【題目】 Feb. 29, or Leap Day, arrives on your calendar once every four years—and 2020 is one of them. The reason there are 366 days every four years instead of the standard 365 is that the calendar doesn't precisely line up since the Earth orbits the sun in approximately 365 days and 6 hours. Hence, every 4 years a leap day, February 29th, has to be added to correct for the difference.

It's not a federally recognized holiday, but Leap Day is a special occasion, so retailers typically offer many sales, deals and discounts. From food to travel deals, here are 29 Leap Day 2020 discounts.

●Hard Rock Café: Customers with a Leap Day birthday receive a free entrée from the restaurant's Leaplings Eat Free menu with a valid photo ID.

●Dog Hans: Enjoy a free upgrade from a single to a double burger on Feb. 29, which will save you $2.49.

●Legal Sea Foods: Get two 1-pound lobsters and two sides at any of the East Coast eatery's 30 non-airport locations for $29(over a $50 value) on Feb. 29.

●Big Frog Custom T-Shirts ＆More: Get a free Leap Year 2020 T-shirt at any of the retailers participating locations on Feb. 29—no purchase required.

●Foot Locker: Save 15 percent on purchases of $70 or more through Feb. 29.

●Expedia: Save up to 29 percent off select hotels worldwide with reservations made on the Expedia mobile app on or before Feb. 29. Some restrictions apply.

●Avis: Take $25 off the cost of a weekly car rental with code MUWA169 through March 30.

●Marriott: Enjoy up to 20 percent in savings when you use code ADP to book a room in advance through March 19.

【1】Why is there an extra day in February 2020?

A.To remain in line with the true astronomical year.

B.To officially celebrate a special occasion.

C.To pass down a time-honored tradition.

D.To offer a business promotional opportunity.

【2】How much will you pay for a pair of shoes priced at $100 on Feb. 29?

A.$15.B.$85.

C.$75.D.$70.

【3】Which of the following offers discounts beyond Feb. 29?

A.Dog Hans.B.Legal Sea Foods.

C.Expedia.D.Marriott.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】

這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要講述了2020年2月29日是一個閏日，閏日是一個特殊的日子，所以零售商通常提供許多銷售，交易和折扣。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段中The reason there are 366 days every four years instead of the standard 365 is that the calendar doesn't precisely line up since the Earth orbits the sun in approximately 365 days and 6 hours. Hence, every 4 years a leap day, February 29th, has to be added to correct for the difference. 之所以每四年有366天而不是標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的365天，是因為由于地球繞太陽公轉(zhuǎn)大約365天6小時，所以日歷并沒有精確排列。因此，必須每4年增加一個閏日，即2月29日，以糾正這種差異。由此可知，2020年2月多一天的原因是與真正的天文年保持一致。結(jié)合選項，故選A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第四段中Foot Locker: Save 15 percent on purchases of $70 or more through Feb. 29. 在2月29日之前購買70美元或以上的產(chǎn)品可節(jié)省15%。由此可知，假如是一百美元一雙鞋的話，在2月29日購買會節(jié)省15%，也就是15元。故100-15=85。結(jié)合選項，故選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中Marriott: Enjoy up to 20 percent in savings when you use code ADP to book a room in advance through March 19. 萬豪：在3月19日之前，使用代碼ADP提前預(yù)訂房間，可享受高達(dá)20%的優(yōu)惠。由此可知，Marriott的折扣截止到3月19日，優(yōu)惠是超過2月29日的。故選D。

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