题目内容
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 黑色星期五是感恩节后的 第一天,介绍了在这一天人们会有什么样的活动安排以及该节日的来源.
解答 36-40 AGEFC
36.A 主旨概括题.根据这段的开头一句话Many people have a day off work 可知,在这天人们会放假一天,有的make trips、go on vacation、Shopping可知,这段主题应该为活动.
37.G 细节题.根据下文内容Many people take a day off on the day after Thanksgiving Day可知,在感恩节后一天人们有一天的假期,即黑色星期五,但这不是一个联邦法定节日,只是在几个州.
38.E 细节题.根据后文Some stores extend their opening hours on Black Friday.可知,一些商场在黑色星期五会延长购物时间,必然会造成jams on roads,即道路拥挤.
39.F 细节题.根据后文的One theory is that…一种理论是…以及The other theory is that 另外一种理论是..可知,此处主要介绍为什么有黑色星期五这个概念.
40.C 推理题.根据前文The other theory is that the term"Black Friday"comes from an old way of recording business accounts另外一种理论是说黑色星期五来源于古老的一种记账的方式,所以后文的Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink.红色代表损失,黑色代表利润符合题意.
点评 本文是一篇选句填空,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.