1. Who does the woman want to buy a sofa for?
A.Her sister. | B.Her friend. | C.Herself. |
A.In a grocery store. | B.In a bedding shop. | C.In a supermarket. |
Double 11 falls
T-mall (formerly Taobao Mall), a B2C website
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3 . On Friday, Chin's e-commerce king Alibaba (BABA) held its annual Singles' Day shopping event, posting record sales of $17.8 billion worth of gross merchandise volume (GMV) and soaring past last year's results of $14.3 billion. This figure was easily beaten in Chinese Yuan at 3:30 pm.
Back in the 1990s, Singles' Day was first celebrated by young, single Chinese people as a pushback against Valentine's Day. Now, it has become one of the country’s biggest shopping events. Alibaba began the "holiday'' in 2009, promoting discounts at certain retailers on its various digital platforms; the company uses Singles’ Day as a way to boost its revenues in the typically slow sales period before the Lunar New Year season.
This year, Alibaba said that deals are offered by athletic giants Nike Inc. NKE and Adidas ADDYY, iPhone maker Apple Inc. AAPL industrial automation company Siemens AG ADR SIEGY and fast fashion retailer Uniqlo. Many international brands have jumped on the holiday over recent years. According to survey, 14.000 brands took part in 2016 Singles' Day, making up roughly 30% of total GMV just half-way into the shopping event. Big Chinese brands like appliance manufacturers Haier and Midea and smartphone maker Meizu also reported strong profits in the event.
Popular celebrities made appearances at the four-hour "countdown event" in Shenzhen this year, including actress Scarlett Johansson, David Beckham and his wife, fashion designer Victoria Beckham, Kobe Bryant, and live music from OneRepublic. Even Alibaba CEO Jack Ma showed up and performed a magic trick on stage.
For some perspective on how big of a sale Singles' Day is, 2015's Black Friday, the annual day-afer-Thanksgiving sale here in the US, only reached $4.5 billion in GMV; Cyber Monday, the annual Monday-after-Thanksgiving e-commerce sale event, only saw a record $3 billion last year, or pocket change compared to what Singles' Day brings in.
1. What is GMV of Alibaba at 3:30 pm on November 11?A.$17.8 billion. | B.$16.8 billion. | C.$14.3 billion. | D.$13.4 billion. |
A.To make it as a pushback against Valentine's Day. |
B.To celebrate the coming Lunar New Year season. |
C.To build up more retailers on its digital platforms. |
D.To increase its sales during the very difficult times. |
A.Only single Chinese people like shopping here. |
B.All the big Chinese brands showed interest in it. |
C.Many famous international brands took part in it. |
D.The company only chose the brands from the USA. |
A.Jack Ma. | B.Scarlett Johansson. | C.Victoria Beckham. | D.Kobe Bryant. |
A.The success of Alibaba. | B.The scale of Black Friday. |
C.The advantage of e-commerce. | D.The danger of Cyber Monday. |
1. What is the first book about?
A.Woodland animals. | B.Different colors. | C.Honey bees. |
A.A writer. | B.A painter. | C.A bookseller. |
A.$18. | B.$20. | C.$38. |
1. Why is the man at the shop?
A.To order a camera for his wife. |
B.To have a camera repaired. |
C.To get a camera changed. |
A.Pink. | B.Black. | C.Orange. |
A.Make a phone call. |
B.Come again the next day. |
C.Wait until further notice. |
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1. How much should be paid for 2 Anti-Sleep Alarms?A.US $10. | B.US $9.5. | C.US $10.5. | D.US $9. |
A.It is comfortable to wear. | B.It is big and easy to use. |
C.It can work for 30,000 minutes. | D.It can be powered by any kind of battery. |
A.The company will pay the extra costs. |
B.Import duties and taxes are included in the price. |
C.You will receive the goods within 1-3 business days. |
D.The goods will be shipped to your eBay or PayPal address. |
7 . Will you crazy about these newly-built products that are not merely quite useful but also good to the environment? Come and see then!
Eco-friendly Umbrella
Traditional umbrellas come with a fixed surface. Although it is changeable, you cannot replace it easily. This eco-friendly design is more flexible. It is actually only an umbrella skeleton without any surface, which can be folded, so you can put anything such as newspapers, plastic bags or whatever you want to serve as the protecting surface.
Pollution-sensitive Dress
Don’t be caught outside unaware of pollution levels in the air. The pollution-sensitive EPA Dress by Stephanie Sandstrom notices pollution in the air accordingly. This dress—which is actually quite pretty—looks like you pull it from the bottom of the dirty laundry pile when the air is dirty. It might protect your health by advising you to stay indoors for the day, but it won’t do you any favor if you’re meeting with clients.
Eco-friendly Car Racer
Can you image a car racer is so eco-friendly that its tyres are made from potatoes, its body is created from hemp (大麻) and rapeseed oil and it runs on fuel made from wheat and sugar beet? The one seater racing car called Eco One is built by experts from Warwick University, who hope that Eco One will be used by the automotive industry. It is sold at $ 51,000.
Eco-friendly Moss (苔藓) Carpet
Do you know it is said that walking on fresh grass can really increases your blood circulation? The Moss Carpet, created by Nguyen La Chanh, looks at getting the grass to your feet. The mat includes ball moss, island moss and forest moss. The humidity (湿度) of the bathroom ensures that it grows well. And that’s why you need to place it there and not anywhere else.
1. The EPA Dress is designed to ________.A.discourage people from going out | B.help meet with clients |
C.improve people’s appearance | D.inform people of air quality |
A.It can seat one passenger and one driver. |
B.It can’t be available for the public at present. |
C.It is mainly made from some kinds of plants. |
D.It will take the place of the traditional car industry. |
A.A science report. | B.A personal blog. |
C.A health report. | D.An official document. |
8 . When my friend suggested going to the thrift shop, instantly I thought “I hope no one I know sees me”. It was the same when my cousin commented on my new furniture and Japanese fine-bone-china bowls and asked where I got them. They were from the local thrift shop but instead I said “from the antique shop”.
Many people in my Greek-Cypriot community would despise me if I said I shopped at the thrift shop. They may pity me, consider me poor, a failure. Immigrants sacrificed their families and homes for a better life. Buying a house and having enough money to live comfortably, to educate your children and see them also live comfortably, are a big part of the immigrant dream. But has this dream made us materialistic at the cost of our own planet?
Our love for purchasing the latest trendy clothes or furniture, then donating them when we are tired of them has become normal. I was once like this. But after watching the documentary The True Cost I learned donated clothes that don’t get sold are sent to developing nations, many of them ending up in landfills (垃圾填埋地). In addition, your new dress requires electricity and materials to make. But if you buy a second-hand dress, that’s one less dress in a landfill and one less new dress to be made.
A friend introduced me to the thrift shop only a few years ago. My first item was a dress she gifted me. It was lovely and I loved it. Nobody could tell it was second-hand. This opened me up to purchasing more second-hand high quality branded clothes. Once I dropped in on a friend and was impressed by how she decorated her apartment. “It’s all second-hand.” she said. I couldn’t believe it. The truth is a lot of things sold at the thrift shop are in new or almost new condition. That’s when I made the decision to only buy second—hand things.
Selling second-hand things isn’t anything new but what the planet needs is more buyers. There is so much excess production in the world. So stop feeling ashamed, and let’s get shopping.
1. What does the underlined word “despise” mean in paragraph 2?A.Think highly of. | B.Look down upon. |
C.Get away from. | D.Keep up with. |
A.They want to pursue a high standard of material life. |
B.They all prefer wearing the latest fancy clothing. |
C.They think highly of children’s education. |
D.They get along well with their neighbors. |
A.The great variety of the goods in the thrift shop. |
B.The low cost of the goods in the thrift shop. |
C.The persuasion of the author’s friends. |
D.The wasted resources of new products and good quality of the thrift shop. |
A.To introduce a new trend of buying at the thrift shop. |
B.To persuade more people to buy at the thrift shop. |
C.To encourage more people to pursue the latest fashion. |
D.To raise people’s awareness of reasonable shopping. |
A.Red. | B.Green. | C.White. |
1. What does the woman like about the armchair?
A.Its size. | B.Its color. | C.Its design. |
A.It is badly broken. | B.It is heavy looking. | C.It is brown in color. |
A.Wait for a sale. | B.Buy it right away. | C.Ask for a cheaper price. |