Przeczytaj tekst, który został podzielony na trzy części (A–C) oraz pytania go dotyczące
(4.1.–4.4.). Do każdego pytania dopasuj właściwą część tekstu. Wpisz rozwiązania
do tabeli.
Uwaga: jedna część tekstu pasuje do dwóch pytań.
In which paragraph does the author mention
4.1. an object given to customers before they started purchasing goods?
4.2. a system that enables people to purchase goods without going to shops?
4.3. the reasons for giving up the Keedoozle idea?
4.4. someone’s improvement of their own idea?
KEEDOOZLE
A. Most experts say that no technological innovations appeared in shopping until the year 1974
when bar codes were introduced. But few people realize that as early as 1916 Clarence
Saunders founded the first self-service supermarket and then, 21 years later, he decided to
take self-service to an entirely different level and introduced Keedoozle, a truly futuristic
idea at the time. Keedoozle – short for “key does all” – was the world’s first automated
supermarket.
B. Saunders’ Keedoozle used a vending machine concept, offering sample grocery products at
reduced prices behind small glass boxes. On entering the supermarket, shoppers collected
a key with a special tape attached to it; they would insert the key into the keyhole in front of
the product they wanted, and an electric signal would punch the tape accordingly. At the end
of their trip they would give the key to the cashier, who would insert it into a machine that
would read it and electronically signal the staff in the stockroom to collect the products.
They were instantly sent down a conveyor belt to the front end, where they would be packed
and ready to go.
C. Saunders tried the Keedoozle concept three times, but failed every time because the circuits
couldn’t handle the traffic during peak hours. Customers regularly got mixed-up orders.
In addition, the conveyor-belt system wasn’t fast or efficient enough when there was high
demand. In consequence, Keedoozle closed its doors for good in 1949. However, recently,
Saunders’ idea has successfully been implemented in the South Korean underground. People
can find photos of products pasted onto the walls. Each of the photos has a special QR-code
embedded in it. So, while waiting for the train, customers can use their smartphones to scan
the codes of desired products, which are then delivered to their homes.
adapted from http://supermarketnews.com