At the Supermarket

At the supermarket I noticed an elderly man who seemed to be following me wherever I went. As I moved to each aisle¹, there he was, smiling at me. Now I was wondering if he was interested in me. At the dairy² counter I was checking out the eggs when I felt a tap on my shoulder. Turning around, I saw that it was the same man. "Lady," he finally said, "you have my shopping cart."

　　(1) aisle n.超市中两个货架之间的走道

　　(2) dairy n.售牛奶、奶油、鸡蛋的柜台、商店

　　(3) check out（超市上）付款离开

Exercises:

根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① Where did the lady meet the elderly man?

　　A. at the railway station

　　B. at a small shop

　　C. at the supermarket

　　D. at home

　　② What was the elderly man doing?

　　A. He was collecting things he wanted to buy.

　　B. He was following the lady.

　　C. He was staring at the lady.

　　D. He was checking out the eggs.

　　③ What did the lady think of the man's behavior ?

　　A. She thought he was mad.

　　B. She thought he was a strange man.

　　C. She thought he might attack her.

　　D. She thought maybe he liked her.

　　④ From the passage we know that the lady bought_____ .

　　A. some clothes

　　B. some bread

　　C. some drinks

　　D. some eggs

　　⑤ Why was the elderly man following the lady?

　　A. Because he was interested in her.

　　B. Because he was trying to rob her.

　　C. Because the lady was using his shopping cart.

　　D. Because he was mad.

 

77.在超级市场

 

　　在超市我注意到一位上了年纪的男子好像总在跟着我。我每到一个售货通道，他就跟我到一个售货通道，微笑地看着我。我开始想他是不是喜欢上我了。在乳品柜，我正给鸡蛋包装结账时，有人在我肩上轻拍了一下。我转过身发现还是那个男子。“女士，”他终于开口说话了，“你用着我的采货车呢。”

Notes:

1 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

2 dairy   

n.牛奶场，乳品店；adj.乳制品的

参考例句：

• The yogurt sold by this dairy is delicious.这家乳品店出售的酸奶非常好喝。
• He kept a few dairy cows.他养了几头奶牛。