In England, “Bank holiday” are Easter Monday, May Day, the Spring Bank Holidays (the last Monday in May), the Summer Bank Holiday (the last Monday in August), Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. During the Bank Holiday, all the banks are closed.
The August Bank Holiday is probably the most popular one of the year, because it comes at a time when children are not at school. Many people try to make this long weekend, and go away to the seaside or the country. The result is that anyone who can manage to take a holiday at another time. Some people advised not to take a holiday at this time because the roads get crowded with traffic.
In recent years, there have been a lot of suggestions having another Bank Holiday—midway(中間)between August and Christmas, but nothing has yet been done, October would be a good month, as the weather is often very pleasant, and England has fewer Bank Holidays than most European countries, so many people would welcome another one or two.
小題1: How many Bank holidays are there mentioned(提到)in the passage?
小題2:. Are the banks open or closed during the Bank Holidays?
小題3:. Why is August Bank Holiday probably the most popular one of the year?
小題4:. What is the time people suggest for another Bank Holiday?
小題5:. Do you think October would be a good month for Bank Holiday?

小題1:Seven
小題2:They closed
小題3:Because it comes at a time when children are not at school.
小題4:Midway(中間)between August and Christmas
小題5:Yes.

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了英國的銀行假日包括復活節(jié)，圣誕節(jié)，五一節(jié)，春季銀行假日等。人們認為十月是個不錯的月份，所以希望在這個月份設置一兩個節(jié)日。
小題1:根據(jù)In England, “Bank holiday” are Easter Monday, May Day, the Spring Bank Holidays (the last Monday in May), the Summer Bank Holiday (the last Monday in August), Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.可知有七個假日，故填Seven
小題2:根據(jù)During the Bank Holiday, all the banks are closed.，故填They closed
小題3:根據(jù) The August Bank Holiday is probably the most popular one of the year, because it comes at a time when children are not at school.故填Because it comes at a time when children are not at school.
小題4:根據(jù)In recent years, there have been a lot of suggestions having another Bank Holiday—midway(中間)between August and Christmas, 故填Midway(中間)between August and Christmas
小題5:根據(jù)October would be a good month, as the weather is often very pleasant 故填Yes.
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