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.

   Once a king got two nice falcons (猎鹰) from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.

   After several months,the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky,while the other was staying on the branch (树枝) of a tree quietly,just keeping still.

   The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day,while the king was taking a walk in the forest,an idea came to his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.

   The next morning,the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. " It is unbelievable!” shouted the king. "How could you make it happen?"

   The farmer replied ,” It's very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested."

   It is always the same to human beings. We all have" two flying wings” in our hearts as well,but we often don't seem to notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort. We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the "branch"we are resting on breaks.

50. What did the king do after he got two falcons?

   A. He kept them on the branch of a tree.

   B. He sent them to a farmer in the forest.

   C. He made the best falconer train them to fly.

   D. He set them free and let them fly in the sky.

51. Why did the king call all his falconers together?

   A. Because he wanted to get more falcons.

   B. Because he wanted the other falcon to fly.

   C. Because he wanted them to see his falcons.

   D. Because he wanted to know more about falcons.

52. How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?

   A. Excited. B. Moved.

   C. Worried. D. Relaxed.

 CCTV News May 28,2015,Thursday

The No-Smoking Law in China will be carried out next Monday in Beijing. In all — indoor public places and many outdoor public places,violators (违反者) will face fines of up to 200 yuan. 

    CCTV News May 31,2015,Sunday Su Bingtian broke the record at 炉 “ Saturday's IA AF Diamond League (国际田联钻石联赛) in Eugene,United States. He finished third in 9"99,behind Americans Tyson Gay in 9"88 and Mike Rodgers in 9”90. Liu Xiang said”’You are great!You became the first Asian-born person in the men's 100 meters."

CCTV News June 2,2015,Tuesday It's reported that the first two deaths from lan outbreak of MERS (中东呼吸综合征) were on June 1st in South Korea. So far,the number of new confirmed cases has been 25 in total.

    CCTV News June 4,2015,Thursday The big ship Eastern Star (东方之星) with 458 people sank in Yangtze River after being caught in a strong cyclone at 21:28,June 1. So far,only fourteen people were saved. Howeiie#, the rescue (营救) is still continuing.

46. When will the No-Smoking Law be carried out in Beijing?

   A. May 31,2015.   B. June 1,2015.

   C. June 2,2015.   D. June 4,2015.

47. Who became the first Asian-born person in the men 100 meters?

   A. Tyson Gay. B. Mike Rodgers.

   C. . Su Bingtian. D. Liu Xiang.

48. How many people died from the outbreak of MERS in South Korea on June 1st?

   A. 1.   B. 2.   C. 14.   D. 25.

49. What caused the big ship to sink in Yangtze River?

   A. Hitting another ship.

   B. Carrying too many people.

   C. The wrong driving.

   D. A sudden strong cyclone.

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