Black Friday 

    Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. The day after it has been known as Black Friday. It is the start of the holiday shopping season,and it has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the US since 2005.

   Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday. They open their doors quite early in the morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts (打折) . Some items (商品) like TVs and clothes are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.

   Black Friday is a great time to go shopping. However,there are problems. The biggest one is that there are not enough low-priced items. Each store may only have a few.These items are in great need,so people stnnrl in lnnjy lines to eret them. They may wait three to four hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or computer,but not everybody can get one. Some people leave,disappointed.

   The situation makes people worried. Some Black Friday events have been crazy. There have been fights over toys among shoppers. Some workers have even been hurt by large crowds. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still,if you plan to go,you will expect large crowds and a bit of pushing.

   So where does the name " Black Friday" come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it caused. In the 1960s,stores tried to rename the day " Big Friday". It did not stick. The name " Black Friday" continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to stay.

Now people all over the country take part in Black Friday events. It is even spreading to other parts of the world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the UK,Australia,and Brazil since 2012. In Mexico,stores offer a weekend of discounts every year. They call it " El Buen Fin" , which means M the good weekend" in Spanish. I guess people everywhere like to buy things on sale.

71. Is Black Friday the start of the holiday shopping season?

72. What is the biggest problem with Black Friday?

The biggest problem is that  .

73. How long may people have to wait before a store operis?

They may have to wait beforeastoreopens.

74. Where was the name "Black Friday" first used in the 1950s?

It was first used in the 1950s.

75. Why do people like going shopping on Black Friday?

Because on that day.

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  Are you still doing the nV” for victory sign? It's out. The latest popular hand gesture (手勢) is putting both of your hands together to make a heart shape. It is 61 " hand heart".

    Many young pop 62 in the US have done the move in recent photos. ” The ‘ hand heart ’ gesture means something 63  I love you,and thank you said Taylor Swift,the country singer. "You can send a sweet,simple message without 64 a word. " Swift often does it at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to 65 it popular.

Last month,Justin Bieber and 66 superstar friends did the" hand heart" and put the photos online. They did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident.

     It used to take much 67 for non-verbal (非言語的) culture to move. But now,it moves faster 68 we have smartphones and the Internet.

   In the Republic of Korea,the" hand heart" has been 69 for a long time,but in a different 70 . People there put their hands above their heads and make a bigger heart shape with their arms. It means'I love you".

60. 謝謝你用小汽車搭載了我一程。

Thank you for in your car.

58. 一收到媽媽的來信，她就立刻啟程回家。

She will set off for home at once as soon as she her mother.

57. 你和你的家人相處得怎樣？

How are you your family?

56. 你認為我們青少年應該遠離網(wǎng)絡嗎？

Do you think we teenagers should the Internet?

    When you’re not at home,many worries may start to crowd your mind. Did I turn the coffee maker off? Did I lock the door? Are the kids doing their homework or watching television? With a smart home,you can quiet all of these worries.

   A smart home is a home with a communication network. This network connects devices (裝置) ，such as lights and TV sets,and allows them to be controlled from far away through electrical wiring,mobile phone communication or WiFi over the Internet.

    More and more people may start to consider owning a smart home’because it makes life much more convenient. It can help keep your room at a certain temperature. It can record what happens inside the home and send the video to your phone. When you are on vacation abroad,you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor,allowing him to come in and offering him a drink. They can even feed the cat and water the plants.

   Besides,smart homes are easy to fix. Most smart home technology and devices are wireless and can be set up with a minimum of tools,using only the guiding information. When a problem appears,you can deal with it yourself without paying a professional.

    However,for home-users,the smart home technology is far from perfect. It can be rather expensive to own the technology and the devices. Also,because the smart home system (系統(tǒng)) allows its owner to get home information from anywhere,it leaves the home easy to be attacked by hackers (黑客) ，who may secretly use or change the information in the system.

    Now,many scientists are excited at the future of smart home technology. Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror,or receive food shopping suggestions from your refrigerator. While there are others who worry that those smart devices will make people lazier and lonelier. Whatever it is,one thing is for sure — smart home technology will change the way we live and work.

53. According to the passage,nowadays a smart home can lock the door through.

   A. electric lights   B. mirror technologies

   C. mobile phones   D. shopping programs

54. The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about.

   A. the steps to use smart systems

   B. the prices of smart programs

   C. the advantages of a smart home

   D. the tools for setting up smart devices

55. Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home 

A.Smart homes can't help feeg pets nowadays.

B.Smart homes cost a lot of money at present.

C.You can't control your smart home in other countries.

D.It's hard for hackers to get information from smart homes.

    Do you enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a plan before a visit? Every j museum must have something that attracts you. And there are many possible ways to eniov yourself in a museum.

   If you follow these steps below,you’ll know what is worth seeing and doing,so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.

   Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museums and you first need to find one that you like. It's easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!

   Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website,you may look for such things as：

    ●The exhibits (展品) 一See what is on show at the museum at all times,and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.

   ●The history of the museum — There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors (捐贈 者) . That can make your visit more interesting.

   ● Activities — See whether there are talks,tours or special activities on the day when you visit. Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.

  ● Cost,food and storage 一 It's important to know how much the visit will cost. You have to decide whether or not you can eat there. You might also need to find out about transportation needs,as well as storage for coats,bags,etc.

Learn at least one thing on your visit. It is always good to take away something new from your visit.

  Plan breaks into your visit. When you walk around,standing here and studying exhibits there,you may become very tired. So it is important to take breaks. A break is a good pportuiiity for you to think of what you have seen and what ols0y^tL might want to do in the museum.

    Take a friend or two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun wheA" jou are with someone else. You can talk over what yo re seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking ivhen you talk about the exhibits.

49. According the passage,we should first.

   A. do some research online

   B. make a plan for lunch

   C. decide on a museum to visit

   D. choose a friend to go with

50. To make our visit more interesting,we can .

   A. organize activities like special shows and talks

   B. read the stories about exhibits and benefactors

   C. learn about the interests of all age groups

   D. walk around the museum without breaks

51. If we visit a museum with friends,we can .

   A. share the experience with them

   B. come up with strange ideas

   C. cut down the cost of the visit

   D. discuss the next visit plan

52. What does the passage mainly talk about?

   A. What to do in a museum.

   B. When to visit a museum.

   C. Where to find a museum.

   D. How to eniov a museum.

第二節(jié):閱讀下面B、C、D三篇短文，從各小題所給的 四個選項中選出能回答所提問題或完成所給句子的一個最 佳答案。(共10小題，計15分)

   On a cold winter morning,a poor boy called Howard Kelly was on his way to school. He was so hungry that he decided to beg (乞討) for a meal at the next house.

    A lovely young lady opened the door and she brought him a large glass of milk. He had it slowly,and then asked,M How much do I owe (欠) you?”

   "You owe me nothing," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness. " He said, " Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart."

    Years later the woman became seriously ill. The local doctors sent her to the big city,where specialists (專家) can study her illness. Dr. Howard Kelly,now famous,was called in for the consultation (會診) . When he heard the name of the town she came from,a strange light filled his Immediately,he rose and went to her room. He recognized her at once and decided to do his best to save her life. From^lhat day on,he gave special attention to her and her illness. 

    After a long time,the lady was well again at last. Dr. Kelly asked the hospital office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she had thought that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked,and the note on the side caught her attention. ” Paid in full with a glass of milk."

46. Why did Dr. Kelly decide to try his best to save the woman's life?

   A. Because he owed her a lot of money.

   B. Because they were once good friends.

   C. Because she helped him out years ago.

   D. Because they came from the same town.

47. Who paid the final bill for the woman?

   A. Dr. Kelly. B. The hospital.

   C. The woman herself. D. The woman's mother.

48. What does the story intend to tell us?

   A. Where there is a will,there is a way.

   B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

   C. Every kindness will be paid off.

   D. Better late than never.