13.Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day in the USA,falling on the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November.
(36)A
Many people have a day off work or choose to take a day from their annual leave on Black Friday.Some people use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation.Shopping for Christmas presents is popular on Black Friday.Many stores have special offers and lower their prices on some goods,such as toys.
Public life
(37)G.Many people take a day off on the day after Thanksgiving Day.Many organizations also close for the Thanksgiving weekend.
Public transit systems may run on their normal schedule or may have changes.Some stores extend their opening hours on Black Friday.(38)E.
Background
Black Friday,the day after Thanksgiving Day,is one of the busiest shopping days in the USA.(39)F.One theory is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black marking on the road surface,leading to the term"Black Friday".
The other theory is that the term"Black Friday"comes from an old way of recording business accounts.(40)C.Many businesses,particularly small businesses,started making profits before Christmas.Many hoped to start showing a profit,marked in black ink,on the day after Thanksgiving Day.
More recently,Black Friday has been exported to nations outside of North America such as the United Kingdom by major online retailers like Amazon or Apple.In 2011,IBM reported online Black Friday sales were up by 24.3%,according to a study that includes 500 retailers.
A.People's activities.
B.History of Black Friday.
C.Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink.
D.A.busy shopping day is a holiday in some states.
E.There can also be jams on roads to popular shopping destinations.
F.There are two popular theories as to why it is called Black Friday.
G.Black Friday is not a federal holiday but a public one in some states.
分析 黑色星期五是感恩節(jié)后的 第一天,介紹了在這一天人們會有什么樣的活動安排以及該節(jié)日的來源.
解答 36-40 AGEFC
36.A 主旨概括題.根據(jù)這段的開頭一句話Many people have a day off work 可知,在這天人們會放假一天,有的make trips、go on vacation、Shopping可知,這段主題應該為活動.
37.G 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容Many people take a day off on the day after Thanksgiving Day可知,在感恩節(jié)后一天人們有一天的假期,即黑色星期五,但這不是一個聯(lián)邦法定節(jié)日,只是在幾個州.
38.E 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)后文Some stores extend their opening hours on Black Friday.可知,一些商場在黑色星期五會延長購物時間,必然會造成jams on roads,即道路擁擠.
39.F 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)后文的One theory is that…一種理論是…以及The other theory is that 另外一種理論是..可知,此處主要介紹為什么有黑色星期五這個概念.
40.C 推理題.根據(jù)前文The other theory is that the term"Black Friday"comes from an old way of recording business accounts另外一種理論是說黑色星期五來源于古老的一種記賬的方式,所以后文的Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink.紅色代表損失,黑色代表利潤符合題意.
點評 本文是一篇選句填空,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案.