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1、阅读理解-主旨大意三1、 Americansareexpectedtospend$8.4billiononcandyandcostumesthisHalloween,accordingtoanannualsurveyfromtheNationalRetailFederation(NRF).Thefiguremarksanall-timehighforthesurvey,whichhasbeenconductedforthepast11years. Halloweenspendingfor2016isupnearly22%fromlasty
2、ear's$6.9billion.TheNRFpredictsthatmorethan171millionAmericanconsumerswillparticipateinHalloweencelebrations,andwillspendanaverageof$82.93perperson,upfromlastyear's$74.34.Shoppersareexpectedtospendatotalof$3.1billiononcostumes,with$2.5billionbeingspentoncandy,$2.4billionondec
3、orations,and$390millionongreetingcards. “Afteralongsummer,familiesareexcitedtowelcomethefallseasoncelebratingHalloween,"NRFPresidentandCEOMatthewShaysaidinastatement.‘‘Retailers(零售商)arepreparingforthedaybyofferingawidevarietyofoptionsincostumes,decorationsandcandy,whilebein
4、gaggressivewiththeirpromotionstocapturethemostoutofthisshoppingevent." ProperInsights&AnalyticsconductedthesurveyfortheNRFfromSeptember6to13.Ofthe6,791consumerswhotookpart,71%intendtospendHalloweenhandingoutcandy.Otherplannedactivitiesinclude:decoratingtheirhomeoryard(49%);
5、dressingincostume(47%);pumpkincarving(46%);throwingorgoingtoaparty(34%);takingtheirkidstrick-or-treating(30%);anddressingtheirpet(s)incostume(16%). Ifyoufindyourselfwithleftovers,youcanusethemforagooddeed.ManydentistofficesacrossthecountryparticipateintheHalloweenCandyBuyBa
6、ckprogram.Throughtheprogram,theybuybackextracandiesandsendthemincarepackagestotroopsoverseas.Thatoughttoleaveyouwithasweetfeeling!1.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A.Halloweenspendingoncostumesismorethanspendingonotheritems.B.Halloweenspendingoncandyisdecreasing.C.Hallow
7、eenisthemostimportantholidayforAmericans.D.Americansseldomsendpostcardsthesedays.2.AccordingtoMatthewShay,_____.A.mostshopswillbeshutofffortheholidayB.retailersarewellpreparedfortheholidayC.peoplecanwearvariousclothesfortheholidayD.mostpeoplewillgoshoppingonHalloween3.Whichca
8、nbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Asurveyconductedforthepast11yearsB.Wh