简单慢速英语阅读:Sharon Goes Shopping

Sharon went to Target¹ with Paula. Target was having a sale. Everything was on sale. It was the holiday season. It was the day after Thanksgiving. It was Black Friday. “Did someone die?” Paula asked her mom. Her mom said no. “Then why do they call it Black Friday?” Paula asked. “Businesses want to be ‘in the black,’ honey,” Sharon said. “If they are in the black, they are making money. If they are ‘in the red,’ they are losing money. So, today is a good day for businesses. They will make a lot of money today. They will be in the black. They won’t be in the red.” Paula was happy. She was happy because no one had died. She was happy because Christmas was next month. She was happy because Target was in the black. “Let’s buy lots of stuff², so Target can be extra³ black,” Paula said.

 

1 target   

n.目标，靶子；vt.为…订指标，订定

参考例句：

• The factory met its production target ahead of time.工厂提前完成了生产指标。
• He fired his gun at the target.他朝着目标开了枪。

2 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

3 extra   

adj.额外的，外加的；特大的

参考例句：

• We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
• You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。