九年级英语Module2Publicholidays主题阅读练习无解答新版外研版

Module 2 Public holidays主题阅读

I. 阅读理解

Australia has a holiday on April 25th. This holiday is called “Anzac Day”. On the day, Australians remember the soldiers who died in the First World War.

The American holiday of Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November. Families get together on this day and have Thanksgiving dinner. Labor Day is also a holiday in America. It is on the first Monday in September.

In Canada, Thanksgiving is on the second Monday in October. People there have Thanksgiving dinner, too . July,1st is also a holiday in Canada. It is called “Canada Day”.

People in China have a festival called the Dragon Boat Festival. This holiday is usually in June. On this day, people have boat races.

In America, the UK, Australia and many other countries, Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday in May and Father’s Day i s usually on the third Sunday in June. Many countries, such as America and the UK, celebrate Christmas on December 25th. But there are some countries in Europe that do not celebrate Christmas on that day. Canada and America celebrate Halloween on the last day in October. On this day, children wear fun clothes and get lots of sweets.

1. On ________, people remember the soldiers who died in the First World War.

A. Canada Day

B. Anzac Day

C. Halloween

D. Christmas

2. According to the passage, Labor Day is in September in _________.

A. America

B. Australia

C. The UK

D. China

3. Thanksgiving is ________ in Canada.

A. on the second Monday in October

B. on the second Sunday in May

C. on the fourth Thursday in November

D. on the third Sunday in June

4. How many kinds of holidays are mentioned in the passage?

A. Seven.

B. Eight.

C. Nine.

D. Ten..

5. The best title of the passage is “________”.

A. Countries in the World

B. The Meanings of the Holidays

C. Holidays in Different Countries

D. The Dates of Some Holidays

II. 完形填空

It is common in the West to ask people about their holidays. Many__1__go away on holiday during the summer months, __2__ it is very usual to __3__about this. If the holiday has not__4__taken place, then their holiday plans__5__be talked about. And if it is already over, then where___6__ went, whether they __7__ it and so on can be discussed. Similar questions are asked___8___some public holidays.

__9__living and working in China often __10__ opportunities for travel, either at weekends or during__11 __holidays, so such kind of __12__ lead to fruitful discussions. They may be __13__to know if they have chosen the __14__ places, especially those a little less __15__ ones.

1. A. factories B. families C. schools D. farms

2. A. but B. so C. because D. for

3. A. ask B. see C. know D. write