首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s wildest shoppi
[originaltext] The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s wildest shoppi
游客
2023-12-22
57
管理
问题
The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s wildest shopping day. Closed all day on Thursday, chain stores all across the nation open early on Friday. Some stores open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a. m. Some "sleepyhead" stores, like Target this year, don’t open their doors on Friday until 6 a. m. From Friday to the day before Christmas, this is the season when businesses make as much as 25 percent of their annual revenue. This season puts many businesses "in the black"—that is, into profitability—for the year.
Reporters from local TV stations interview people who camp out in front of stores a day or two before the doors open on Friday. These people patiently wait in line to get products that are discounted 50 percent or more.
"Oh, we have fun," said one camper. "We bring games to play, we watch TV and order lots of pizza, and we meet interesting people. And, most important of all, we save big bucks!" The catch, of course, is that only a very small number of products are available at the largest discounts. Regardless, each store has plenty of other items that are reduced from 10 to 50 percent—saving shoppers from $ 10 to $ 400 per item—to entice Americans to shop.
Not all Americans appreciate this frenzy of shopping. William Graham, pastor of the Church of the Risen Jesus, wants to rename Black Friday. "We want to call it Remember Jesus Friday. People should start the season with the right attitude. Christmas time has become a Season of Shopping. We want to make it a Season of Giving. And we don’t mean giving iPods, DVDs, flat screen TVs, and other crap. We mean giving your back, your mind, and your hands. Help an old lady clean up her house. Teach a kid how to read. Visit sick people in the hospital or in nursing homes. Pick up the trash in your neighborhood. Give blood to the Red Cross. Do volunteer work for charities. Celebrate Christmas by remembering Jesus and forgetting Santa Claus. "
Question No. 15 What time do some "sleepyhead" stores open their doors on the day after Thanksgiving ?
Question No. 16 Why do many people wait a day or two outside the store before that Friday?
Question No. 17 What should be Thanksgiving season like according to William Graham?
Question No. 18 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report?
选项
A、It should be a season of shopping gifts for families and friends.
B、It should be a season of giving and taking.
C、It should be a season of helping others.
D、It should be a season of remembering Santa Claus.
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3296690.html
相关试题推荐
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
Americans’ParadoxicalBehaviorOneofthegeneralitiesmostoftenn
随机试题
WhenIwasalittlegirl,everytimemydadwasrepairingsomething,he【K1】_
Collisionbetweenanaircraftandoneormorebirdsistermedabird-strike.
[originaltext]WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownofStra
[originaltext]Scientistssayahugepercentageofbirdspeciesareindanger
Thisisthenurse____________(照顾我的那个)whenIwasinhospital.whoattendedto
因子血清是指A.仅含有一种细菌的相应抗体 B.仅含有一型细菌的相应抗体 C.
某信息系统集成项目计划6周完成,项目经理就前4周的项目进展情况进行分析,具体如下
根据《建筑安装工程费用项目组成》的规定,建筑施工现场工作人员在“病假”期间领取的
()不是人力资源开发目标的特性。A.整体性 B.层次性 C.针对性 D.多
下列属于双方民事法律行为的是( )。A.遗嘱 B.继承权的放弃 C.赠与
最新回复
(
0
)