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限时提分练(十一) 必修③ Unit1 Festivalsaroundtheworld Ⅰ.阅读理解 A [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.WhatsthepurposeofMemorialDayinAmerica? A.Tomarkthestartofsummer. B.Toletpeopleenjoythemselves. C.Toshowrespectfordeadsoldiers. D.Toestablishaholidaytoencouragesoldiers. 2.WhatstheatmosphereofAmericanMemorialDaylikeonmostoccasions? 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.T

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