1. Shopping in the states

2. Shopping in the States

3. Questions Paragraph A Paragraph A 1. What is the writer’s opinion on shopping in the states? 1. What is the writer’s opinion on shopping in the states? 2.Where does the writer go to buy things he wants? 2.Where does the writer go to buy things he wants? 3. Is Wal-Mart a convenience store or a mass merchandiser? 3. Is Wal-Mart a convenience store or a mass merchandiser? 4. How many kinds of shops did the writer mention? 4. How many kinds of shops did the writer mention?

4. Paragraph B 1. What is one-stop shop? 1. What is one-stop shop?

5. Paragraph C 1. Which of the following is the correct way of using a scanning machine at the automatic checkout? 1. Which of the following is the correct way of using a scanning machine at the automatic checkout? A. Typing the label numbers of vegetables and fruits. A. Typing the label numbers of vegetables and fruits. B. Scanning the list of prices on the scanning machine. B. Scanning the list of prices on the scanning machine. C. Writing down the label numbers glued to the scanning machine? C. Writing down the label numbers glued to the scanning machine?

6. Paragraph C 2. What feelings did the writer have when using the scanning machine? 2. What feelings did the writer have when using the scanning machine? 3. What are the benefits when automatic checkout lanes are installed? 3. What are the benefits when automatic checkout lanes are installed?

7. Paragraph D 1. How does the return policy work? 1. How does the return policy work? A. A customer can return anything if he has used it for 30 days. A. A customer can return anything if he has used it for 30 days. B. A customer must return anything with a receipt on the 30th day of its purchase. B. A customer must return anything with a receipt on the 30th day of its purchase. C. A customer can return anything with a receipt within 30 days after purchase. C. A customer can return anything with a receipt within 30 days after purchase.

8. Paragraph E 1. What is another surprise to the writer when he did shopping on day in a supermarket. 1. What is another surprise to the writer when he did shopping on day in a supermarket. 2. What examples does the writer give of big-ticket items? 2. What examples does the writer give of big-ticket items? 3. Why is there always a long line of people waiting to return their goods right after Christmas? 3. Why is there always a long line of people waiting to return their goods right after Christmas? A. Because they find the goods are already worn out. A. Because they find the goods are already worn out. B. Because they no longer want them after Christmas. B. Because they no longer want them after Christmas. C. Because they can exchange them for something nicer. C. Because they can exchange them for something nicer.

9. Which sentence in paragraph E helps you discover the meaning of “need something for momentary use”? Which sentence in paragraph E helps you discover the meaning of “need something for momentary use”? According to that sentence, how long might they have used that “something”? According to that sentence, how long might they have used that “something”?