【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 Black Friday, under this theory, is the beginning of the period when retailers would no longer have losses (the red) and instead take in the year39。s profits (the black). The Christmas shopping season is of enormous importance to American retailers and, while most retailers intend to and actually do make profits during every quarter of the year, some retailers are so dependent on the Christmas shopping season that the quarter including Christmas produces all the year39。s profits and pensates for losses from other quarters. So there you have it. It39。s about how much money retailers are making from you and me. 28. According to the first paragraph, Black Friday is ___________. A. the Friday before Thanksgiving B. the Friday when Americans can have a day off C. a federal holiday in the United States D. a public holiday in some states of America 29. What is the origin about Black Friday according to the passage? A. There are many different stories about it including some religious ones. B. It is maybe about oncemon accounting practices. C. It is because so many people go shopping that day that it always leads to tragedies. D. It is to show respect for the ancient. 30. What do we know from the passage? A. All the retailers depend on the profits on Black Friday to pensate for the previous loss. B. Black Friday is a great chance for retailers to make profits. C. Christmas shopping season is the only profitable season to the retailers. D. most retailers are in red before the Christmas shopping season. 31. What is the best title of the reading passage? A. Black Friday’s origin. B. Black Friday in the United Kingdom C. Black Friday and its origin D. Stories about Black Friday D When people introduce themselves, I always hear them say I39。m just a housewife. I don39。t understand why their introduction is always filled with regret and selfpity. Is it really a crime to be a housewife? Is it really embarrassing when you choose not to work outside and instead choose to work in your home? How could you be just a housewife when the basic social unit of society depends on you and your service? A housewife works for the longest hour, supporting your husband, child studies, caring for elders, managing finances, paying bills, grocery shopping, cooking according to individual tastes, cleaning, etc. A housewife could be anyone: daughter, wife, mother, teacher, financial advisor, fashion designer and nurse, gardener, driver, cook, and so on. Don39。t think you are not being paid for it. You deserve the reward that no money can offerthe love and affection of your family, their trust, a happy home and your own satisfaction. It is you who choose to be in this occupation, willingly or for any other reason. After a busy day, all wait to return to the fortable home set by you. They know you will be there to absorb all their stress and tiredness and relax them. Would the life have been the same had you been working outside to earn some money? Would you along with your family have been able to buy all the content in life that you are enjoying now with that money? Respect yourself for what you are. Introduce yourself to the world with the same dignity. The world understands the importance of your job。 it39。s time to make them accept it. Introduce yourself with pride and with twinkle in your eyes I am a housewife. Kick that just out. 32. Housewives often use just when introducing themselves because ____________. A. they are willing to mention this occupation B. housewives39。 services are very basic C. they feel a little pity about themselves D. their work is very easy such as cleaning and cooking 33. Listing the housewife39。s duties, the author implies that . A. a housewife usually leads a hard life B. a housewife plays a more important role C. the family should help to release a housewife39。s burden D. a housewife makes a great contribution to the family 34. If a housewife worked outside, __________ . A. the family would have the same life like before B. no one would set a fortable home for her family C. she could absorb her family39。s stress D. she would enjoy buying the content in life 35. What is the author39。s attitude towards housewives? A. Respectful. B. Doubtful. C. Opposed. D. Tolerant. 第二節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 Interview still not last step Toward the end of your interview you should ask the key question about what happens next. 36 . This will give you a time frame – you want to appear enthusiastic but not annoying. One thing you should do immediately after the interview is send a thank you or letter. Send it the same day or at the latest, on the following day to