Although Paris is often considered the city of romance， close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating.” At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet，singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes， brown hair，and is 1.8 meters tall，or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.
At this Paris location，single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door，they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(過道).
With purple baskets in hand， shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay， they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.
Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish（美化）one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet. The supermarket， on the other hand，is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition， what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These ways it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.
小題1:What do many single people in Paris complain about?
A．The difficulty in meeting people.
B．The idea of supermarket dating.
C．The items on their grocery list.
D．The inconvenience in shopping.
小題2:Which of the following can be inferred but is not clearly stated in the second paragraph?
A．The dating supermarket is located in Paris.
B．The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings.
C．People looking for love must get a basket of a particular color
D．The dating supermarket has very good business.
小題3:How do love shoppers meet one another?
A．They schedule their meeting in advance.
B．They go through a special checkout.
C．They pick out their groceries with great care.
D．They dial the phone numbers on their shopping items.
小題4:According to the writer，a possible way to win a woman’s heart is to              .
A．pick up a purple basketB．buy low-fat food
C．embellish your appearanceD．buy pet food
小題5:Why do the people prefer the supermarket dating to Internet dating?
A．The supermarket dating is more convenient.
B．The supermarket dating is more casual.
C．The supermarket dating can be trusted more.
D．The supermarket dating is less expensive.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：本文主要介紹為了滿足巴黎單身人士的需求，出現(xiàn)的約會超市的情況，人們?nèi)绾螌ふ易约旱睦硐氚閭H，如何和他們見面，怎樣贏得對方的好感。同時也介紹了這種方法和網(wǎng)上交友相比更可靠。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從文章的第一段的句子：Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. 可知很多單身漢認為在巴黎很難接觸到人。選A
小題2:推理題：從第二段的句子：They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(過道).可知巴黎單身的人很喜歡這種約會超市。選D
小題3:細節(jié)題;從第三段的句子：When they are ready to pay， they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.可知是在專門的收銀臺見面。選B。
小題4:細節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side.可知購買寵物食物可以贏得女性的心。選D
小題5:推理題：從最后一段的句子：The supermarket， on the other hand，is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. 可知超市和網(wǎng)上比更值得信任。選C
點評：本文主要講述了巴黎的約會超市的情況，測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋。考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點。
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