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BlackFriday
Everyonelikestoshopforgiftsfortheholidayseason,butfewpeopleknowthehistoryofholidayshopping.WhilepeoplehaveheardofBlackFriday,mostdonotknowitsorigins.BlackFridayisthedayafterThanksgiving(感恩节).Onthisdaymostretailstoresopentheirdoorsveryearly-someasearlyas4am.Inaddition,theyprovidetheircustomerswithgreatdiscountsonproducts.Withthisinmind,itiscleartoseewhysomanyshoppersbuymanyoftheirChristmasgiftsonBlackFriday.
BlackFridayisnotasoldasmanypeoplethink.Infact,itisbelievedthatthefirstBlackFridaywasheldinthe1970sintheUSA.Itwasadaywhenstoresdecidedtomarkthestartoftheholidayseason.Inordertodrawmorecustomers,theyofferedgreatdiscounts.Allproductssoldverywell.ThislargesuccessresultedinthenameBlackFriday.Itwassonamedbecausethestoreswere"
intheblack"
.Thisfinancialtermmeansthestoresmadealotofmoney.However,itwasnotuntilaround2002thatBlackFridayreallystartedtogaininpopularity.TodayintheUSA,countlessadvertisersproudlyannouncetheirBlackFridaysales.Theyhopetoattractshoppersintotheirstores.
BlackFridayisadaywhenmanyshoppersintheUSAgooutandbuygifts,eventhoughChristmasEveisstillamorepopulardaytoshop.ThankstotheInternet,itisnowpossibletogetsomeexcellentBlackFridaydealsonline.Soifyoudon'
twanttogettothestoresby4am,thisistheperfectwaytostillgetitemsatreducedprices.
1.ManypeopleknowthehistoryofBlackFriday.
A.True
B.False
C.NotGiven
2.MoststoresopentheirdoorsforbusinessveryearlyonBlackFriday.
3.CustomersgetbetterserviceonBlackFriday.
4.BlackFridaystartedintheUSA.
5.TheholidayseasonendsonBlackFriday.
6."
Intheblack"
isafinancialterm.
7.BlackFridayisnolongerpopular.
8.PeopleliketoshoponlineonChristmasEve.
9.ItispossibletogetBlackFridaydiscountonline.
10.Thingsaresoldattheirlowestpricesat4am.
第二部分:
阅读选择
LivinginBrazil(巴西)andSwitzerland
Movingtoadifferentcitymayseemdifficult.Youhavetochangeschoolsandgetusedtoyournewhome.Butyoucanalwaysgobacktothatcitytovisit.Whenyoumovetoanothercountry,thingsaredifferent.However,difficultasitmaybe,theexperiencecanberewarding.
Mydad,aBrazilian,isreallyfunnyandcanmakefriendsquickly.Mymom,aSwiss,isusuallyquietandabitshy.Shelikestobeorganized,butmydadnevermakesplans.Sheenjoysstayinghome,butmydadalwayswantstogoout.SwissandBrazilian-whatamix!
Aftermyparentsgotmarried,theymovedtoSwitzerland.Theretheyhadmybrotherandme.WhenIwastwo,wemovedtoBrazil.DuringmychildhoodwevisitedSwitzerlandeveryyear.
ManypeopleaskmewhereIprefertolive:
BrazilorSwitzerland.It'
sreallyhardtoanswerbecauseIlovebothcountries.Brazilisabigcountry,withmanystatesandpeople.Therearemultipledialectsandmanytypesoffoods.Peopleherehavebeautifulsmilesandarealwayshappy,eveniftheyarepoor.Inthesouththeclimateiscool,butinthenorthit'
shotandhumid.
Switzerland,ontheotherhand,issmallbutbeautifulandclean.Therearefourlanguagesinthattinycountry.PeoplethereareverydifferentfromBrazilians:
theyarewealthy,independent,andorganized.Thefoodisdelicious,andofcourse,thefamousSwisschocolateisgreat,andtheclimateisdryandcool.
Ilovebothcountries.InSwitzerland,it'
spleasant,calm,andpeacefuleverywhere.Ienjoyedmystaythereverymuch.ButnowIamhappyhereinBrazil.Ifeelexcitedandathome.
11.Theauthor'
sparents_____.
A.sharesimilarinterests
B.havedifferentjobs
C.havedifferentpersonalities
D.enjoyreadingbooks
12.Whentheauthorwasachild,thefamilyusedto_____.
A.havemanygoodfriends
B.movebetweenthetwocountries
C.speaktwodialects
D.visitBrazilfromtimetotime
13.TheauthorthinksBraziliansare_____.
A.organized
B.independent
C.indifferent
D.optimistic
14.Accordingtothetext,Switzerland_____.
A.isfamousforitschocolate
B.hasmanybigcities
C.hasalotincommonwithBrazil
D.ishotandhumid
15.Accordingtotheauthor,livingintwodifferentculturesisa(n)_____.
A.appealingidea
B.difficultdecision
C.expensivechoice
D.pleasantexperience
第三部分:
概括段落大意和补全句子
MoreThanOneKindofIntelligence
1.Youmayhaveheardpeoplemention"
IQ"
whentalkingabouthowsmartsomeoneis.IQstandsfor"
intelligencequotient(智商)"
.Itcanhelppredicthowwell