Question

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.

1.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?

A. Four.??????? ????????????? B. Five.???????? ????????????? C. Seven.????????? ????????????? D. Ten.

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.

3.From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes ????????????? ????????????? .

A. in May?????? ????????????? B. in April.?????? ????????????? C. in June???????? ????????????? D. in July

4.Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for ????????????? .

A. children????? ????????????? B. mothers?????? ????????????? C. girls??????????? ????????????? D. students

5.Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.

A. enjoy a long holiday

B. stay with their family members

C. eat big meals with friends

D. spend Thanksgiving Day

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了美國的節日，重點提到大家的新年，年輕人的情人節，孩子的萬圣節，團聚的圣誕節等。

1.細節理解題。根據短文第二段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:可知，在美國，有五個節日在一個月的第一天，故選B。

2.細節理解題。根據短文第三段The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. 可知，對于年輕人來說最重要的節日是情人節，故選C。

3.推理判斷題。根據短文第四段We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month.可推知，五月份母親節，緊接著的下一個月是父親節，所以父親節在六月份，故選C。

4.細節理解題。根據短文第五段There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October.可知萬圣節是孩子們的節日，故選A。

5.推理判斷題。根據短文第四段In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.可知，11月份感恩節的真正目的是家人團聚，故選B。

考點：日常生活類短文閱讀。