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Public holidays
Ⅰ.课文再现
(A) 阅读短文,根据首字母、音标或汉语的提示填入适当的单词或短语,使短文意思连贯、完整。
Chinese people have celebrated the National Day 1. since 1st October 1949, when the People's Republic of China was 2. founded /. They have a 3. threeday (三天的) holiday. This year, Lingling and her parents are going to spend the holiday in Shandong Province. They will visit some friends there and will stay there 4. until the end of the holiday.
The national day in the US is 5. called Independence Day. It's on 4th July. The American people have 6. celebrated (庆祝) it since 1777. It's a public holiday, but people there only have one day 7. off on this holiday. On that day, there are all 8. kinds of holiday activities such as having a picnic somewhere nice or 9. watching (观看) bands play music in public parks.
The British don't have a national day. They just celebrate Christmas with a twoday holiday. Tony's family always go somewhere interesting 10. as soon as (一……就……) the holiday begins.
(B) 阅读短文,在空白处填入适当的词,或填入括号内所给单词的正确形式。
Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the 1. fourth (four) Thursday in November. It is 2. a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short 3. speeches (speech) and give thanks for their food.
The first pioneers crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the 4. beginning (begin), they did not have enough food. The Native Americans taught them how 5. to grow (grow) corn. They soon had plenty of food to eat.
People still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a 6. traditional (tradition) dinner. This festival is celebrated with a meal 7. among family and friends. Everyone helps lay the table. After the meal, they help wash the 8. dishes (dish).
The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. Football is also important at Thanksgiving, with many teams 9. playing (play) games. People usually watch the games on television and enjoy 10. thems