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课时作业(十一) 必修④ Unit2 Sportsevents
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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[2021·泰安市模拟]OnthelastMondayinMay, peopleintheUnitedStatescelebrateMemorialDay.ThisfederalholidayhonorsmembersoftheAmericanmilitarywhodiedatwar.Schoolsandgovernmentofficesclose.MostpeopleintheUShavethisdayofffromwork.PeoplecelebrateMemorialDaywithoutdoorparades.
MostAmericansconsideritthestartofsummerthoughtheseasonreallybeginsinJune.Withsomanypeopleoffwork, MemorialDayhasalsobecomeapopularshoppingday.However, onmostoccasionsMemorialDayisaseriousandevensorrowfulholiday.Thosewhohavelostfamilymembersatwarvisitburialsitestodecoratethegraves.Theyplaceflowers, wreathsandUSflagsonthegraves.
MemorialDaycomesfromatraditionthatbeganaftertheAmericanCivilWarcalledDecorationDay.TheCivilWarwasaverydarktimeintheUShistory.Historianshavelongthoughtthatabout620, 000soldiersdiedinthefighting.However, newresearchsuggeststhatthedeadnumberedabout750,000.
In1868, about5,000peoplegatheredatArlingtonNationalCemeteryontheedgeofWashington, D.C.Theydecoratedmorethan10,000gravesofUnionandConfederatesoldiers.TheycalleditDecorationDay.
Thetraditionspreadtootherareasofthecountry.In1873, NewYorkStatecalleditMemorialDayandwasthefirsttomakeitalegalholiday.Otherstatesfollowed, butnotall.Somesouthernstateshad (andstillhave) separatecelebrationsthathonoronlydeadConfederatesoldiers.
AfterWorldWarⅠendedin1918, MemorialDaybecameadaytohonorallAmericansoldierskilledatwar.In1971, CongresspassedalawmakingitanofficialfederalholidayalloverAmerica.
1.What'sthepurposeofMemorialDayinAmerica?
A.Tomarkthestartofsummer.
B.Toletpeopleenjoythemselves.
C.Toshowrespectfordeadsoldiers.
D.Toestablishaholidaytoencouragesoldiers.
2.What'stheatmosphereofAmericanMemorialDaylikeonmostoccasions?
A.Sad.B.Casual.
C.Pleasant.D.Relaxing.
3.WhendidMemorialDaybecomealegalholidaythroughouttheUS?
A.In1971.B.In1873.
C.In1918.D.In1868.
4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.CelebrationActivitiesofMemorialDayintheUS
B.TheProspectofAmericanMemorialDay
C.MembersHonoredonAmericanMemorialDay
D.TheEvol
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