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【题目】Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day and the Friday before Cyber Monday in the United States. It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states. Many people have a day off work 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. 1

Shopping for Christmas presents is also popular on Black Friday. Many stores have special offers and lower their prices on some goods, such as toys.

2 Many people take a day of their annual leave on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Many organizations also close for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Public transport systems may run on their normal schedule or may have changes. 3 There can also be congestion (拥挤)on roads to popular shopping destinations.

Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days in the USA.4 One theory is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black markings 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. 5 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.

A. Black Friday is a public holiday in some states.

B. Black Friday is a shopping day for a lot of reasons.

C. Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink.

D. Others use it to start shopping for the Christmas season.

E. Some stores extend their opening hours on Black Friday.

F. As time goes on, a new explanation of black Friday has become popular.

G. There are two popular theories as to why the day after Thanksgiving Day is called Black Friday.

【答案】

1D

2A

3E

4G

5C

【解析】这篇文章介绍了感恩节之后的黑色星期五,人们如何度过这一天以及黑色星期五的由来。

1语义理解题。Some people use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation.这里提到了人们在星期五会干些什么,故选D。(其他人会利用它去买一些圣诞用品。)

2语义理解题。由Many people take a day of their annual leave on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Many organizations also close for the Thanksgiving weekend.可知这里意思是在一些州,黑色星期五是一个公共假日,选A

3语义理解题。Public transport systems may run on their normal schedule or may have changes. There can also be congestion (拥挤)on roads to popular shopping destinations.可知这里意思是在黑色星期五,有一些商店会延长他们的营业时间,选E

4语义理解题。One theory is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black markings on the road surface, leading to the term Black Friday.这里提到了一个理论,所以选G。(感恩节之后的这一天为什么被称作黑色星期五,有两个理论。)

5语义理解题。The other theory is that the term Black Friday comes from an old way of recording business accounts.这里提到了记录经济账目,故选C。(损失用红墨水记录,盈利用黑墨水记录。

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Overcoming stage fright

Most people are nervous about public speaking. 1If you know that your topic is interesting, and that your material is well organized, you have already reduced a major worry.

Facial expressions

2During your speech, try to change your facial expressions to convey the emotions that you feel. Throughout your speech you need to use expressive facial expressions.

Eye contact

When you speak, you should look your audience straight in the eye. The idea is to give the impression that you are talking to each individual in your audience. If you have a large audience, try to look at people in the middle of the room, then slowly look to the right side of the room, then to the left side, then back to the center of the room. 3Otherwise, this will give the audience the idea that you are not interested in your topic or in them.

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Enthusiasm is being lively and showing your own personal concern for your subject and your audience. If you are truly interested in your topic, your delivery is certain to be enthusiastic and lively.

Varying speaking rate

Your words should not be too fast or too slow. If you speak too slowly you will bore your audience. If you speak too rapidly will be difficult to understand. Adapt your rate to the content of your speech. For example, if you explaining complex information, slow down. 5

A. Inspiring your audience

B. Speaking with enthusiasm

C. If you are happy or enthusiastic, you should speed up.

D. Don’t look at the floor, the ceiling or out the window.

E. The best way to cope with nervousness is to really well prepared.

F. Smiling before you start your speech shows that you are not nervous.

G. If you are nervous, take a few steps to your right or left while speaking.

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