In some provinces of Canada,people celebrate Family Day on the second Monday of February. It is a holiday that gives families the chance(机会)to ______together.
On Family Day,many people plan and take part in(参加)activities such as visiting art museums,watching movies,playing games and holding parties,with their families. Some communities(社区)plan special public _______too.
______ the weather is usually very cold in February,some people _______choose to stay at home. Hot chocolate and freshly made cookies are the most popular snacks for
___.Other people use the long weekend as a chance to take a short winter break,or to travel to visit friends.
On Family Day,most people have a day off work or school. Many stores and supermarkets are _______,but post offices may be open. Buses run ______their usual timetables(时刻表).
Family Day was first ______in Alberta,Canada in 1990.It was held to show the importance of family and home that were important to people in Alberta. Later,Family Day was ______to other provinces,such as Ontario and Saskatchewan. British Columbia celebrated Family Day as a(n) _______for the first time in 2013.One of the reasons for introducing Family Day was that there were no holidays from New Year's Day to Good Friday(受难节).It was such a long time.
1.A. work B. discuss C. exercise D. stay
2.A. events B. secrets C. memories D. interests
3.A. So B. Because C. But D. Although
4.A. never B. just C. ever D. still
5.A. her B. him C. us D. them
6.A. enough B. open C. closed D. free
7.A. thanks to B. because of C. instead of D. according to
8.A. held B. controlled C. studied D. borrowed
9.A. created B. continued C. introduced D. admired
10.A. success B. holiday C. weekend D. invention
---- Could you tell me where the bookstore is?
----- ____________? I didn’t hear clearly.
A. How are you ? B. Yes, please C. Pardon D. Excuse me
—Can you tell the difference between these two pictures?
—Difference? Oh, no. They look quite .
A. similar B. different
C. strange D. Interesting
I’d like to know _____. ______ –Maybe in the forest.
A. whether we will go camping
B. where we will go camping
C. whether will we go camping
D. where will we go camping
Peter likes pop music,but _____ his father _______ his mother likes it.
A. both; and B. not only; but also
C. neither; nor D. either; or
— If we want to be a _____ visitor in a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help ________.
A. politely, polite B. polite, politely
C. politely, politely D. polite, polite