Sylvan Goldman, an American supermarket owner, invented the shopping trolley (购物车) in the 1930s. The reasons why he invented the trolley was not just to help shoppers carry their shopping, but also to encourage them to buy more.
To create the first trolleys, Goldman used folding chairs. He put one basket on the seat, and he raised the chair by putting wheels under the legs. So people could shop with them. But he was disappointed to find that business did not improve. Many shoppers wouldn't like to use the trolleys, because they were afraid they might not be able to control(控制) them.
However, Goldman didn't give up his idea because he knew that people could be easily influenced. He tried again, and this time his ideas seemed to work. Crowds of people were seen coming from his supermarket with trolleys. Their trolleys were full of goods (商品). Others, after seeing theme began to believe that the trolleys were safe after all. What they did not know was that they were cheated (欺骗), Goldman paid those people they saw to act
as shoppers happily pushing full trolleys.
44. Sylvan Goldman was an American in the story.
A. movie star B. supermarket owner
C. chair inventor D. basketball player
45. Picture might b
e the first shopping trolley.
46. The word " " can best describe Goldman.
A. funny B. honest C. creative D. friendly
47
. The right order of the following is ______.
a. Many shoppers began to use the trolleys.
b. Goldman invented the shopping trolleys.
c. Goldman paid some people for using the trolleys.
d. Few shoppers would like to use the trolleys.
A. b-d-e-a B. b-a-d-c C. a-d-c-b D. a-b-d c
科目：初中英语 来源：2014年上海市闸北区中考一模英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单词拼写
The story behind the shopping cart
Characters
Sylvan Goldman – owner of a grocery shop
Fred Young – Sylvan’s friend, a mechanic(机械师)
One night in 1936, in an American city. Inside Fred’s workshop, Sylvan sits next to Fred, who is making adjustments(调试) to their new i? 1. – a shopping cart.
Sylvan:????????????? My customers don’t like our shopping cart.
Fred:????????????? Really? So they p? 2. shopping with those heavy baskets?
Sylvan:????????????? (nods) I’ve got a huge crowd of customers every day, b 3. none of them wants to use the cart.
Fred:????????????? I don’t understand. We invented the cart so that people don’t need to carry a basket around the shop.
Sylvan:????????????? (laughs) And so that they will buy more groceries!
Fred:????????????? So why don’t they like the shopping cart?
Sylvan:????????????? Young men think that pushing a cart around makes them look w 4. and slow, and young women think it’s unfashionable.
Fred:????????????? Of course it isn’t fashionable right now. It’s only just been invented! But I’m sure older people will appreciate it.
Sylvan:????????????? Um…
Fred:????????????? What? They don’t like the cart e? 5.? ?
Sylvan:????????????? Well, they think pushing it makes them look helpless!
Fred:????????????? Oh no. We need to do something, Fred. We can’t just g? 6. up on this invention!
Sylvan:????????????? We won’t. (He gets up and walks around the room. Suddenly, he stops.) Aha! I’ve got an idea.
Fred:????????????? What is it?
Sylvan:????????????? I’ll hire(雇佣) some good-looking guys and girls to push the carts around and pretend they’re shopping.
Fred:????????????? Oh! So the real shoppers will see these attractive people using the carts and think, “Hey, if it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for me!”
Sylvan:????????????? E 7. .
Fred:????????????? Hey! Maybe you could get one of the girls to greet your customers and encourage them to use the cart.
Sylvan:????????????? Great idea!
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