January 1 is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year.It is a legal(法定的)holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed.Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening.

  The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday.Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February.Some States also celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on February 12.These two, the United States’ most famous presidents, were both born in February.

  The last Monday in May is Memorial Day(纪念日).This holiday remembers the many service members, men and women, who died for their country.Americans celebrate Memorial Day with services in cemeteries(公墓)and churches.

  America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July.It celebrates the birth of the United States.It was on this day that the colonists(殖民者)announced their independence from England.They had to fight hard for the next seven years to win this independence.

  The first Monday of September is Labor Day(劳工节).This holiday honors(向——表示敬意)the working people of the United States.There are sorts of celebrations and speeches on this day too.People go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer.

(1)

This passage mainly tells us something about ________.

[  ]

A.

Independence Day

B.

America’s holidays

C.

Memorial Day

D.

New Year’s Day

(2)

Which festival is NOT a public holiday?

[  ]

A.

Labor Day

B.

Valentine’s Day

C.

Washington’s Birthday

D.

Thanksgiving Day

(3)

The American people celebrate ________ on July 4 th every year.

[  ]

A.

New Year’s Day

B.

May Day

C.

Memorial Day

D.

Independence Day

(4)

From this passage we know ________.

[  ]

A.

American people do not work on New Year’s Day

B.

Memorial Day falls on the first Monday of February

C.

Labor Day comes on May 1 in the United States

D.

Americans celebrate Independence Day on June 14

(5)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Americans celebrate Memorial Day in order to remember their dead friends.

B.

On New Year’s Day Americans usually go shopping.

C.

Washington and Lincoln were born in the same month.

D.

Americans celebrate Labor Day to remember the dead workers.

阅读理解.
      Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. It is true.
     People usually begin their talks with "Isn't it a nice day?" "Do you think it will rain?" "What a fine day!"
     Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly agree with (同意)
each other. One man says, "Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It's going to rain tomorrow." Another
man will say, "No, its going to be fine tomorrow."
      People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to
tell him it's going to rain. He won't believe (相信) anything else. When friends have a journey, they are
sure th e weather is going to clear up very quickly.
      Almost (几乎) everything listens to what the weatherman says, but it doesn't always tell us what we
want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still he probably comes closer to being correct than anyone
else.
1. "No one anything about the weather" means ______.
A. No one can make the weather
B. No one can change (改变) the weather
C. No one can talk about the weather
D. Everyone likes the weather
2. ______ is a common (普通的) way to start a talk.
A. Talking about the weather
B. Keeping silent (沉默)
C. Asking each other's name
D. Talking about yourself
3. Many people hope the weather will be ______.
A. fine
B. rainy
C. snowy
D. like what they like to be
4. The weatherman probably is a man who ______.
A. reports the weather
B. can see the weather
C. can change the weather
D. likes the weather very much
5. "The weatherman" ______ makes a mistake.
A. often
B. never
C. sometimes
D. always

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