Just 29 years ago, Berlin was a city divided into two by the Berlin Wall. How excited people were as the Berlin Wall came down! Since then, Berlin has become one of the coolest cities in Europe. Here are the main reasons why I think Berlin is cool.

First, Berlin has cheap hotels and everyday objects(物品).You needn't worry about spending too much money when visiting Berlin.

Second, Berlin knows how to give parties, and there is a festival here every month of the year. Perhaps the most famous is the Berlin International Film Festival (BIFF).

Thirdly, Berlin has beautiful buildings of its own. The Brandenburg Gate is one of the city's most famous buildings. It's the symbol(象征)of more than 200 years of history. The TV Tower is as good as the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the London Eye.

Lastly, Berlin is a city of living art. Artists can create works of art on the sides of buildings.

If you want to visit a European city with culture, cheap objects and lots of colours, Berlin is the place to be. What are you waiting for? Get to Europe's coolest city before anyone else discovers it.

1.The Berlin Wall came down in .

A. 1969 B. 1979 C. 1989 D. 1999

2.The writer does NOT tell us that in Berlin.

A. everyday objects are cheap

B. how often a festival is held

C. people know how to give parties

D. in which month the BIFF is held

3.According to the 4th paragraph(段落), great buildings of Berlin are mentioned.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

4.The writer suggests that we .

A. create works of art

B. choose Berlin as the city to visit

C. build some towers like the Eiffel Tower

D. discover a cooler city than Berlin to visit

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Berlin's festivals

B. Berlin―a really cool city

C. Berlin's beautiful buildings

D. Berlin―a city of living art

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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 cloths 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 problem. 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 stand in long lines to get 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 “the good weekend” in Spanish. I guess people everywhere like to buy things on sale.

1.Is Black Friday the start of the holiday shopping season?

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2.What is the biggest problem with Black Friday?

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3.How long may people have to wait before a store opens?

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4.Where was the name “Black Friday” first used in the 1950s?

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5.Why do people like going shopping on Black Friday?

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