Question

【題目】 Please Take my Children to Work Day (PTCW Day) first began as holiday for hark-working and tired stay-at-home mother to take a day off. Now, this day is fit for my parent. It was created in 2003 and is celebrated each year on June 25, but it isn’t a public holiday. It encourages friends and family to take care of the children so that the stay-at-home parent can have some time to relex.

Kamehameha Day is held on June 11 each year. Kamehaeha the Great was the monarch(君主) of Hawaii. He is famous and respected for establishing(建立) the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. Kamehaeha Day is a public holiday in Hawaii, and it is a day off for people. Schools and most businesses are closed.

D-Day is celebrated in the U.S. to memorize the Normandy landings in France on June 6, 1944.On that day, American army and other Allied forces (盟軍) fought hard and the World War II(WWII) in Europe was over soon. It is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.

Flag Day is celebrated on June14 each year to honor the United States flag. On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday. Although Flag Day is a great celebration across he country, it is not a public holiday.

【1】If you are a stay-at-home parents, what can you do to relax on PTCW Day?

A. Take a day off.B. Go to work earlier.

C. Look after children.D. Do some housework.

【2】Which is public holiday?

A. PTCW Day.B. Kamehameha Day.

C. D-Day.D. Flag Day.

【3】When is the United States Army’s birthday?

A. On June 6.B. On June 11.C. On June 14.D. On June 25.

【4】What can we know about D-Day?

A. It is celebrated in France.B. The WW II ended before 1944.

C. Businesses are closed for it.D. The Normandy landing happened in 1944.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

文章大意：本文介紹的是幾個假日，分別介紹了它們的時間、形成及目的。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一句Please Take my Children to Work Day（PTCW Day）first began as a holiday for hardworking and tired stayathome mothers to take a day off．"帶孩子工作日"（PTCW日）最初是作為一個在家里勞累的媽媽們休息一天的節(jié)日�？芍�，這一天媽媽們可以休息一天，故答案選A。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Kamehameha Day is held on June 11 each year…….Kamehaeha Day is a public holiday in Hawaii, and it is a day off for people. 可知，卡美哈美哈日是個公共假期，故答案選B。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段Flag Day is celebrated on June14 each year to honor the United States flag. On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday. 美國的國旗日是每年6月14日，慶祝美國國旗的同一天，美國陸軍慶祝其生日，可知，美國陸軍生日是6月14日，故答案選C。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段D-Day is celebrated in the U.S. to memorize the Normandy landings in France on June 6, 1944. 美國慶祝諾曼底登陸日是為了紀念1944年6月6日在法國的諾曼底登陸�？芍�，諾曼底登陸是發(fā)生在1944年，故答案選D。