全国2015年10月高等教育自学考试英语(二)试题和答案课程代码:00015第一部分:阅读判断BlackFridayEveryonelikestoshopforgiftsfortheholidayseason,butfewpeopleknowthehistoryofholidayshopping
WhilepeoplehaveheardofBlackFriday,mostdonotknowitsorigins
BlackFridayisthedayafterThanksgiving(感恩节)
Onthisdaymostretailstoresopentheirdoorsveryearly-someasearlyas4am
Inaddition,theyprovidetheircustomerswithgreatdiscountsonproducts
Withthisinmind,itiscleartoseewhysomanyshoppersbuymanyoftheirChristmasgiftsonBlackFriday
BlackFridayisnotasoldasmanypeoplethink
Infact,itisbelievedthatthefirstBlackFridaywasheldinthe1970sintheUSA
Itwasadaywhenstoresdecidedtomarkthestartoftheholidayseason
Inordertodrawmorecustomers,theyofferedgreatdiscounts
Allproductssoldverywell
ThislargesuccessresultedinthenameBlackFriday
Itwassonamedbecausethestoreswere"intheblack"