Question

【题目】 Months ago, the Chinese government allowed primary and high school students to have a spring or autumn break.

Now most Chinese students only have holidays in summer and winter. During the holidays, some students stay at home doing their homework. Others travel with their family. How do kids in the US and UK spend their holidays? Let's take a look.

US

* Summer holiday: mid-June — early September

* Christmas holiday: mid-December — early January

* Thanksgiving holiday: one week in late November

* Spring break: usually a 10-day holiday in mid-March

Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go. There, they can make new friends. They can also take part in some interesting activities like archery (射箭) and sailing. This helps them learn teamwork.

Spring break can be a great time to travel. Middle school students usually travel with their parents. Beaches are one of their favorites.

UK

* Summer holiday: late July — September

* Christmas holiday: mid-December — early January

* Easter holiday: late March — mid-April

* Autumn break: one week in October

British children like one-day trips during the summer holiday. They can visit museums, sports stadiums and castles.

Christmas holiday is usually time for family get-togethers. Many people like travelling in Easter.

【1】American students cannot during summer camp.

A.make new friendsB.learn teamwork

C.take part in activitiesD.travel with their parents

【2】 is the longest holiday for students in the UK.

A.Autumn breakB.Easter holiday

C.Summer holidayD.Christmas holiday

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要介绍了英国和美国的学生有哪些假期以及如何度过假期时间的。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中There, they can make new friends. They can also take part in some interesting activities like archery (射箭) and sailing. This helps them learn teamwork.可知，在夏令营期间，学生可以交新朋友，参加活动，这帮助他们学习团队合作，故答案为D。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中UK英国* Summer holiday: late July — September暑假：七月下旬——九月；* Christmas holiday: mid-December — early January圣诞节：十二月中旬—一月上旬；* Easter holiday: late March — mid-April复活节：三月下旬——四月中旬；* Autumn break: one week in October秋假：十月的一个星期。根据以上可知，暑假时间最长。故答案为C。