A supermarket usually has

A:lots of rooms for shoppers to sit in. B:lots of rest rooms for shoppers to use. C:ample space for shoppers to move round. D:lots of rooms where new varieties of goods are on display.

Who empties the basket?

A:The shopper. B:The cashier. C:The customer. D:The purchaser.

What does the customer collect before he or she leaves?

A:The bag. B:The printed slip. C:The metal basket. D:The cash.

Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?

A:Most supermarkets have a very large floor area. B:Most supermarkets have a floor area as large as that of an ordinary shop. C:Most supermarkets are on one floor only. D:Some supermarkets have a floor area at least ten times as big as that of an ordinary shop.

In most supermarkets goods are stored

A:upstairs or in rooms at the back. B:upstairs and in rooms at the back. C:downstairs or in rooms=at the back. D:downstairs and in rooms at the back.

Which of the following statements, according to the passage, is NOT true?

A:A limited water supply will affect industrial production. B:Every large city purifies and reuses its water. C:Purified water is not exactly as fresh as spring water. D:Oceans are the largest water source.

According to the passage, sea-water can be turned into fresh water by

A:heating it up. B:treating it with chemicals. C:taking salt out of it. D:drying it up.

The phrase "the world" in the first line of the passage refers to

A:"man". B:"you". C:"woman". D:"they".

What percentage of the earth's water can man actually use at present?

A:Nearly 75 per cent. B:About 97 per cent. C:Exactly 3 percent. D:Less than 3 per cent.

According to the passage, we can avoid a worldwide water shortage in the future by

A:increasing rainfall. B:reusing water and utilizing sea-water. C:cutting down our consumption of water. D:reducing the number of factories producing steel.