1.BlackFriday

　　Everyone likes to shop for gifts for the holiday season，but few people know the history of holiday shopping.While peoplehave heard of Black Friday，most do not know itsorigins.Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving (感恩节).Onthis day most retail stores open their doors very early—some as early as 4am.In addition，they provide their customers with greatdiscounts on products.With this in mind，it is clear tosee why so many shoppers buy many of their Christmas gifts on Black Friday.

　　Black Friday is not as old as many people think.In fact，it is believed that the first Black Friday was held in the 1970s inthe USA.It was a day when stores decided to mark the start of the holidayseason.In order to draw more customers,they offered great discounts.Allproducts sold very well.This large success resulted in the name Black Friday.Itwas so named because the stores were “in the black”.This financial term meansthe stores made a lot of money.However，it was not untilaround 2002 that Black Friday really started to gain in popularity.Today in theUSA，countless advertisers proudly announce their BlackFriday sales.They hope to attract shoppers into their stores.

　　Black Friday is a day when many shoppers in the USA go out and buygifts,even though Christmas Eve is still a more popular day to shop.Thanks tothe Internet，it is now possible to get some excellentBlack Friday deals online.So if you don’t want to get to the stores by 4 am，this is the perfect way to still get items at reduced prices.

1-1.Manypeople know the history of Black Friday.

A.True              

B.False             

C.NotGiven

1-2.Moststores open their doors for business very early on Black Friday.

A.True               

B.False              

C.NotGiven

1-3.Customersget better service on Black Friday.

A.True              

B.False             

C.NotGiven

1-4.BlackFriday started in the USA.

A.True              

B.False              

C.NotGiven

1-5.Theholiday season ends on Black Friday.

A.True              

B.False             

C.NotGiven

1-6.“Inthe black” is a financial term.

A.True              

B.False             

C.NotGiven

1-7.BlackFriday is no longer popular.

A.True              

B.False             

C.NotGiven

1-8.Peoplelike to shop online on Christmas Eve.

A.True              

B.False             

C.NotGiven

1-9.Itis possible to get Black Friday discount online.

A.True              

B.False             

C.NotGiven

1-10.Thingsare sold at their lowest prices at 4 am.

A.True              

B.False              

C.NotGiven