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The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. It’s said that it’s the day that store ledgers(分类账)move into the black and companies become profitable. On that day, retailers slash(砍) prices to get consumers to buy.  It is also a time when many Americans start their Christmas shopping. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee tells us how the economy may affect consumers on that bargain day.
This day should be a shopper’s dream. “It’s just the deals, the sales and everything you can get for a lesser price,” said Sandy Thomas, a shopper. But it’s a nightmare for others. “I think it’s crazy. I’ve done all of my shopping throughout the week so I don’t have to go out on Friday,” she said. It’s called Black Friday, the start of the traditional Christmas shopping season in the United States. Every year it’s the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Stores open before sunrise and there are deep discounts everywhere you look.
Last year a crowd of bargain-hunters killed a Wal-mart worker in a New York suburb. This year, many stores are increasing security while they slash prices. “This is a huge time for the retail stores,” said Fred Joutz from George Washington University. “This is when they begin making their profits for the year.”
Economics professor Fred Joutz says how Americans spend the weekend after Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.
With the unemployment rate above 10 percent, Joutz says Americans are saving more and spending less. Some retailers are attracting consumers by opening on Thanksgiving Day, when shops are traditionally closed.  Other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning.
And shoppers will be lining up in front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and get a big discount. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually the first items to go. Sandy Thomas says it’s an annual family tradition and well worth it. “I just save maybe half of what I would have spent on a regular, you know, shopping trip,” she said.
Economists say U.S. consumers will spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more carefully.
【小题1】By saying “This day should be a shopper’s dream”, the writer means ________ .

A.shoppers have longed for this day for a long time
B.the shops will be very crowded on that day
C.the shops will keep open until the daybreak of next day
D.shoppers can buy many items at low prices on that day
【小题2】Why are many stores increasing security according to the passage?
A.Because there are too many people saving more and spending less.
B.Because it’s a time when they begin making their profits for the year.
C.Because last year a crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident.
D.Because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a.m.
【小题3】From the passage we know that_________.
A.Christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception.
B.Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually least discounted.
C.The economy only affects consumers on that bargain day.
D.Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.
【小题4】We can find this passage in_________.
A.a science fiction
B.a travel brochure
C.an economic research report
D.a book on psychology
【小题5】Why American people call it a black day?
A.Because they organize activities in honor of some great person.
B.Because there are too many people going out shopping for Christmas.
C.Too many people are celebrating Thanks giving.
D.The sky is black that day.

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Eleven-year-old Angela was stricken with a debilitating disease involving her nervous system.She was unable to walk and her movement was restricted in other ways as well.The doctors did not hold out much hope of her ever recovering from this illness.They predicted she’d spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.They said that few,if any,were able to come back to normal after contracting this disease.The little girl was undaunted.There,lying in her hospital bed,she would vow to anyone who’d listen that she was definitely going to be walking again someday.

She was transferred to a specialized hospital in the San Francisco Bay area.Whatever therapies could be applied to her case were used.The therapists were charmed by her undefeatable spirit.They taught her about imaging—about seeing herself walking.If it would do nothing else,it would at least give her hope and something positive to do in the long waking hours in her bed.Angela would work as hard as possible in physical therapy,in whirlpools and in exercise sessions.But she worked just as hard lying there faithfully doing her imaging;visualizing herself moving,moving,moving!

One day,as she was staining with all her might to imagine her legs moving again,it seemed as though a miracle happened:The bed moved!It began to move around the room!She screamed out,“Look what I’m doing!Look!Look!I can do it!I moved,I moved!”

Of course,at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming,too,and running for cover.People were screaming,equipment was falling and glass was breaking.You see,it was the recent San Francisco earthquake.But don’t tell that to Angela.She’s convinced that she did it.And now only a few years later,she’s back in school. You see,anyone who can shake the earth between San Francisco and Oakland can conquer a piddling little disease,can’t they?

The underlined word “undaunted” in the first paragraph can probably be replaced by _________.

A.encouraged                B.not discouraged          C.losing heart               D.excited

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A.The girl got over her disease just by imagining.

B.It was because of her strong determination and constant efforts that she got walking again.

C.The girl was on top of the world when she moved the bed in her room.

D.Doctors believe imagining being healthy helps patients recover.

By saying the last sentence in the last paragraph,the author means that_________.

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

B.a person who is strong enough to shake the earth can get over any disease

C.just as it is impossible for one to shake the earth,so it is to conquer a serious disease

D.though one can shake the earth,he can’t defeat a little disease

What might be a good title for the text?

A.Did The Earth Move For You?

B.A Miracle Made by a Young Girl

C.A Young Girl Conquered Disease

D.Strong Will Defeats Illness

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