Every year just after Christmas the January Sales start.All the shops reduce their prices and for two weeks, they are full of people looking for bargains.My husband and I do not normally go to the sales as we dont like crowds and in any case are short of money as we have to buy lots of Christmas presents.
Last year, however, I took my husband with me to the sales at the large shop in the center of London.We both needed some new clothes and were hoping to find a television set.When we got to Oxford Street, it was so crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the underground station.So I left my husband and started looking around the shops.Unfortunately all the clothes were in very large sizes and so were not suitable for me.But I did buy a television at a very cheap price, so I felt quite pleased with myself.
When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there.So I sat down in a nearby café to have a cup of tea.I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him.He looked very happy.Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box.“Oh,dear!” I thought.Yes, we had no new clothes but two televisions.We shall not be going to the sales again.
1In January .
Alots of people go shopping for discount
Bpeople have a lot of money to spend after Christmas
Call the shops close for a twoweek Christmas holiday
Dpeople dont have enough money to go looking for bargains
2In this passage, the word “bargain” could best be replaced by “something ”.
Agiven to people
Boffered at a reduced price
Coffered, sold or bought which is expensive
Dsold for the purpose of reaching an agreement
3the husband and wife in the story .
Awished to buy a TV
Bwent to the sales the year before
Coften went to the sales to buy clothes
Dwere usually not short of money after Christmas
4The phrase “split up” in the second paragraph means “”.
Abreak apart Bcause to break
Cbecome pieces Dgo in different directions
答案: 1A 2B 3A 4D
