1 . A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word came from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.

Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal holidays, as it was on Oct.1,1949 that the People’s Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several days as legal holidays such as New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington’s birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrate special events in the development of a country, such as Greece’s Independence Day, Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.

In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and business do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine’s Day and Halloween.

1. From the passage we know that China’s National Day is ___________.

A．January 1

B．May 1

C．October 1

D．December 25

2. In the sentence “China observes New Year’s Day (January1)’’, observe means _____________.

A．praises

B．spends

C．celebrates

D．cares

3. From the passage we can infer that _____________.

A．Chinese will no longer observe the Spring Festival

B．students don’t have to go to school on any holiday

C．Chinese and Americans share at least one holiday

D．Americans can easily draw money from banks on legal days.

4. Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a country’s development?

A．China’s National Day	B．Valentine’s Day
C．Italy’s liberation Day	D．Independence Day

2 . A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong, so take care of what you eat.

There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.

It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired these days and you can not think quickly.

Watching what you eat will help your body remain healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.

1. Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?

A．Corn, fish, cream and pork	B．Milk, bread, cabbages and beef
C．Eggs, tomatoes and chicken	D．Rice, bean curd(豆腐), apples, fish and chicken

2. Which of the following is a good eating habit?

A．Going to school without any breakfast.

B．Eating your lunch in a very short time.

C．Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.

D．Having at least one food from all four groups in each meal.

3. The underlined word “dairy” in the second paragraph means ___________.

A．a farm where cows are kept	B．the shop that sells milk and butter
C．the food made out of cows such as milk and butter	D．a place where milk products are made

4. In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _____________.

A．enough energy helps people think more quickly

B．taking exercise can keep your body strong

C．every person needs food to grow well

D．right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy