晋江市侨声中学 南安市侨光中学
2025 秋高二年质量监测联考一
英 语 试 卷
（考试时间：120 分钟 满分 150 分）
注意事项：
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案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。回答非选择题时，
将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项
中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读
下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What’s the man’s hobby
A. Listening to music. B. Doing some reading. C. Going to the movies.
2. What will the woman do this Saturday
A. Fly to Mexico. B. Visit her husband. C. Have dinner with the man.
3. What will the weather be like
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy.
4. What is the man
A. A driver. B. A designer. C. A salesperson.
5. Where will the speakers go next
A. The park. B. The shop. C. The museum.
第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、
C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每
小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
6. What does the woman persuade Johnny to do
A. Avoid arm injury. B. Visit his classmate. C. Follow the doctor’s advice.
7. Which city will Johnny visit next week
A. Shanghai. B. Beijing. C. Harbin.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8、9题。
8. How does Kirsten feel now
A. Pretty excited. B. Very sad. C. A little tired.
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9. What is the conversation mainly about
A. Kirsten’s travel experience.
B. Kirsten’s life in a new city.
C. Kirsten’s new apartment.
听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What does the man living upstairs often do
A. He plays the piano at night.
B. He knocks on Mary’s door.
C. He borrows things from Mary.
11. Who is Jennifer
A. The man’s sister.
B. Mary’s neighbor.
C. Susan’s former roommate.
12. What will Mary do next
A. Give Susan a call. B. Prepare for her exam. C. Have a good rest.
听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. How long has Evan been abroad
A. Four months. B. Five months. C. Six months.
14. What did Evan think of his life in the first two months
A. Exciting. B. Difficult. C. Relaxing.
15. What language did the host family speak
A. Russian. B. Chinese. C. English.
16. Why does Evan need to read more Russian books
A. To get a high score.
B. To improve his grammar.
C. To learn more about the culture.
听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Who is the speaker talking to
A. Visitors. B. Customers. C. Employees.
18. When is the store usually closed
A. At 3:00 pm. B. At 5:00 pm. C. At 8:00 pm.
19. What items are fifty dollars cheaper than usual
A. The men’s coats. B. The kids’ shoes. C. The women’s clothes.
20. What can people do in the store
A. See a movie. B. Have some coffee. C. Sing in the mini KTVs.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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The path to success isn’t always clear-cut. Julia Green knows this well. Just as she
graduated from college, a financial crisis swept the country, making it hard to get a job
in journalism. Despite her growing worries, she didn’t give up on her dream; instead,
she tried a global volunteer program for her self-growth.
A year later, Green began taking random writing jobs to make ends meet, while
dreaming of a day when she could write freely and be paid for it. Afterwards, she
applied for the fully funded Master of Fine Arts program, and was accepted to study
fiction writing at the University of Michigan. Though the program didn’t end up
opening many doors for her, she was paid to write and take classes.
Green has never avoided challenging topics. Marriage, healthcare, employment and
more have featured noticeably in her writing, and she is especially impressive when it
comes to music criticism. “I’ve intentionally tried to keep my path very wide,” she said.
“It was what I had to do in the beginning. I wanted to become a well-rounded writer.”
She penned articles for a variety of websites. Slowly, she began to build a reputation for
fearlessness.
“I’ve been writing since I was 22. This craft requires that you have a tough skin,”
said Green, when asked about her writing journey. “As a writer, you are not well served
by caring what other people think about you. You have to be emotionally prepared to
face rejection.”
In the past decade, Green, lacking many examples to model after, has achieved
remarkable success through great effort. She landed regular writing positions, had
worked in respected journals, made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and wrote a world-class
bestseller. By any young journalist’s definition, Green had arrived.
24. What troubled Green upon her graduation
A. Poor academic performance. B. A tough job-hunting situation.
C. Lack of writing opportunities. D. Failure in a volunteer program.
25. Why did Green take random writing jobs
A. To realize her dream soon. B. To learn different writing styles.
C. To gain wide recognition. D. To earn a living temporarily.
26. What matters most to her career according to Green
A. Handling refusal bravely. B. Maintaining youthful skin.
C. Gaining public recognition. D. Writing about her journey.
27. What may be the author’s attitude towards Green
A. Critical. B. Indifferent. C. Admiring. D. Objective.
C
None of us like to think we’d walk on by when someone needed our help. But
sometimes we behave in ways we wouldn’t expect when encountering a situation we are
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unsure about. Research from the British Heart Foundation has suggested that a third of
people would not perform first aid if they saw someone collapse on the street, with
some even admitting they wouldn’t call an ambulance. This can sometimes mean that
no one helps when someone desperately needs it. However, a lot of tragic events urge us
to take immediate action.
One of the most famous examples of this is the tragic case of Kitty Genovese who
was fatally stabbed (捅) in Kew Gardens, New York, in 1964. Follow-up investigations
concluded that several people saw or heard what was happening, but did nothing to
intervene ( 介 入 ). This has been termed the “bystander effect” — a well-known
psychological phenomenon that individuals are less likely to offer help to someone
when other people are present. The more people there are, the less likely they are to
help.
There are various factors contributing to this effect — people think that others will
get involved or intervene. Afterwards people often say they did not feel qualified or
senior or important enough to be the one to intervene. It is also partly down to
“pluralistic ignorance” — since everyone is not reacting to the emergency, they don’t
need to either; it’s not serious because no one else is doing anything.
Self-awareness is the best antidote to it. When encountering an emergency, think to
yourself how you would behave if you were on your own. Ignore everyone else and
how they are behaving and go with your instinct (直觉) — if you’d call an ambulance,
do it. If you’d run for help, do it. If that’s how you would have behaved when you were
on your own then that’s probably the right course of action.
28. According to the first paragraph, what would some people do when someone needs
help
A. To behave in proper ways. B. To rush to give a hand.
C. To give immediate first aid. D. To hesitate to intervene.
29. Which of the following statements about “bystander effect” is correct
A. It is a rare psychological phenomenon.
B. People are unwilling to help for lack of qualification.
C. It results from “pluralistic ignorance” to some degree.
D. Someone will step in when more people are gathering.
30. What does the underlined word “antidote” in the last paragraph mean
A. Devotion. B. Solution. C. Introduction. D. Resistance.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. Don’t Be a Bystander B. Stay away from Emergencies
C. Raise Awareness of First Aid D. Don’t Intervene in “Bystander Effect”
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D
A moment occurs in the exchange between professor and student when each of us
adopts a look. My look says, “What, you don’t understand ” Theirs says, “We don’t.
And we think you’re making it up.” We are having a problem. Basically, we’ve all read
the same story, but we haven’t used the same analytical approaches. It may seem at
times as if the professor is inventing interpretations out of thin air.
Actually, the truth is that as the slightly more experienced reader, the professor has
acquired over the years the use of a certain “language of reading”. Besides, he has
grasped three professional tools — memory, symbol and pattern. These items separate
the professional readers from the ordinary ones.
English professors are cursed (受...之害) with memory. When reading a new book,
I constantly seek out connections and inferences, recalling faces and themes from past
reading. I can’t not do it, although there are plenty of times when that ability is not
something I want to exercise. This does not necessarily improve the experience of
popular entertainment.
Professors also read and think symbolically. Everything is a symbol of something, it
seems, until proven otherwise. We ask: What does the thing over there represent The
kind of mind that works its way through undergraduate and then graduate classes in
literature and criticism tends to see things as existing in themselves while also
representing something else. This tendency to understand the world in symbolic terms is
enhanced by years of training and rewards the symbolic imagination.
A related phenomenon in professorial reading is pattern recognition. Most
professional students of literature learn to take in the specific detail while seeing the
patterns that the detail reveals. Experience has proved to them that life and books fall
into similar patterns. Literature is full of patterns, and your reading experience will be
much more rewarding when you can step back from the work, even while you are
reading it, and look for those patterns.
32. How does the author introduce the topic
A. By describing a real-life scene.
B. By using popular quotes.
C. By presenting conflicting ideas.
D. By raising an interesting question.
33. Why do the students think the professor is making up interpretations
A. They have limited life experience.
B. They lack chances for sufficient reading.
C. They are unable to analyze the text thoroughly.
D. They do not trust the professor’s teaching abilities.
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34. What does Paragraph 3 say about English professors
A. They have a strong desire to not have their good memory.
B. Their reading habit doesn’t always guarantee desirable effects.
C. Their memory adds to their reading pleasure of popular works.
D. They keep making connections with their own life while reading.
35. Which is the author’s suggestion on reading literature
A. Identify the hidden text modes.
B. Perceive many things at the same time.
C. Look for details and language patterns.
D. Memorize patterns of symbolic meanings.
第二节 （共 5小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中
有两项为多余选项。
The Importance of Being Independent
The ability to be independent is something not everyone possesses. 36 And
learning to support yourself is fundamental for any success you ever hope to achieve. At
the end of the day, you only have yourself to fall back on, so it’s very important to be
able to handle things on your own.
People rely on others far more than it is necessary. People put their happiness in
the hands of a significant person, thinking this will bring them satisfaction. 37
Should you always be dependent on someone else Of course not. 38
Therefore, you need to learn how to make decisions on your own. People are unable to
be independent for a variety of reasons, with fear being the biggest: the fear of being
alone, the fear of rejection and the fear of the future.
However, there is no reason to base your life decisions on relationships with
people. All relationships end at some point or another. 39 The only thing you
can do is alter your understanding of relationships. Instead of expecting them to make
you happy by being in your life and providing enjoyment, appreciate the time spent and
enjoyment since you know it will be gone.
40 Don’t ask for advice, do what you want and learn from your own mistakes.
Many people are afraid to think for themselves because that involves taking
responsibility for their own lives.This is just one way people become dependent. We are
born alone and we die alone, so we each have to take responsibility for our lives at
every step along the way.
A. There is nothing you can do to change or affect that.
B. This is a serious error too many people make these days.
C. Make decisions by and for yourself, whatever they may be.
D. You can control your own life by making your own choices.
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E. However, you need to be independent in order to survive in the world.
F. In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is wait for the right time.
G. Not only are you limiting yourself, but you are also likely to become a burden to
this person.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I was an eighth-grader without ever really learning how to read. I had no
confidence and was afraid of being laughed at. 41 , an amazing teacher appeared.
After asking me to read aloud in class, Ms. Powell noticed my 42 . She
quickly assigned another student the 43 and asked me if she could take me to the
nurse’s office, saying that I looked a little pale. Even though I was not 44 , I
followed her.
I couldn’t read, so I never had the 45 to make friends. I always 46 someone
would find it out. I was happy being nobody.
Ms. Powell never knew reading was a 47 for her husband until two weeks
before he passed away. She promised to teach him but he told her, “Teach someone who
really needs you.” She 48 that person in the first two years and never found
anyone who needed her help.
Then she asked a little girl to read and 49 her problem. That girl was me.
Meeting me in the hallway (走廊 ), she said to me, “I’m here to help. You can 50
your problem.” Shamefully, I told her I couldn’t read. “There is no need to feel 51 ,”
she said. She promised me that 52 could solve my problem. Over the course of
the next year, Ms. Powell spent it teaching me. It was 53 , but through many tears I
could finally read.
Ms. Powell brought me out of my lonely world and my life 54 . For the first
time in my life, I felt I was 55 .
41. A. Hopefully B. Luckily C. Occasionally D. Ultimately
42. A. weakness B. emptiness C. blindness D. nervousness
43. A. task B. topic C. career D. entry
44. A. upset B. afraid C. intense D. sick
45. A. chance B. confidence C. choice D. access
46. A. believed B. complained C. worried D. imagined
47. A. pleasure B. hobby C. challenge D. preference
48. A. sought for B. turned to C. focused on D. associated with
49. A. discussed B. accepted C. solved D. discovered
50. A. change B. share C. handle D. forget
51. A. sorry B. grateful C. ashamed D. lonely
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52. A. efforts B. responsibility C. curiosity D. time
53. A. different B. boring C. demanding D. long
54. A. mattered B. improved C. began D. recovered
55. A. alive B. recognized C. friendly D. important
第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yang Huade, a distinguished agricultural expert from Sichuan, China, 56.
(lead) the Chinese senior agricultural expert group in Burundi since 2015, making
significant 57. (contribution) to the country’s food security, and
eco-friendly agricultural development.
His efforts have 58. (dramatic) increased rice yields from an average
of 3 tons per hectare (公顷 ) to 10, 59. achievement that earned him the
honored “National Meritorious Achievement Award” from the President of Burundi.
“Weak infrastructure (基础设施) 60. outdated agricultural techniques
made it hard for Burundi to achieve self-sufficiency in agricultural products,” said Yang.
To solve the problem, the expert team cooperated with local departments 61.
(establish) a hybrid rice demonstration production investment fund. Beyond financial
support, the expert team placed emphasis on 62. (provide) technical training
to farmers, 63. received training in each planting phase (阶段).
His work has not only provided 64. (effect) solutions to food shortage
but has also laid the foundation for long-term agricultural growth in Burundi. For his
achievements, Yang Huade 65. (select) as one of the “Touching China 2023
Annual Figures.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，你校将举办留学生中文演讲比赛，主题为“我眼中的中国”。
请给你的交换生朋友 Jim 写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：
1. 比赛相关信息
2. 建议演讲内容
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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第二节（满分 25 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整
的短文。
Kathy’s family vacation to the beach was usually the highlight of her summer. This
year, however, her parents announced a new rule: no phones for the entire week.
“But my friends will be expecting updates about the trip” Kathy complained.
Kathy’s mom gave her a serious look. Unwillingly, Kathy handed her phone over and
her mom locked it away.
The drive to the beach house took most of the day. As they turned off the highway
onto country back roads, the clouds darkened. Rain started to pour. “Even more
beautiful in the rain,” her mother said. “What do you think, Kathy ” Kathy glared at her
mom. “Beautiful,” she muttered.
That night after dinner, Kathy wandered into the kitchen, where her father was
washing dishes. She gave her father a loving look and said in her sweetest voice,
“ Couldn’t I have my phone back, just for one second Just so I can tell everyone what
an amazing time I’m having ”
“Can’t,” he said. “It’s not here. Remember ” Kathy was very annoyed. Having
nothing better to do, she examined the dusty bookcase in the living room. The books
looked as dull as the weather. On the top shelf, however, she spotted a puzzle. She took
it, emptied the pieces on the table, and began to sort them.
After what seemed like a few minutes, she looked up. It was past ten o’clock. She
had been working for almost two hours! She yawned. The puzzle was less than half
done, but she was exhausted. So, she went to bed.
When Kathy awoke the next morning, she jumped out of bed and threw open the
curtains. A blazing sun was rising over the blue ocean. The sky was cloudless. The
scene reminded Kathy of a photo that her friend Betty had recently sent her.
This view was even better. It would leave everyone speechless. Kathy dashed to her
bedside table and reached for her phone. But there was nothing there. She sighed. Still,
she wandered in front of the window, admiring the sunrise.
注意: 1. 续写词数应为 150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After a quick breakfast, Kathy headed to the beach. _________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Appreciating the finished puzzle, she realized she hadn’t thought of her cellphone
for hours. ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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晋江市侨声中学 南安市侨光中学
2025 秋高二年质量监测联考一英语参考答案
一、听力
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二、阅读理解
21-23 CBD 24-27 BDAC 28-31 DCBA 32-35 ACBA 36-40 EBGAC
三、完形填空
41-45 BDADB 46-50 CCADB 51-55 CACBD
四、语法填空
56. has led 57. contributions 58. dramatically 59. an 60. and
61. to establish 62. providing 63. who 64. effective 65. was selected
五、写作
第一节
Dear Jim,
I’m writing to tell you that our school has scheduled a Chinese speech contest,
whose theme is “China in My Eyes”. Aware of your keen interest in Chinese culture,
I’m writing to invite you to sign up for it.
The contest will be held in the school lecture room at 9 a. m. on Sunday, when I
hope you’ll be available. Just as the name suggests, the contest is meant to promote our
awareness of the changes that have taken place around us. Therefore, your speech
should focus on what impresses you most about your life here in our city. Besides, when
making the speech, please speak loudly and clearly without referring to your draft.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
After a quick breakfast, Kathy headed to the beach. Under no circumstances had
Kathy expected the scenery to be so spectacular! With the sea wind blowing against her
face, Kathy totally lost herself in the stunning views. After half an hour’s leisure walk
along the beach, Kathy returned to the house. “How do I spend the rest of the day ”
Kathy murmured to herself. Suddenly, the unfinished puzzle caught her attention. She
felt a little excited and buried herself in it once again. Every time the shapes met, Kathy
was overwhelmed with happiness. Soon, all that were left were a few gaps. She quickly
put the remaining pieces into place. The puzzle was completed!
Appreciating the finished puzzle, she realized she hadn’t thought of her cellphone
for hours. Trying to preserve the image in her mind, she quietly started taking it apart
rather than taking pictures to update about the trip. That, she thought, was just for me.
Without the distractions from her cellphone, she found herself engaged in story sharing
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session with mom and daddy willingly. They spent a high-quality family time together.
On arriving home, mom gave her cellphone back. This time, however, she had no
intention to share but to keep all the great memories in her mind. (189 words)
附：听力原文
Text 1
W: I usually listen to music and watch movies in my spare time. What about you
M:I like reading books, especially science fiction. And Liu Cixin is my favorite writer.
Text 2
M: I would like you and your husband to join us for dinner next Friday.
W: I’d love to, but I’m afraid we can’t. We are flying to Mexico this Saturday and will
stay there on vacation for about two weeks.
Text 3
W:What bad weather it is! It has been rainy for a long time.
M: There is good news from the weather report. It’s time to put our umbrellas and heavy
coats away.
Text 4
W: How was your day, Dad Did you sell a lot of cars
M: Well, I took a couple of them out for a test drive, but people didn’t buy a car. A new
model is being designed and will come out soon, so they are waiting for that one.
Text 5
M: Oh, no. I can’t find my handbag!
W: What Did you have it with you when we were walking around the museum
M: Yes, and I had it when we bought drinks. I think I must have left it in the park.
W: Right! Let’s go and see if it is there.
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W:Can you give me your arm, Johnny You’ll just feel a little pain.
M: OK. But are you sure I really need this
W:The doctor ordered it. Your mother said you missed last year’s trip to Shanghai
because you were sick. Do you want to miss the trip to Beijing next week
M: No. My classmate Tommy is sick, and he can’t go.
W: See He’ll be stuck here in Harbin, and you’ll be at the Summer Palace.
M: Go ahead, then.
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W: Dad, it’s me, Kirsten.
M: Kirsten! How are you
W: I’m fine, but I’m still a little tired.
M: I can imagine. What is your job like
W: It’s still too early to say. But I think everything will go well. The city seems to be so
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big and busy. Sometimes I don’t know how to find my way.
M: I know. Big cities can seem strange at first. Where are you living
W:Well, I found a small apartment and it’s not far from my company.
M: It all sounds really interesting. I hope you can enjoy your life there.
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M: Mary, how do you like your new apartment
W: Well, I wish I hadn’t moved into it. The man who lives upstairs often practices the
piano till midnight. I really can’t stand it.
M: Why don’t you ask him to stop
W: I’ve tried, but it doesn’t work. What’s worse, he isn’t the only one that I cannot stand.
The woman next door often comes over to borrow things, but she seldom returns
anything.
M: Then don’t lend her anything.
W: Now I don’t even open the door when she knocks, but it makes me uncomfortable.
I’m afraid I’ll have to move again.
M:You can move in with my sister Susan. The girl Jennifer who shared her apartment
has moved out, so she has an extra room now.
W: That’s great. I’ll call her right now. After all, I need to sleep very well in order to
perform well in the coming exam.
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W: Evan, how did your study abroad go You were in Russia for six months!Tell me
something about it, please. I’m so interested to know what it was like.
M:Well, it was very hard for the first two months. I didn’t know any Russian before I
got there. I stayed with a very nice family who didn’t know either of the two languages I
know — Chinese and English.
W: That is too bad.
M: Well, at school, many students knew at least some English, and there were even two
people I met who spoke Chinese. But at home, I became very upset because I couldn’t
communicate. When I started to learn some Russian, I would say the wrong things all
the time. But for the remaining four months, I learned Russian at a very quick rate.
W: Wow! Do you consider yourself fluent now
M: I can have a conversation with most people without much of an accent. But I don’t
think I’m fluent. I need to read more Russian literature. That will help me increase my
vocabulary. Also, I will understand the culture better, which is very important if you
want to talk to people and fit in.
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M: Hello, everyone! Now I have something to tell you about our store for the coming
holiday. The store will close at 5:00 pm, which is about three hours earlier than before.
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We’ll also be closed all day on Friday and Saturday. We want our employees to be able
to enjoy the holiday with their families. The good news is that we are having a huge sale
during the whole week before the holiday! The prices of all women’s and children’s
clothes fall by ten dollars. The prices of all men’s coats fall by fifty dollars. If you buy
one pair of shoes, you’ll get another pair for free. The sale won’t last long! It only
happens this week. While you’re here, you can also have fun in the mini KTVs. If you
are tired, you can see a movie or have some coffee in the shop next to our store. Finally,
thank you for being our customers. Wish you a happy holiday!
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