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, Mothers Day is on the second Sunday in May and Fathers Day is 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 DayB. Anzac DayC. HalloweenD. Christmas2. According to the passage, Labor Day is in September in _. A. AmericaB. AustraliaC. The UKD. China 3. Thanksgiving is _ in Canada. A. on the second Monday in OctoberB. on the second Sunday in May C. on the fourth Thursday in NovemberD. on the third Sunday in June4. 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 HolidaysII. 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. factoriesB. families C. schoolsD. farms2.A.butB. soC.becauseD.for3.A.askB.seeC.knowD.write4.A.stillB.alreadyC.yetD.often5.A.mustB.shouldC.needD.can6.A.weB.heC.theyD.she7.A.likedB.followed C.finished D.found8.A.to B.beforeC.withD.by9.A.VisitorsB.ForeignersC.StrangersD.Players10.A.makeB.carryC.haveD.keep11.A.hisB.herC.theirD.its12.A.answersB.exercisesC.excuses D.questions13.A.gladB.interestedC.worried D.lucky14.A.rightB.differentC.helpfulD.terrible15.A.expensiveB.famousC.usefulD.friendly2