Question

【题目】 A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word comes 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 holidays, as it was on Oct. 1, 1949 that People’s Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several as legal days such as New Year's Day (January1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrate 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 often observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and businesses do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine's Day and Halloween.

【1】American people call “holiday” as ________.

A.festivalB.dayC.vacationD.event

【2】Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a country’s development?

A.China’s National DayB.America’s Independence Day

C.Italy’s Liberation DayD.Valentine’s Day

【3】If a legal holiday falls on Sunday, people usually celebrate on ________.

A.SundayB.the following Sunday

C.the following MondayD.the following Tuesday

【4】What does the underlined word “observes” mean according to the text in Paragraph Two ?

A.noticesB.watchesC.obeysD.celebrates

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文讲述了假日是人们放下日常工作和忧虑的一天。起初，节日是为了纪念一些神圣的事件或人物。每个国家都有自己的节日，一些节日庆祝一个国家发展中的特殊事件，学校和组织经常庆祝被称为传统节日的日子，尽管学校和企业不会在那个时候关闭。

【1】细节理解题。festival节日；day一天；vacation假日；event项目；根据“People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.”可知是假日，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据“as it was on Oct. 1, 1949 that People’s Republic of China was founded.”可知中国建立于10月1号，可知A和国家发展中的特殊事件有关；根据“Some holidays celebrate special events in the development of a country, such as Greece’s Independence Day, Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.”可知B、C是和国家发展中的特殊事件有关；根据“Schools and organizations…Those holidays include Valentine's Day and Halloween.”可知情人节是传统节日，和国家发展中的特殊事件无关，故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据“In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is often observed.”可知下个周一会继续庆祝，故选C。

【4】词义猜测题。notices注意；watches看；obeys遵守；celebrates庆祝；根据“China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal holidays”可知此处是中国庆祝这些节日，所以此处是“庆祝”，故选D。