[单项选择]Shoppers on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season in America, are notoriously aggressive. Some even start queuing outside stores before dawn to be the first to lay their hands on heavily discounted merchandise. Despite the frenzy at many stores, however, the recession appears to have accelerated the pace at which shoppers are abandoning bricks and mortar (实体店) in favor of online retailers—e-tailers. So this year Black Friday also marks the start of many conventional retailers’ attempts to regain the initiative.
E-commerce holds particular appeal in straitened times as it enables people to compare prices across retailers quickly and easily. Buyers can sometimes avoid local sales taxes online, and shipping is often free. No wonder, then, that online shopping continues to grow even as the offline sort shrinks.
The shift in spending to the Internet is good news for companies like P & G that lack retail outlets (经销店) of their own. But it is a big conce
A. Because conventional retailers don’t care about customers.
B. Because more people are waiting for the best bargain.
C. Because stores compete by offering discounted goods.
D. Because many customers are "turning to online shopping.

[单项选择]Shoppers on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season in America, are notoriously aggressive. Some even start queuing outside stores before dawn to be the first to lay their hands on heavily discounted merchandise. Despite the frenzy at many stores, however, the recession appears to have accelerated the pace at which shoppers are abandoning bricks and mortar (实体店) in favor of online retailers—e-tailers. So this year Black Friday also marks the start of many conventional retailers’ attempts to regain the initiative.
E-commerce holds particular appeal in straitened times as it enables people to compare prices across retailers quickly and easily. Buyers can sometimes avoid local sales taxes online, and shipping is often free. No wonder, then, that online shopping continues to grow even as the offline sort shrinks.
The shift in spending to the Internet is good news for companies like P & G that lack retail outlets (经销店) of their own. But it is a big conce
A. They don’t charge their customers for income tax.
B. They can offer convenient and beneficial services.
C. They can deliver their goods by ship on time.
D. They offer the lowest prices for the same goods.

[单项选择]SHOPPERS on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season in America, which falls on November 27th this year, are notoriously aggressive. Some even start queuing outside stores before dawn to be the first to lay their hands on heavily discounted merchandise. Last year berserk bargain-hunters in the suburbs of New York City trampled a WalMart employee to death. Despite the frenzy at many stores, however, the recession appears to have accelerated the pace at which shoppers are abandoning bricks and mortar in favour of online retailers- e-tailers, in the jargon. So this year Black Friday (so named because it is supposed to put shops into profit for the year) also marks the start of many conventional retailers’ attempts to regain the initiative.
E-commerce holds particular appeal in straitened times as it enables people to compare prices across retailers quickly and easily. Buyers can sometimes avoid local sales taxes online, and shipping is often free. No wonder,
A. They are always aggressive.
B. Even heavily discounted merchandise can’t arouse their interest in conventional retailers
C. They choose to abandon conventional retailers even on Black Friday.
D. Their passion for online retailers has been promoted by the slump.

[单项选择]What does the speaker say about“Black Friday”
A. It is the most unlucky day in a year.
B. It is the busiest shopping day now.
C. It is the day after Thanksgiving.
D. It is the day before Christmas.

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If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving today, you might be considering venturing out to the Black Friday sales tomorrow morning. After all, there will be at least a few great deals--and you can do all your holiday gift shopping in one crazy sprint. In order to make it out with your sanity--and your wallet--intact, there are a few Black Friday tips I’d like to share.
1. Make Your Shopping List First
When I was little, I could sit for hours with the Black Friday ads (especially Toys R Us), telling whoever was listening that I wanted pretty much everything on each page. I may have grown out of Toys R Us, but I still see plenty I want flipping through the sales papers. Sometimes, I can even convince myself that I really need some great gadget (小玩意) that I hadn’t actually intended to buy. So, before I even start browsing through the sales papers, I make a list of items that I’m particularly loo
A. is not good at shopping
B. prefers to shop alone l
C. is slow
D. is too powerful