Unit 47 — Shopping for Groceries

At the Supermarket

Tom gets a shopping cart.

Some people use a basket instead of a cart.

He checks his shopping list to see what he should buy.

In the fresh produce section, he checks the fruit and vegetables by feeling...

...and smelling them.

He puts some fruit in a plastic bag...

...and weighs the fruit on a scale.

Next, he picks up some fresh meat at the meat counter.

Then, at the deli, he gets some cold cuts...

...and cheese.

He goes through the canned goods aisle.

He checks the prices on two brands of canned peas...

...and chooses the cheaper one.

As he shops, he looks for specials.

He picks up some toilet paper in the household goods section...

...and gets some milk in the dairy section.

He tries a free sample of some pizza...

...and takes some frozen pizza from the frozen-food case.

Finally, he goes to the checkout counter.

section = a part of something — here it's part of a store. — 指某个东西的一部分，这里指商店里的一个区域。

checks the fruit = looks at it, smells it, and feels it quickly to see if it's good. — 看一看、闻一闻、摸一摸，快速判断水果好不好。

Cold cuts = already cooked meats that you eat cold in a sandwich. — 已经做熟、可以夹在三明治里冷着吃的肉。

on special = at a lower price than usual. This lower price is called a special. — 比平时便宜；这种优惠价就叫作 special。

checks his list = looks quickly at it to see what it says. — 快速看一眼清单，看看上面写了什么。