Question

In England, “Bank holiday” are Easter Monday, May Day, the Spring Bank Holidays (the last Monday in May), the Summer Bank Holiday (the last Monday in August), Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. During the Bank Holiday, all the banks are closed.

The August Bank Holiday is probably the most popular one of the year, because it comes at a time when children are not at school. Many people try to make this long weekend, and go away to the seaside or the country. The result is that anyone who can manage to take a holiday at another time. Some people advised not to take a holiday at this time because the roads get crowded with traffic.

In recent years, there have been a lot of suggestions having another Bank Holiday—midway(中间)between August and Christmas, but nothing has yet been done, October would be a good month, as the weather is often very pleasant, and England has fewer Bank Holidays than most European countries, so many people would welcome another one or two.

1. How many Bank holidays are there mentioned(提到)in the passage?

2.. Are the banks open or closed during the Bank Holidays?

3.. Why is August Bank Holiday probably the most popular one of the year?

4.. What is the time people suggest for another Bank Holiday?

5.. Do you think October would be a good month for Bank Holiday?

 

Answer 1

1.Seven

2.They closed

3.Because it comes at a time when children are not at school.

4.Midway(中间)between August and Christmas

5.Yes.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了英国的银行假日包括复活节，圣诞节，五一节，春季银行假日等。人们认为十月是个不错的月份，所以希望在这个月份设置一两个节日。

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考点：故事类短文阅读。