.

C. Games. D. Clothes.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Fortnum & Mason used to be a small shop.

B. The hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive.

C. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season.

D. William Fortnum worked for Queen Elizabeth.

5. Where is this passage possibly from?

A. A music magazine. B. A clothes ad.

C. A sports poster. D. A fashion guidebook.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了最著名的商店之一是紐約的Macy’s，創(chuàng)建于1858年，距今155年。另外一個最老的商店是英國倫敦的Fortnum & Mason，短文介紹了這兩個知名連鎖商店。

1.小題1】根據(jù)短文第二段倒數(shù)第二句可知，Macy’s創(chuàng)建于1858年，距今155年。故選C。

2.小題2】根據(jù)短文第二段倒數(shù)第三句可知。他吸取了以往的錯誤教訓(xùn)，才能成功。故選D。

3.小題3】根據(jù)短文第三段第三句可知，F(xiàn)ortnum & Mason最早只賣食品。故選A。

4.小題4】根據(jù)短文第三段第五句可知，William Fortnum是為Queen Charlotte工作而不是Queen Elizabeth。故選D。

5.小題5】根據(jù)文章大意，可知這是一篇介紹兩個知名連鎖商店的文章，因此可能會在時尚導(dǎo)讀手冊中看到。故選D。

考點：廣告類短文閱讀。