选做题 (几何证明选讲选做题)如图,AB是半圆O的直径,点C在半圆上,CD⊥AB于点D,且AD=3DB,设∠COD=θ,则tan2=____________. 答案: 设圆O的半径为R,由图可得OD=R·cosθ,∴AD=R+R·cosθ,DB=R-R·cosθ.∴R+Rcosθ=3(R-R·cosθ).∴cosθ=,θ=60°.∴tan2=tan230°=.The Friday after the American
holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. It’s said that it’s the day that store ledgers(分类账)move into the black and
companies become profitable(有利可图的,有益的). On that day, retailers(零售商)slash prices to get consumers to buy. It is also a time when many
Americans start their Christmas shopping. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee tells us how the
economy may affect consumers on that bargain day.
“It’s just the deals, the sales and
everything you can get for a lesser(较少的,较小的)price,” said Sandy Thomas, a shopper.
But it’s a
nightmare(噩梦)for
others. “I
think it’s
crazy. I’ve
done all of my shopping throughout the week so I don’t have to go out on Friday,” she said. It’s called Black Friday, the start
of the traditional Christmas shopping season in the United States. Every year
it’s the
day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Stores open before sunrise and there are
deep discounts everywhere you look.
While the lead up to Christmas is
known as the season of giving, Black Friday can get ugly.
Last year a crowd of
bargain-hunters killed a Wal-mart(沃尔玛公司)worker in a New York suburb. This year, many
stores are increasing security while they slash prices. “This is a huge time for the
retail stores,” said
Fred Joutz from George Washington University. “This is when they begin making
their profits for the year.”
Economics professor Fred Joutz
says how Americans spend the weekend after Thanksgiving is a good indication of
how consumers feel about the future.
With the unemployment rate above
10 percent, Joutz says Americans are saving more and spending less. “Credit is still strictly
controlled whether through credit cards or through borrowing from banks,” he said. Some retailers are
attracting consumers by opening on Thanksgiving Day, when shops are
traditionally closed.
Other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning.
And shoppers will be lining up in
front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and get
a big discount. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually the first items to
go. Sandy Thomas says it’s an
annual family tradition and well worth it. “I just save maybe half of what I
would have spent on a regular, you know, shopping trip,” she said.
Economists say U.S. consumers will
spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more
carefully.
1. The underlined word “slash” in the first paragraph probably
means _________.
A.
reduce B.
raise C.
increase D. change
2.The sentence “This day should be a shopper’s dream.” should be placed between
________.
A. paragraph two and
paragraph three B. paragraph one and
paragraph two
C. paragraph three and
paragraph four D. paragraph five and paragraph six
3.Why are many stores increasing security
according to the passage?
A. Because there are too
many people saving more and spending less.
B. Because it’s a time when they begin making
their profits for the year.
C. Because last year a
crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident.
D. Because many stores open
their doors from midnight to four a.m.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Christmas shopping is
traditional time and this year it is no exception.
B. Electronics like flat
screen TVs are usually least discounted.
C. The economy only affects
consumers on that bargain day.
D.
Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.