黑龙江省鹤岗市第一中学2019-2020学年高一12月月考英语试题

2019级高一月考英语试题 2019.12.6 第I卷（选择题） 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分） 语篇阅读（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分） 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A To increase awareness of aging problems in the international community, the United Nations established Oct. 1 as the International Day of Older Persons in 1991. Many countries also have their own special days or festivals to honor senior citizens. let's take a look at how some countries celebrate Seniors' Day around the world. The United States: The first Sunday after Labor Day, the first Monday in September, was set as National Grandparents Day in 1978 when Jimmy Carter was president. On this day, many communities in the US will hold various activities for the elderly. As Americans love traveling, many seniors also will plan a trip together. Canada: Seniors' Day, which is called Laughter Day, falls on June 21 each year in Canada. On this day, children may not present precious souvenirs or delicious food to the seniors.