Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. He knows what he wants, and his purpose is to find it and buy it; the price is a less important consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it, the salesman immediately produces it, and the business of trying it is done at once. All being well, the bargain can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants. Then the salesman tries to sell the customer something else—he offers the nearest he can to the thing required. He usually says, "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it on for size? It happens to be the color you want." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual reply is: "This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on."

Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? She does so in the opposite. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only "having a look round." She is always open to persuasion; indeed she considers of great importance what the saleswoman tells her, even what her friends tell her. She will try on any number of things. Highest in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always trying to find an unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one counter to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It takes a great deal of time but gives great joy. Most dress shops supply chairs for the waiting husbands.

53. When a man is buying clothes, he ___________.

A. puts price before quality　　B. chooses things that others think suitable for him

C. does not mind much the price he has to pay for the right things

D. buys good quality things, so long as they do not cost too much

54. When a man cannot get what he wants, he ________.

A. buys something of the same color in a slight different style

B. usually does not buy anything

C. will try on some other clothes of the same style

D. wastes no time in buying something else

55. What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes ?

A. They welcome suggestions from anyone

B. Women seldom consider buying cheap clothes

C. Women often buy things without thinking　　D. They listen to advice but never take it

56. The most obvious difference between men and women shoppers is ________.

A. that men do not try clothes on in a shop while women do

B. that women bargain for their clothes and men don't

C. that women do their shopping standing up but men do theirs sitting down

D. the time they take over buying clothes

    One evening Mr. Green was driving in his Car along a lonely country road．He had been to London where he had drawn￡50 from the bank，and he was now returning home with the money that he had put in his pocket book．

    At the loneliest part of the road a man in shabby，badly．fitting clothes stopped him and asked for a lift．Mr. Green told him to get into the Car and continued on his way．As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days ago．Mr. Green was very worded at the thought of the￡50 that he had put in his pocket book．Suddenly he saw a police。car and had a bright idea．He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour．He Dressed down the accelerator(加速器)and drove the car as fast as it would go．He looked back and saw that the police-car had seen him and had begun to chase him．After a mile or so the police-car overtook him and ordered him to stop．A policeman got out and came to Mr. Green’s car．Mr. Green had hoped that he could tell the policeman about the escaped robber，but the man had taken a gun out of his Docket and had put it to Mr. Green's back．The policeman took out his notebook and pencil and said he wanted Mr. Green’s name and address．Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station but the policeman said，“No，I want your name and address now．You will have to appear at the police court later．”So．Mr. Green gave the policeman his name and address．The policeman wrote it down，put his notebook and pencil back in his pocket and gave Mr. Green a talk about dangerous driving．Then Mr. Green started up his car again and drove on．He had given up all hope of his￡50，but just as he reached the outskirts(外围)to London，the passenger said he wanted to get out here．When Mr. Green stopped the car the man got out and said，“Thanks for the lift．You've been good to me．This is the least I can do in return．”And he handed Mr. Green the policeman’s notebook．

    While the policeman had talked to Mr. Green，the thief had stolen the notebook．

1．What was Mr. Green’s purpose of visiting London?

   A．To draw some money from the bank．         B．To buy a pocket book．

   C．To see a friend of his．                  D．Not mentioned in the passage．

2．What was Mr. Green worried about when he learned the man was an escaped robber?

   A．The￡50 in his pocket book．      B．His life．  C．His car．  D．His pocket book．

3．The policeman_______．

    A．asked why Mr. Green was driving so fast

B．took a gun out of his pocket and put it to the robber's back 

C．gave Mr. Green a ticket for dangerous driving

D．wanted Mr. Green's name and address，asking him to appear at the police court later

4．Which of the following TRUE?

A．Mr. Green wanted to be taken to the police station right away but the policeman refused him．

B．The policeman asked Mr. Green to come to the police station fight away．

    C．The policeman told Mr. Green that he would have to pay a fine．

D．Mr. Green would not give his name and address but promised to appear at the police court later．

5．What did the robber give Mr. Green when he got out of the car?

A．The gun he had put to the back of Mr. Green．

B．Some money．

    C．Some money and the stolen notebook．

    D．The policeman’s notebook．

阅读理解

　　Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. He knows what he wants, and his purpose is to find it and buy it, and the price is a less important consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it, the salesman immediately produces it, and the business of trying it on is done at once. All being well, the bargain can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.

　　Far a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants. Then the salesman tries to sell the customer something else—he offers the nearest he can to the thing required. He usually says, “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it on for sure? It happens to be the color you want. ”Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual reply is, “This is the right colour and maybe the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on. ”

　　Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? She does so in the opposite way. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she's only “having a look around” . She is open to persuasion; indeed she considers of great importance what the saleswoman tells her, even what her friends tell her. She will try on any number of things. Highest in her mind is the though of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Mast women have an excellent sense of value when they buy cloths. They are always trying to find an unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a women may easily spend an hour going from one counter to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It takes a great deal of time but was great joy. Most dress shops supply chairs for the waiting husbands.

1．When a men is buying clothes, he ________.

[　　]

A．puts price before quality

B．chooses things that others think suitable for him

C．doesn't mind much the pace he has to pay for the right thin

D．buys good quality thin, so long as they do not coat much

2．From the passage we know that in shopping for a jacket ________.

[　　]

A．most men can tell whether it is the right size for them

B．men like their jackets to be bigger than their size

C．men don't worry whether the clothes fit well or not so long as it is the right colour

D．men make sure it fits them before buying it

3．When a man cannot get what he wants he ________.

[　　]

A．usually doesn't buy anything

B．buys something of the same colour in a slightly different style

C．wastes no time in buying something else

D．will try on some other clothes of the same style

4．What can we learn from the passage about women shoppers for clothes?

[　　]

A．They listen to advice but never takes it.

B．Women often buy things without thinking.

C．Women seldom consider buying cheap clothes.

D．They welcome suggestions from anyone.

5．The most obvious difference between men and women shoppers is ________.

[　　]

A．that women bargain for their clothes while men don't

B．that men do rat try clothes on in a shop while women do

C．that women do their shopping standing up while men do theirs sitting down

D．that women often go shopping while men seldom go shopping