You have no doubt heard people say how much they “need” a holiday, when what they really mean is that they want one. Certainly, people working under pressure feel a very strong desire to escape from work and become less tight during their holidays, and experience a changed environment.
However, work for many people today is office work and mental, rather than physical tasks. These people may seek much more energy-taking activities while on holiday, rather than on a beach.
Once people become used to going holiday, ___________. For many people, the holiday is one of the last things to be given up, and indeed many workers have chosen to spend some of their last pay when being on holiday. It may give them a “lift” in facing some difficulties in life.
Most of us enjoy showing off the lovely trans-dark skins we get from a holiday. So many tourists are now able to afford holidays in the sun that tans have become quite common; although we join a tan together with health, it has been fully shown that too much sunshine will result in high danger of skin problems, as well as drying out one’s skin and leading to more lines on your face later in life.
1. What’s the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Hard working people want a holiday very much to free from work and get relaxed.
3. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer with in ten words.)
4. Do you think holidays are good for you? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.
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1. What you have just read is a _______.
A.note | B.report | C.schedule | D.poster |
A.A big event to welcome a Chinese new year. |
B.A social gathering to raise money for wildlife. |
C.A party for close friends to meet and have fun. |
D.A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students. |
A.$20. | B.$40. | C.$60. | D.$80. |
A.Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School. |
B.It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you. |
C.Free digital cameras are provided for everybody. |
D.Festival food will be served without extra charge. |