Question

Holidays are an important part in people’s life. Here are holidays in different countries.

America

American people’s holidays are flexible. They can use up their holidays once, and they can also use them for a few times. During the holidays, they can still get paid.

Canada

Many people in Canada can rest three days a week. They have all kinds of activities for holidays. They may go fishing, boating or mountain climbing. Also, they have long holidays. They may go to the beach to spend a sunny winter holiday. Like American people, Canadians can also get paid during the holidays.

France

People in France are very good at enjoying life. They have a six-week holiday every year, and they work less than 40 hours a week.

1.How many countries are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two    B. Three.    C. Four.    D. Six.

2.Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Go fishing    B. Go boating.

C. Go skating.    D. Go mountain climbing.

3.In which country can people work less than 40 hours a week?

A. America.    B. Canada.    C. France.    D. China.

4.What does the underlined word “flexible” mean in Chinese?

A. 灵活的    B. 悠长的    C. 匆忙的    D. 不确定的

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Important holidays    B. Holidays in different countries

C. People’s work time    D. Activities in different countries

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】假期是人们生活的重要组成部分，短文介绍了美国、加拿大和法国三个不同国家的假期情况。

1.细节理解题。文章介绍了三个国家：America，Canada，和France 。从第一段下面的每段前的黑体标题可以看出，答案选B。

2.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“They may go fishing, boating or mountain climbing.”可知go skating 未提及，故答案为C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“People in France are very good at…….. and they work less than 40 hours a week.”可知，在法国每周工作不到40小时，答案为C。

4.词义猜测题。根据文中句子“They can use up their holidays once, and they can also use them for a few times.”美国人可以利用他们的假期一次，也可以使用几次，可见他们的假期比较灵活，答案选A。

5.主旨大意题。根据短文中的句子“In many countries, holidays are important parts in people's life. Let's show some countries to you.”可知，短文是介绍不同国家的假期，可知答案选B。