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--When is Boxing Day?
--It's on ________.
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A .24 December |
B .25 December |
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C .26 December |
D .23 December |
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.
小题1: How many Bank holidays are there mentioned(提到)in the passage?
小题2:. Are the banks open or closed during the Bank Holidays?
小题3:. Why is August Bank Holiday probably the most popular one of the year?
小题4:. What is the time people suggest for another Bank Holiday?
小题5:. Do you think October would be a good month for Bank Holiday?
One day he went to see his grandmother in a small town by car. He was driving his car along a dark street when he saw two men attacking (攻击)a young woman. Mr Brown stopped his car at once and rushed out to help the woman. “Get in my car, ”he shouted to her. “Drive to the police station. Quick! ”
Ten minutes later, the policemen came. They found the two men had gone away and Mr Brown was lying on the ground. He was black and blue all over(浑身上下遍体鳞伤).
One of the policemen knew Mr Brown. He said, “Why, this is Mr Brown, our great boxer! ”“Why didn't you fight back but let them hit you like this? ”asked the policeman to Mr Brown. “You are strong enough to hit four of them with your fists! ”“But I haven't got my gloves(拳击手套)on, ”answered Mr Brown.“A boxer must never go to fight without his gloves on. That's one of our rules. ”
( )1. Where did the story happen(发生)? It happened ________ .
A. at the police station B. in a city
C. in a street D. at his grandmother's
( )2. When he saw two men attacking a young woman, Mr Brown ________ .
A. drove to the police station B. got out of his car and helped her
C. stopped his car and shouted D. lay down on the ground
( )3. When the policemen came, they found Mr Brown ________ .
A. was badly hurt B. was a great boxer
C. was fighting the two men D. was helping the young woman
( )4. He didn't fight back because ________.
A. he wasn't a good boxer B. the two men were much stronger than him
C. he could hit four of them D. he had to obey(遵守)the boxing rules
( )5. One of the boxers' rules is ________.
A. to fight with the gloves on B. to fight without the gloves on
C. to fight with strong fists D. to fight four men
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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 perhaps the most popular one of the
at a time when children are not at school. Very many people try to make this a long weekend, and
go away to the seaside of the country. The result is that anyone who can manage to take a holiday
at another day would be well advised to do so, for the roads get crowded with traffic.
In recent years, there has been much talk of creating another Bank Holiday, mid-way between
August and Christmas, but nothing has yet been done. October would be a good month because the
weather is often pleasant then. Many people would welcome an extra (额外的) bank Holiday or two
because England has fewer than most European countries.
B. don't have to go to work and usually spend the holidays in the country
C. usually go shopping with their family members
D. try to do more office work in the day time
B. is a holiday only for children
C. falls on the last Monday in August
D. is on the last day of August
B. it is in summer
C. the children don't go to school
D. the weather is the best
B. at the end of the year
C. in the middle of the year
D. between August and Christmas
B. see the banks open every day
C. spend their holidays in Europe
D. find jobs in banks
Monday if December 26th falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Where did it come
from?
Boxing Day began in England, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
Where is Boxing Day celebrated?
Boxing Day is celebrated in Australia, Britain, New Zealand,and Canada.
How is Boxing Day celebrated?
There seems to be two thoughts on the beginning of Boxing Day and why it
is celebrated. One of them is that centuries ago, on the day after Christmas,
bosses would give boxes full of food and fruit, clothing,or money to their
servants (仆人). The presents were much like the bonuses(奖金) people receive
today. These presents, given in boxes,gave the holiday its name," Boxing Day".
Today, Boxing Day is spent with family and friends with lots of food and
share of friendship and love. Government buildings and small businesses are
closed but the malls ( 购物商场) are open and filled with people exchanging
presents or buying cheaper Christmas presents,cards and so on.
B. On December 26th.
C. On December 27th.
D. On December 28th.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
B. The countries which celebrate Boxing Day.
C. Two thoughts on the beginning of Boxing Day and why it is celebrated.
D. The presents that bosses gave their servants.
B. small companies
C. malls
D. post offices