All the people who went to the new supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for his shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said, "Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!"

For several weeks Mrs. White hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, however, she never lost heart. Her kitchen was full of things which she did not really need. Her husband tried again and again to persuade her to give it up, but she just wouldn't listen. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would come up to say, "Madam. this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket today is free."

One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She rushed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went to the desk to pay for it. As she was walking, she saw the manager of the supermarket coming up. "Madam," he said warmly, holding out his hand, "I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer today. Everything you've got in your basket is free."

People went to the supermarket to ______.

A．buy food

B．be lucky customers

C．get free things

D．meet the manager

He was not as active as I had ______him to be.

A．inspected

B．recognized

C．objected

D．expected

He was in a hurry and left things in a real ______.

A．mixture

B．confusion

C．mess

D．mass

Medicine Directions

Take two tablets with warm water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For maximum nighttime and early morning relief, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not exceed six tablets in twenty-four hours.

For children six to twelve years old, give half the adult dosage. For children under six years old consult your doctor.

Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs.

The label on this medicine bottle clearly warns not to take more than ______.

A．twenty-four tablets a day

B．eight tablets a day

C．six tablets a day

D．three tablets a day

In Beijing there are ______ hotels with stars at present.

A．20

B．34

C．about 400

D．more than 800

We can infer by this label that ______.

A．the medicine could cause some people to feel nervous

B．children may take the same dosage as adults take

C．one may not take this medicine before going to bed

D．the medicine is liquid

Mrs. White is different from her friends who were ______.

A．easily satisfied

B．not always hopeful

C．sure to succeed

D．not interested in free food

Science is still ______ of the causes of many kinds of cancer.

A．ignorant

B．unconscious

C．conscious

D．informed

What should you do ff your child is under six years old?

A．You should let him take two tablets a day.

B．You should reduce the dosage anyway.

C．You should find the directions on the bottle.

D．You should ask the doctor for advice.

According to the passage, the first settlers used wood for their utensils and tools because it was ______.

A．durable

B．inexpensive

C．available

D．attractive