One theory is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black markings on the road surface,leading to the term “Black Friday”.
The other theory is that the term “Black Friday” comes from an old way of recording business accounts.Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink.Many businesses,particularly small businesses,started making profits prior to Christmas.Many hoped to start showing a profit,marked in black ink,on the day after Thanksgiving Day.
More recently,Black Friday has been exported to nations outside of North America such as the United Kingdom by major online retailers like Amazon or Apple.5.
A.It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states.
B.Black Friday is popular as a shopping day for a combination of several reasons.
C.In 2011 ,IBM reported online Black Friday sales were up by 24.3% according to a study that includes 500 retailers.
D.What do people do?
E.History of Black Friday
F.There are two popular theories as to why the day after Thanksgiving Day is called Black Friday.
G.There can also be jams on roads to popular shopping destinations.
1.解析:选A。上句指出了“黑色星期五”的具体日期,下句应针对这一天进行简单介绍,并引出下文。A项意为“这一天是繁忙的购物日,有些州把这一天定为假期”。故A项符合上下文的意思。
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