Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.
Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
小題1:How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?
A．Four.B．Five.C．Seven.D．Ten.
小題2:What is the most important holiday for the young people?
A．Thanksgiving Day.B．Christmas Day.
C．Valentine’s Day.D．New Year’s Day.
小題3:From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes     .
A．in MayB．in April.C．in JuneD．in July
小題4: Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for.
A．childrenB．mothersC．girlsD．students
小題5: Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.
A．enjoy a long holidayB．stay with their family members
C．eat big meals with friendsD．spend Thanksgiving Day

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B

試題解析:本文大意：在美國每年要慶祝很多節(jié)日。1月1日，和其它國家一樣有新年，，在一個月的1日還有另外四個節(jié)日：愚人節(jié)，勞動節(jié)，友情日和祖父母節(jié)。年輕人最重要的節(jié)日在二月，是情人節(jié)，許多男孩買玫瑰花當禮物送給女孩們。人們?yōu)榧彝コ蓡T慶祝一些節(jié)日，在五月我們對我們的母親說謝謝，在下個月慶祝父親節(jié)。萬圣節(jié)在十月末，孩子們經(jīng)常玩南瓜燈戴各種面具。當然了，最重要的節(jié)日是圣誕節(jié)，經(jīng)過一年的工作與學習，人們可以享受一個長假，吃大餐，拜訪家人和朋友。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries.And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month：April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).1月1日，和其它國家一樣有新年，在一個月的1日還有另外四個節(jié)日：愚人節(jié)，勞動節(jié)，友情日和祖父母節(jié)，可知答案選B。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.年輕人最重要的節(jié)日在二月，是情人節(jié)，許多男孩買玫瑰花當禮物送給女孩們，可知答案選C.。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month.在五月我們對我們的母親說謝謝，在下個月慶祝父親節(jié)，可知答案選C。
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù) Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.萬圣節(jié)在十月末，孩子們經(jīng)常玩南瓜燈戴各種面具，可知答案選A。
小題5:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.當然了，最重要的節(jié)日是圣誕節(jié)，經(jīng)過一年的工作與學習，人們可以享受一個長假，吃大餐，拜訪家人和朋友，這些都是和家人在一起，可知答案選B。
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