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“It’s just the deals, the sales and everything you can get for a lesser(较少的,较小的)price,” said Sandy Thomas, a shopper. But it’s a nightmare(噩梦)for others. “I think it’s crazy. I’ve done all of my shopping throughout the week so I don’t have to go out on Friday,” she said. It’s called Black Friday, the start of the traditional Christmas shopping season in the United States. Every year it’s the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Stores open before sunrise and there are deep discounts everywhere you look.
While the lead up to Christmas is known as the season of giving, Black Friday can get ugly.
Last year a crowd of bargain-hunters killed a Wal-mart(沃尔玛公司)worker in a New York suburb. This year, many stores are increasing security while they slash prices. “This is a huge time for the retail stores,” said Fred Joutz from George Washington University. “This is when they begin making their profits for the year.”
Economics professor Fred Joutz says how Americans spend the weekend after Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.
With the unemployment rate above 10 percent, Joutz says Americans are saving more and spending less. “Credit is still strictly controlled whether through credit cards or through borrowing from banks,” he said. Some retailers are attracting consumers by opening on Thanksgiving Day, when shops are traditionally closed. Other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning.
And shoppers will be lining up in front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and get a big discount. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually the first items to go. Sandy Thomas says it’s an annual family tradition and well worth it. “I just save maybe half of what I would have spent on a regular, you know, shopping trip,” she said.
Economists say U.S. consumers will spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more carefully.
小题1: The underlined word “slash” in the first paragraph probably means _________.
A.reduce | B.raise | C.increase | D.change |
A.paragraph two and paragraph three | B.paragraph one and paragraph two |
C.paragraph three and paragraph four | D.paragraph five and paragraph six |
A.Because there are too many people saving more and spending less. |
B.Because it’s a time when they begin making their profits for the year. |
C.Because last year a crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident. |
D.Because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a.m. |
A.Christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception. |
B.Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually least discounted. |
C.The economy only affects consumers on that bargain day. |
D.Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future. |
答案
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
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试题【The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. It】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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An investigation by the municipal government revealed that Shanghai Shenglu Food Company produced more than 3,000 steamed buns daily. These were then sold across the city, including large supermarkets such as Hualian, Lianhua and Dia.
Fewer steamed buns were for sale at this Lianhua Supermarket. More than 32,000 buns were taken off store shelves when the scandal emerged.
Mr. Wang, Sales Manager of Lianhua Supermarket, said, “We removed the dyed steamed buns produced by Shenglu as soon as we learned of the incident. We gave customers who had bought the steamed buns from our outlets refunds with their receipts. Despite the scandal, our sales volume has been fine so far.”
However, most customers we met remained concerned about food safety. Steamed buns are a regular breakfast food for Ms. Gao. She used to buy them mostly from supermarkets because she felt it was in a clean and safe environment.
But now, she has second thoughts about buying the popular snack.
Ms. Gao, Shanghai shopper, said, “I can’t believe that even steamed buns from the supermarkets are no longer safe. The only places I trusted to shop at were major supermarkets and specialist shops. But now even there, product quality cannot be guaranteed. I really don"t know where to buy my goods from in the future.
Shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options. “I feel like giving up supermarkets. But I really don’t know where to do my food shopping. I can"t make these things myself.” said Ms. Tang, Shanghai shopper.
小题1:The colored buns were sold in some large supermarkets EXCEPT ______.
A.Hualian | B.Lianhua | C.Shenglu | D.Dia |
A.they still trust major supermarkets when shopping |
B.they will make food by themselves |
C.they will never go to supermarkets |
D.they feel confused about where to buy safe food |
A.choices | B.ideas | C.hints | D.marks |
A.Major supermarkets removed the dyed steamed buns. |
B.Dyed steamed buns brought great loss to major supermarkets. |
C.Famous supermarkets are involved in the bun scandal. |
D.Dyed bun scandal hurts consumers’ confidence. |
A.In a fashion magazine. | B.In a newspaper. | C.In a guideline book. | D.In an official document. |
The chief said, "If cameras had been in those cars.we wouldn"t have had to pay one cent. We"re always pulling over drunks or drug users who try to fight the police or shoot them.Then they always claim (声称) that the police start beating them first or start shooting at them first."
The cost of installing cameras will be about $500 each.The city council (委员会) will vote on the proposal (提议) next Monday.Ten of the 13 council members said that they like the idea. One member said that it makes good sense.
The police officers enthusiastically support camera use.One officer said that too many people think the police often lie; cameras would show citizens that police tell the truth."The money that we"ve been spending on lawsuits will be better spent on more cameras," said one officer.
Citizen opinions to the idea of police car cameras are mixed.One person, said that the police should have started doing this years ago when video cameras were invented.But an elderly man strongly objected."These police are trying to stick their nose into everything," he said.He was going to attend the council meeting to condemn the proposal.He hoped that other citizens would join him.
小题1:We can learn from what the chief said that with cameras on ___.
A.the police will not be treated unjustly |
B.the police will be free from any lawsuits |
C.the police can beat the law-breakers first |
D.the police can monitor everything around |
A.To pay less money on lawsuits. |
B.To cut the number of lawsuits. |
C.To prevent lawsuits from happening. |
D.To stop being beaten by law-breakers. |
A.Council members, | B.Police officers. |
C.Local people. | D.Drug users. |
A.Most citizens support camera use in police cars, |
B.The police are trying to take control of everything. |
C.The man showed great disagreement on camera use in police cars. |
D.Other citizens will join the man to object to camera use in police cars. |
In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered the city’s first-ever evacuation. Roughly 250,000 people have been told to leave their homes in low-lying areas, including the Wall Street financial district.
WASHINGTON D.C.—On Aug.24, 2011, Apple announced that Mr.Steve Jobs, who has battled cancer for several years, was stepping down as the CEO but would serve as chairman.
In January, he had announced that he was taking a medical leave of absence from Apple.In announcing his leave, he turned daily oversight of the company over to the chief operating officer, Timothy D.Cook, and it was Mr.Cook whom Apple named to succeed him as the next CEO of the company.
TRIPOLI—Opposition forces in Libya say they control more than 90 percent of the country.It is still not clear where Moammar Gadhafi is.The opposition has offered more than 1,600,000 dollars for his capture (逮捕).The head of the opposition forces said his group supports a decision by local businessmen to provide the money in an effort to speed up the capture.Earlier Wednesday, government forces fired onto the former headquarters (总部) of Mr.Gadhafi, which is now controlled by opposition forces.Heavy fighting also continued near Tripoli’s airport and in a town of Zuara.
小题1:The underlined word "evacuated" probably means ________.
A.sent away to safer places |
B.gathered around to higher positions |
C.flooded off to lower reaches |
D.left behind to dangerous situations |
A.Steve Jobs. | B.Michael Bloomberg. |
C.Moammar Gadhafi. | D.Timothy |
A.the local businessmen have offered money to catch hold of Gadhafi |
B.the opposition forces suffered a thorough defeat near Tripoli’s airport |
C.the government forces are defending the headquarters of Mr.Gadhafi |
D.the town ofZuara is the place where Moammar Gadhafi probably hides |
The Magrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs(圆木),said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida.
The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize. “We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out,” Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatgemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada’s University of Guelph.
Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
“These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition(过渡)from water onto land,” Wright said.
小题1:The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that _______.
A.likes eating nuts |
B.prefers living in dry places |
C.is the longest living fish on earth |
D.can stay alive for two months out of water |
A.Patricia Wright | B.Researchers in Guatemala |
C.Scientists from Belize | D.Scott Taylor |
A.breathe through its skin |
B.move freely on dry land |
C.remain alive out of water |
D.be as active on land as in water |
A.It was made quite by accident |
B.It was based on a lab test of sea life |
C.It was supported by an American magazine |
D.It was helped by Patricia Wright |
The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University.
Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement.
"This will help lighten the students" load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities," said the announcement.
Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities.
China"s college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam.
In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot (试用) the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students.
Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams.
Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive (有助的) to better understanding where the students" talents lie.
Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities.
To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010--2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.
小题1:If students want to be admitted to the seven prestigious universities , they can ______。
A.only pass the interview. |
B.only take the national exam. |
C.only take the independent exam. |
D.either take the national exam or the take the independent exam. |
A.It can reduce students" load to take several exams. |
B.The universities will have the same standard to test students. |
C.There will be less trouble marking students" test papers. |
D.It can avoid fierce competition among these universities. |
A.take the national exam. |
B.have one or more interview chances. |
C.be admitted to one of the universities. |
D.he trained to be adapted to universities life and studies. |
A.Students needn"t take the national exam. |
B.Students" education cost can be lowered. |
C.Students abilities and talents can be better found. |
D.It can encourage middle schools to recommend more qualified students. |
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