首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
Karen Page braved pre-dawn darkness and freezing temperatures yesterday to face down a scene of "organized chaos". Hundreds
Karen Page braved pre-dawn darkness and freezing temperatures yesterday to face down a scene of "organized chaos". Hundreds
admin
2010-05-05
58
问题
Karen Page braved pre-dawn darkness and freezing temperatures yesterday to face down a scene of "organized chaos".
Hundreds of early-bird shoppers were waiting outside or in idling cars when Miss Page arrived for her job as a store greeter at Toys R Us in Fair Oaks Shopping Center in Fairfax.
Welcome to "Black Friday", perhaps the biggest retail Sales day of the year as millions of shoppers across America are lured to stores with expanded hours and heavily discounted prices.
"This is an organized chaos, which is a good thing," said Miss Page, who took up a position at the front of the store to greet and assist customers. She was quickly overwhelmed as crowds poured in and countless customers asked her to find a particular toy.
On Black Friday shoppers hope to get the best stuff at the best prices for holiday gifts. Retailers hope to get a jump on the holiday sales season, which traditionally starts after Thanksgiving and runs through Christmas, said Ellen Tolley spokeswoman for the National Retail Federation, the largest trade association for retailers.
The day after Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday" because it is traditionally the day when retailers’ books shift from red to black.
"You’ll see more consumers buying things ahead of time," she said.
Miss Page, who has been working at the Toys R Us since 1995, called the 300 to 400 people waiting outside before the store opening yesterday "about average".
Retailers nationwide anticipate a 4.5 percent sales jump this holiday season, bringing total spending up to $219.9 billion, Miss Tolley said.
That is less than last year’s holiday sales spike of 5.1 percent, but still solid, she said.
"It’s a sign that consumers are more settled than they were a year ago and they feel comfortable financially and confident with the economy," Miss Tolley said.
Americans will spend on average $730 on Christmas gifts, accounting for roughly a quarter of annual retail sales, down from last year’s $734 per person, according to Gallup’s annual holiday survey.
Luxury items like high-end electronics, furs and jewelry, along with toys are expected to lead sales this holiday season, Miss Tolley said.
Additionally, consumers will spend an average $80.45 on gift cards, she said.
Not all of those items will be bought at stores. Washington area shoppers will spend 58 percent of their budget online this year, according to America Online.
Retailers in the District also are trying to attract shoppers with a sales tax holiday, which will run through Dec. 5.
Washington’s 5.75 percent sales tax will be exempted from clothing, shoes and accessories that cost less than $100 each. There is no limit on the total value of the purchases.
选项
A、indifferent.
B、favourable.
C、negative.
D、critical.
答案
B
解析
观点题。从本文第四段Miss Page所说的话中可以看出她认为抢购热是一件好事,而且从其作为商场导购的事实来说,她的态度为赞成的也比较合理,因此正确答案应为"赞成的"。"冷漠的","否定的"和"批评的"均不符合文意。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/lW44777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
InApril,BritishresearchersatUniversityCollegeLondonfoundthat,ratherthantherecommendedfive,sevendailyportionsof
Britain’sprivateschoolsareoneofitsmostsuccessfulexports.Thechildrenofthewealthy【C1】________tothem,whetherfromC
TherearemanyreasonsforthesorrystateofcommercialaviationinAmerica.ButIcometoyouasatechnologycolumnisttotel
Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingbarchart.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechart,and2)giveyourcomments.
Howbesttosolvethepollutionproblemsofacitysunksodeepwithinsulfurouscloudsthatitwasdescribedashellonearth?
Earlierthismonth,researcherBeaverofFloridaStateUniversityreportedthatheandhisco-authorshadidentifiedgeneticmar
Thegrowthspeeialisationinthe19thcenturymightbemoreclearlyseeninsciencessuchas______.Theauthorwritesofthed
Itisestimatedthat______ofUSworkforceismadeupofundocumentedimmigrants.TheexampleoftheyoungmaninWashingtonD
KarlVonLinne(orLinnaeus,asheiswidelyknown)wasaSwedishbiologistwhodevisedthesystemofLatinisedscientificnames
KarlVonLinne(orLinnaeus,asheiswidelyknown)wasaSwedishbiologistwhodevisedthesystemofLatinisedscientificnames
随机试题
X线的穿透性的作用,具体表现为:X线波长________;穿透力________,能穿透可见光不能穿透的物体;在穿透过程中有一定程度的吸收,即衰减。
“李杜诗篇万口传,至今已觉不新鲜。江山代有才人出,各领风骚数百年”的作者是()
怀疑胃溃疡恶变时的最佳处理措施是
女,24岁。停经58天,13天前行人工流产吸宫术。术后持续阴道流血。为明确诊断,首先应选用的辅助检查方法是
英译汉:“means of conveyance; means of transport”,正确的翻译为:( )。
产业布局政策一般遵循的原则有()。
心理发展
算法的时间复杂度与()有关。
下列属于法律关系的是哪一项?()
A、三年B、一年C、五年A
最新回复
(
0
)