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 from the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder ( 创始人 ), 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 its 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 expensive and can cost up to ?25.000.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号涂在答题卡相应位置。

1. How old is the store Macy's which was first opened in New York?

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

2. What made Rowland Macy's shops successful?

A. He moved to New York.

B. He opened a flagship store.

C. He began Christmas season.

D. 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】

试题解析：本文大意：纽约最著名的商店是梅西百货，全美有850多家连锁店，但第一家是在曼哈顿，就在帝国大厦的拐角处。它的创始人在1843-1855年开了他的第一家店，但并不成功，后来移到纽约，吸取了原来的经验，一举成功。伦敦最古老的店是福特纳姆和玛森，1707年始创于伦敦，最初是卖食品的，但在1761年， William Fortnum的孙子，查尔斯，为夏洛特女王工作，皇家的人去那儿购物，一直到现在。

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