题目内容
阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中词语的适当形式。
A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares.The word 1 (come)from the old English.At first, holidays 2 (honor)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 3 (observe)New Year’s Day(January 1), May Day and National Day as 4 holidays.On Oct.1, 1949,the People’s Republic of China 5 (found).The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year.In the United States, congress 6 (declare)several as legal days such as 7 (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Thanksgiving Day,Christmas Day and so on.Some countries 8 (celebrate)the special events in the development of them, such as Greece’s Independence Day, Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.
In the States, the banks and schools usually close ona legal holiday.When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually 9 (observe).The schools and organizations often observe the days 10 (know)as traditional holidays, though schools and business do not close then.Those holidays include Valentine’s Day and Halloween.
解析:
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1.comes 2.honored 3.observes 4.legal 5.was founded 6.has declared 7.New Year’s Day 8.celebrate 9.observed 10.known |