1.凱特只有在月末時才能和家人聚一次。

Kate and her family can___ __only at the end of a month.

2.格林一家人會有三天的假期。

The Greens will___ ___ ___holiday.

3.這個圖書館里有各種各樣的書。

There are ___ ___ ___books in the library.

4.這個小孩在他家的墻上到處亂畫。

This little child draws __ ___the walls of his house.

5.現(xiàn)在九年級學(xué)生的中考進(jìn)入倒計(jì)時了。

Now the students in Grade Nine are ___ __to the senior high school entrance exam.

A：1.

B：Yes.It's on the third day of March.

A：2.

B：Yes.Every family with a girl between 3 and 7 will decorate the house with a lot of beautiful dolls.The parents dress the dolls very well.

A：3.

B：Usually grandparents buy dolls for their granddaughters.

A：4.

B：Rice cakes and some other delicious food.

A：5.

B：Yes.It's on 5th May.On that day，boys will have a lot of interesting things to play with.

A：Sounds interesting!

A．Is there a boys' festival in Japan?

B．What do they usually eat on Doll's Day?

C．Who buys these dolls for the little girls?

D．Do you know Doll's Day in Japan?

E．It's a festival for girls，isn't it?

Black Friday

Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. The day after it has been known as Black Friday. It is the start of the holiday shopping season, and it has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the US since 2005.

Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday. They open their doors quite early in the morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts (打折). Some items (商品)like TVs and cloths are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.

Black Friday is a great time to go shopping. However, there are problem. The biggest one is that there are not enough low-priced items. Each store may only have a few. These items are in great need, so people stand in long lines to get them. They may wait three to four hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or computer, but not everybody can get one. Some people leave, disappointed.

The situation makes people worried. Some Black Friday events have been crazy. There have been fights over toys among shoppers. Some workers have even been hurt by large crowds. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan to go, you will expect large crowds and a bit of pushing.

So where does the name “Black Friday” come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it caused. In the 1960s, stores tried to rename the day “Big Friday”. It did not stick. The name “Black Friday” continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to stay.

Now people all over the country take part in Black Friday events. It is even spreading to other parts of the world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the UK, Australia, and Brazil since 2012. In Mexico, stores offer a weekend of discounts every year. They call it “El Buen Fin”, which means “the good weekend” in Spanish. I guess people everywhere like to buy things on sale.

1.Is Black Friday the start of the holiday shopping season?

2.What is the biggest problem with Black Friday?

3.How long may people have to wait before a store opens?

4.Where was the name “Black Friday” first used in the 1950s?

5.Why do people like going shopping on Black Friday?

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提示詞：August 15thof the Lunar calendar （陰歷八月十五）； mooncake（月餅）；round（圓的）；bean paste（豆餡）；egg-yolk（蛋黃）；nut（果仁）；appreciate the moon（賞月）；express（表達(dá)）；a symbol of reunion（團(tuán)圓的象征）；fortune（財(cái)富）

Jane's grandmother wanted to write children’s book for many years, but one thing or another always got in way.

A. a; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; the D. a; the

of the men was charged with robbery，but I’m not sure which was．

A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. None

—You aren’t supposed to smoke in public．It’s bad for our health．

—Sorry，I will ______ my cigarette right now．

A．give up B．put down

C．put out D．give away

He used to _____ his time on the Internet after supper, but now he gets used to _____ a walk.

A. spend; taking B. spending; take

C. spend; take D. spending; taking

A TV series named In the Name of People which shows many corruption cases________ popular among millions of people since it began on March 28.

A. have been B. is C. has been D. was

I will have to close my clothes shop ________ my business improves.

A. if B. unless C. after D. when