- 阅读理解B
题干：ForthousandsofCanadians，badserviceisneithermake-believenoramusing.Itisanaggravatingandworseningreal-lifephenomenonthatencompasses(包含）behaviorsrangingfromindifferenceandrudenesstonakedhostilityandevenphysicalviolence.Acrossthecountry,betterbusinessbureausreportalengtheninglitanyofcomplaintsaboutcontractors，cardealers,andrepairshops，movingcompanies,airlinesanddepartmentstores.Thereisalmostanadversarial(对抗的）feelingbetweenbusinessesandconsumers.Expertssaythereareseveralexplanationsforillfeelinginthemarketplace.Oneisthatcustomerservicewasanearlyandinevitablecasualtywhenretailersrespondedtobrutalcompetitionbyreplacingemployeeswithtechnologysuchas1-800numbersandvoicemail.Anotherfactoristhatbusinesseshavegenerallybeguntoplacemoreemphasisongettingcustomersthanonkeepingthem.Stillanotheristhatstrident,frustratedandimpatientshoppersvex(使生气)shopownersandmakethemevenlesshospitable-especiallyatbusiertimesoftheyearlikeChristmas.Onbothsides,simplecourtesyhasgonebytheboard.Andforamultitudeofconsumers,servicewentwithit.TheBetterBusinessBureauatVancouvergets250complaintsaweek,twiceasmanyasfiveyearsago.Thebureauthenhadonecomplaintscounselorandnowhasfour.Peoplecomplainaboutbeinginsulted,havingtheirintelligenceandintegrityquestioned,andbeingthreatened.Onewillhearaboutpeoplebeinghauledalmostbodilyoutthedoorbysomebodysayingthingslike“Idon'thavetoserveyou！”or“Thisisprivateproperty,getoutanddon'tcomeback！”Whatcancustomersdo?Ifthebureau'sarbitration(仲裁）processfailstosettleadispute,acustomer'sonlyrecourseistosueinclaimscourt.Butbecauseofthecostsandtimeittakes，relativelyfeweverdo.Thereisalotofsupportforthenotionthatservicehas,inpart,fallenvictimtogenerationalchange.Manyyoungpeopleregardretailingasjustabead-endjobthatyou'rejustgoingtodotemporarilyonyourwaytoarealjob.Youngclerksoftenlackbothknowledgeandcivility.Employershavetotrainyoungpeopleinsimplemannersbecausethatisnotbeingdoneathome.Salespeopletoday,especiallytheyoungerones，havegrownupinatelevision-computersocietywherethey'veinteractedlargelywithmachines.Oneofthebiggestcomplaintsfrombusinessesaboutgraduatesisthelackofinter-personalskills.Whatcustomersreallywantisaccess.Theywanttogetthroughwhentheycall，theydon'twantbusysignals，theydon'twantinteractivesystemstellingthemtopushoneforthisandtwoforthattheydon'twantvoicemail.Andifcustomersdonotgetwhattheywant,theydefect.Somepeoplegobacktolocalsmallbusinesses：theAsiangreengrocer,aGreekbakerandaGreekfishmonger.Theydon'twearnametags,butonegetstoknowthem,allbyname.
题目：For many Canadians - A 、business always emphasized themaintenance of customers.
- B 、they can directly get the service they need.
- C 、few customers will appeal to claims court.
- D 、impoliteness is a kind of bad service.
- E 、theyregard retailing as a temporary job.
- 、they have spent much time on TV and computers.
- 、shoppers are usually strident, frustrated and impatient.
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参考答案【正确答案：D】
根据题干定位到第一段。根据第二句可以确定D选项为正确答案。第二句中的it指代第一句中的bad service, rudeness对应D选项中的impoliteness。
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