Business Saturday，I jumped at the opportunity to participate.This year，if you have the opportunity to shop on the Saturday after Thanksgiving，make it a point to visit local small businesses.It really can make an enormous difference for merchants trying to succeed.”

　　Ken Chenault hopes that supporting local business will be more than just a one­day event.“When we invest in small businesses，we are investing in Main_Streets—the places that give our towns and cities a unique sense of place，”

　　said Mr Chenault.“By celebrating Small Business Saturday and shopping at independent businesses，everyone can play a part in strengthening our economy and supporting revitalization (复苏) on our Main Streets.”

　　【语篇解读】　随着美国一个全新的购物假日的出现，小企业的重要性再次凸显。它的作用有目共睹，相关权威人士甚至把它看做是美国经济的基础

　　1．We can know from the passage that Small Business Saturday________.

　　A．was created to protect the environment

　　B．was started by American Express

　　C．has a wide influence across America

　　D．is supported by most holiday shoppers

　　解析　推理判断题。结合第四段第一句的内容以及第五段中的“When Ken Chenault told me about his idea for Small Business.Saturday”可推知，Small Business Saturday是由美国运通创立的。

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