三、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
In Western countries,many people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. __1__ some people think they shouldn't buy too many things. They have started a __2__ day called Buy Nothing Day. They hope that nobody goes __3__ on that day.
When is Buy Nothing Day? It is on the fourth Friday of every __4__. It's right the day after Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day is always on the fourth Thursday,so the day after it is Friday. This day has also been famous as Black Friday. It's usually a very __5__ shopping day because too many people go shopping. Often,in Western countries,before Christmas,there are so many advertisements(广告)online and on TV. The advertisements want to tell people to __6__ something.
Some people who didn't enjoy shopping came up with an idea. The idea for Buy Nothing Day first __7__ in Canada. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California,America,parents and children don't go shopping. They get together to __8__ stories,sing songs and draw pictures. They have a lot of fun. But there are some children who want to know __9__ they can't get many toys.
Can you buy __10__ just for one day? Have a try!
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A
)1. A. But B. And C. So D. Or
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B
)2. A. bad B. special C. cold D. tiring
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C
)3. A. washing B. fishing C. shopping D. swimming
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C
)4. A. September B. October C. November D. December
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D
)5. A. funny B. bright C. cool D. busy
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B
)6. A. change B. buy C. grow D. clean
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D
)7. A. got B. thought C. ended D. started
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A
)8. A. read B. look C. see D. watch
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B
)9. A. what B. why C. where D. when
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C
)10. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
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三、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
在西方国家,很多人会在圣诞节前夕购买大量礼物。**但**一些人认为他们不应该买太多东西。他们发起了一个名为“无消费日”的**特别**日子。他们希望在那一天没有人去**购物**。
“无消费日”是什么时候呢?它在每年**11月**的第四个星期五。就在感恩节的第二天。感恩节总是在第四个星期四,所以它的第二天就是星期五。这一天也以“黑色星期五”而闻名。这通常是一个非常**繁忙**的购物日,因为太多人去购物了。通常,在西方国家,圣诞节前,网上和电视上会有很多广告。这些广告想要告诉人们去**购买**东西。
一些不喜欢购物的人想出了一个主意。“无消费日”的想法最初在加拿大**兴起**。现在全世界的人都庆祝“无消费日”。在美国加利福尼亚州,父母和孩子不去购物。他们聚在一起**读**故事、唱歌和画画。他们玩得很开心。但有些孩子想知道**为什么**他们不能得到很多玩具。
你能有一天不买**任何东西**吗?试一试吧!