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Have you heard of “Double 11”? It’s an online shopping day. Shopping online has become an important part in our daily life in recent years. The most important moment for an online shopper is going on a shopping spree on November 11. Originally, it was just a day to celebrate being single, but now it refers to the biggest online promotion in China.

This year China’s Singles’Day sales on Tmall reached 10 billion yuan (about 1.44 billion U.S. dollars) at just two minutes and five seconds after midnight on Sunday.

According to Alibaba, owner of Tmall, more than 19,000 overseas brands from 75 countries and regions have participated in this year’s shopping spree in China. The e-commerce giant launched the annual online shopping promotion on Nov. 11, 2009, a day celebrated by many Chinese young people as Single’s Day. The date was chosen because 11-11 resembles four "bare sticks".

Sales of Tmall’s first shopping festival in 2009 totaled about 52 million yuan. Alibaba’s Single’s Day sales reached 168.2 billion yuan last year. This year there was a new record about the amount of sales.

1.What is “Double 11”?

A “Double 11” is a day to shop online.

B “Double 11” is a day to celebrate being couple.

C “Double 11” is a day to buy something in the shops.

D “Double 11” is a day to enjoy movies in the cinema.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句It’s an online shopping day. Shopping online has become an important part in our daily life recently years.可知，双11是网上购物节，故选A。

2.What does the underlined word“Originally” mean in Chinese?

A 最终.

B 但是.

C 尽管.

D 起初.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句后半部分but now it refers to the biggest online promotion in China.双11起初是一个庆祝单身的日子，但现在它指的是中国最大的在线促销活动。可以推断出originally意为“起初”，故选D。

3.When did the sales of Tmall reach 10 billion yuan this year?

A At two minutes and five seconds after midnight.

B At two minutes and fifteen seconds after midnight.

C At twenty minutes and five seconds after midnight.

D At twenty minutes and fifteen seconds after midnight.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段This year China’s Singles’ Day sales on Tmall reached 10 billion yuan (about 1.44 billion U.S. dollars) at just two minutes and five seconds after midnight on Sunday in 2018.可知，时间为凌晨2分零五秒，故选A。

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Now“Double 11” refers to the biggest online promotion in China.

B More than 19,000 overseas brands have participated in this year’s shopping spree in China.

C Nov. 11 was chosen because 11-11 resembles four "bare sticks."

D Sales of Tmall’s shopping festival reached about 52 million yuan in 2017.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句Alibaba’s Single’s Day sales reached 168.2 billion yuan last year. 可知是1682亿而不是5200万元，故选D。

5. When did Tmall’s first shopping festival start?

A In 2005.

B In 2009.

C In 2015.

D In 2018.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句Sales of Tmall’s first shopping festival in 2009 totaled about 52 million yuan.可知是于2009年开始，故选B。