Question

A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word came from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.

Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal (法定的)holidays , as it was on Oct.1,1949 that the People’s Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several days as legal holidays such as New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington’s birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrated special events in the development of a country, such as Greece’s Independence Day, Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.

In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and business do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine’s Day and Halloween.

1.From the passage we know that China’s National Day is _______

A．January1                              B．May 1

C．October1                             D．December25

2.In the sentence “China observes New Year’s Day (January 1)’’, observe means ______

A．praises           B．spends            C．celebrates         D．cares

3.From the passage we can infer that _______

A．Chinese will no longer observe the Spring Festival

B．students don’t have to go to school on any holiday

C．Chinese and Americans share at least one holiday

D．Americans can easily draw money from banks on legal days.

4.Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a country’s development?

A．China’s National Day                    B．Valentine’s Day

C．Italy’s liberation Day                    D．Independence Day

5.If a legal holiday falls on Sunday in the USA, people usually celebrate on ______.

A．Sunday                               B．the following

C．the following Monday                    D．the following Tuesday.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了世界各地各國的多個節日的具體信息。

1.C 細節題。根據文章第二段2,3行National Day as legal (法定的)holidays , as it was on Oct.1,1949 that the People’s Republic of China was founded可知C項正確。

2.C 推理題。根據本句Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal (法定的)holidays , as it was on Oct.1,1949 that the People’s Republic of China was founded.可知是指中國慶祝這項節日，故該詞是指慶祝，故C正確。

3.C 細節題。根據文章第二段China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal (法定的)holidays

In the United States, congress has declared several days as legal holidays such as New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington’s birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on

可知這兩個國家都慶祝1月1日新年。故C正確。

4.B 細節題。China’s National Day與中國的成立有關；Italy’s liberation Day是意大利的解放日；Independence Day是美國的獨立日，都和國家的發展有關，只有B項情人節與國家的發展無關。故B符合要求。

5.C 細節題。根據文章最后一段When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually observed.可知C項正確。

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