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【题目】 In many countries around the world，May 1st is a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers' Day.It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs.But do you know how it started？

During the late 1880s, in many parts of he world.people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories,but made very little money.Later,in the United States and Canada,working people got together to set up unions（工会）.The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries（工资），but many of the bosses ▲ .

On May 1st ,1886,men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets.They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day. In the city of Chicago,several people died in fighting with the police.Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere. By the early twentieth century, the first of May became a national holiday in many countries.

However, in the United States and Canada, May 1st is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September. Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the United States, Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and students return to school the next day.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

【1】How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s？

A. For 8---10 hours.B. For 10---12 hours.

C. For 12---14 hours.D. For 14---16 hours.

【2】Which can be the best for ▲ ？

A. refused their ideasB. accepted their ideas

C. agreed with themD. understood them

【3】What does the underlined word“force”mean？

A. 感激B. 迫使C. 宣扬D. 欣赏

【4】Which is the right order（顺序）of the following events？

①Working people began to fight for better life.

②People stopped working on May 1st to honor workers.

③Working people set up unions.

A. ①②③B. ②①③C. ③②①D. ③①②

【5】How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays？

A. By working all day.B. By giving gifts to working people.

C. By having fun with friends or family.D. By having a big ceremony.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述国际劳动节的由来以及如今有一些国家的劳动节不是五月一日，而是其他的日子，并且讲述人们在劳动节时的活动。

【1】细节理解题。根据During the late 1880s, in many parts of he world.people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories可知，在19世纪80年代末，在世界的许多地方，人们在工厂里一天工作14到16小时。故选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries（工资），but可知，工会领导要求工厂老板缩短工作时间并提高工资，再根据but可知，可推断出老板不同意，故选A。

【3】词义猜测题。根据On May 1st ,1886,men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets.They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day可知，在5月1日，在美国和加拿大的男人和女人停止工作走向街头，他们步行穿过城市和城镇来迫使老板让他们一天工作8小时。所以force译为“迫使”，故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据Later,in the United States and Canada,working people got together to set up unions、On May 1st ,1886,men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets以及Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere可知，随后在美国和加拿大，工人聚集到了一起建立了工会、在1886年5月1日，在美国和加拿大的男人和女人停止工作走向街头、在接下来几年，全世界的人们在5月1日停止工作来向工人致敬，正确顺序为③①②，故选D。

【5】细节理解题。根据Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family可知，如今在美国，国庆节主要是玩的开心。人们享受长长的周末并且通过和朋友和家人野餐来庆祝它。故选C。

解答词义猜测题时，可以使用如下技巧：1、根据上下文来猜测词义；2、通过同义词或近义词来猜测词义；3、通过构词法来猜测词义；4、通过定义或释义来猜测词义；5、通过句法功能来猜测词义；6、通过转折和因果关系来猜测词义；7. 通过生活常识来猜测词义。对于这类题采取“代入法”也非常有效，即将备选答案逐一代入文中，哪一个选项能使句子的意思通顺、连贯，且与上下文的内容一致，哪一个选项就是该题的正确答案。