The National Day holiday is a great opportuni...

The National Day holiday is a great opportunity to do something a little different. Many people use the National Day for a getaway, a short trip to leave the stress of their everyday lives behind and explore, learn, or relax.

Hotel Romance

Many hotels and resorts feature something special to start the getaway, such as champagne, flowers, or a fruit basket in the room on arrival. Getaway packages usually include a room with something special, a heart shaped bed, for example. Additional benefits could be room service meals or other private dining, plus tickets or discounts for local attractions.

Visit a Spa

Spa getaways can take place at a location that focuses only on spa services or at a hotel that offers a spa as one of its features. Some spas emphasize treatments fit for their geographic area or a local attraction. A spa in a grape growing region might provide grape juice masks, or a hotel near a hot spring could offer mineral baths. Most spas offer a range of massage, health and beauty treatments, so a spa getaway can be relaxing with other benefits.

Learn a Skill

The National Day holiday may not be enough time to become an expert at something new, but it provides a way for people to begin their explorations. Some organizations offer intensive courses that last five or six days. People with special interests can get away from their routines while learning such things as how to make beer, speak a new language, or take better photos.

Help Others

Some organizations cooperate with businesses to have accommodations and activities for short-term volunteers. Most volunteer vacations involve ecology friendly or charity activities. A volunteer getaway is a way to relieve stress and help others at the same time.

Stay in a National Park

For those who want to relax in a rural environment, a national park fits the bill. Most national parks provide camping areas for tents and trailers. Several have cabins within the parks available to rent. A getaway to a national park provides privacy, stress relief, and the time to get to know some important natural resources.

1.It can be learned from the text that　　　　　 .

A. spas are offered in the tourist attractions all over the country

B. intensive courses of some organizations help people get away from home

C. helping others at weekend makes people feel free and relaxed

D. people may get close to nature in a national park

2.Which of the following can be rented in a national park?

A. Cabins.　　 B. Trailers.

C. Camping area.　　 D. Privacy.

3.The best title of the passage can be　　　　　　 .

A. Away from Our Busy Work　　 B. Good Ways to Relieve Stress

C. Enjoy Life and Help Others　　 D. National Day Holiday Getaway Ideas

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Independence Day is _______ national holiday in the States --- all government employees get _______ day off.

A．the; the           B．a; /              C．a; the            D．/; the

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May Day is coming. Our class have had a __1__about what to do during the holiday. Some are in favour of staying at __2__. They think it’s both convenient and   3  . What’ more, they can save___4___for other purposes. But they will lose the chance of getting to know the outside world.

___5___, others prefer to go out for traveling since it can increase their____6___ and broaden their horizons. But they will spend more money and meet some difficulties while 　７　.

In my opinion, it would be much ＿＿８＿＿to stay at home , for I can do＿９＿＿I like, such as reading books, watching TV, and helping my parents ＿10＿＿housework.

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We are all looking forward ______ the Great Wall during the National Day.

A. to visiting　　　 B. to visit

C. for visiting　　　　 D. for a visit to

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Finding something to do during the school holidays isn't always easy, but one mum has set up a new website to help families find activities and events in Norfolk.

Fiona Anthony of Bawburgh, near Norwich, was persuaded by her friends to set up the website, Info4Families, when they noticed she always knew what events were happening in the county（县）.

"I am always looking for things to keep my children occupied and Norfolk has such a lot going on," she said.

Detail（细节）from Info4Families

"But I found it quite difficult to get information about events and activities for children and families, as there was no central information point and it would often involve collecting leaflets（传单） and checking notice boards at different places.

"So I decided to set up a website which would allow people to find things to do, without leaving home," she added.

Fiona was also concerned that some events she had booked had to be cancelled（取消） because not enough people wanted to go.

"It is a real shame that some parents can’t find the events and some event organisers don’t get the numbers they need. I want to help bring the two together," said Fiona.

The website gives details on regular, one-off and free events, and includes activities which children can do on their own or with the family.

Parents can look for activities by category（种类）and by age so that they can find events suitable for their children’s interests and needs. The site also links to local places of interest, such as libraries, museums and cinemas.

1. Fiona Anthony set up the website __________.

A. to tell people how to spend their holidays at home

B. to design some activities for event organizers

C. to help people choose activities and events they’re interested in

D. to make money by providing some useful information

2.The underlined word “occupied” in the third paragraphs probably means “________”.

A. busy                          B. happy                     C. free                         D. tired

3.From the website Info4Families, we can easily access to the following websites about Norfolk except ________.

A. museums                B. schools                  C. cinemas                 D. libraries

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Not all the events on the website are free of charge.

B. Fiona always knew what events were happening in her country.

C. Children must take part in the activities provided by the website together with their parents.

D. some organizers often feel disappointed that not enough people take part in their activities.

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------ How was your trip to Yungang Caves during your National Day holiday?

-------- Wonderfully! I’ve never had _______ one before．

A．a pleasant                             B．a more pleasant

C．a most pleasant                         D．the most pleasant

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China Daily: As China comes down from a travel rush during the seven-day holiday for National Day, people called for a return of the Labor Day Golden Week holiday as a way to ease(缓解) the travel peak.

By Friday, 79 million passengers were expected to have used the railways up about 8 percent over last year. Waterways had shipped around 2 million, a rise of about 17 percent on last year, www. cntv. cn, the website of China Central Television, said on Saturday.

As large numbers of tourists swarmed scenic spots around China, it caused huge crowds and many complaints.

The Forbidden City in Beijing has long been a big draw for travelers. On Tuesday alone, the museum reported, it received more than 180,000 visitors, about six times higher than a regular day.

According to China Central Television, restless visitors demanded their money back from the tourism committee, and police were sent to help deal with the problem.

The Beijing-HongKong-Macao expressway, the Shanghai-Kunming expressway and the route from Beijing to Kunming saw large increases in traffic on Saturday, according to www. cntv. cn.

“As there are only two long holidays in the country and paid leave is not well carried out by employers（雇主）, people have limited chances for travel”, Dai Bin, the director of China Tourism Academy, said in a report by Beijing Times on Saturday.

“The travel rush during the ‘Golden Week’ holidays happens because people do not take long journeys during shorter holidays”, said Liu Simin, a researcher with the China Academy of Social Sciences, in a report by Beijing Times on Saturday.

Liu said that now the most important task is to ease the pressure from the huge numbers of tourists. When the Labor Day Golden Week holiday came to an end in 2007, a chance to travel was reduced.

In 2008, the government shortened the Labor Day Golden Week holiday, usually lasting from May 1 to May 7, to three days and added three other short vacations to the list.

1.The Labor Day Golden Week holiday was shortened to __________________.

A. one day        B. two days        C. three days             D. four days

2.The underlined word “swarmed” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.

A. crowded into        B. left        C. escaped from                 D. planned to go to

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People called for a return of the Labor Day Golden Week holiday.

B. The museum reported it received more than 180,000 visitors during the holiday.

C. Now the most important task is to ease the pressure from the huge numbers of tourists.

D. There are only two long holidays in the country.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Seven-day Golden Week Holiday sees huge crowds on popular tourists spots

B. The problem during the seven-day Golden Week Holiday.

C. Travel complaints.

D. The pressure from the huge numbers of tourists.

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Unlike most other holidays,the history of April Fools’ Day.Sometimes called All Fools’ Day,is not totally clear.The only point in time that can be agreed on as the beginning of this tradition was 1582,in France.Before that year,the New Year was celebrated for eight days,beginning on March 25.The celebration reached the highest point on April 1.With the reform of the calendar under Charles 1X,the the Gregorian calendar(公历，阳历）was introduced,and New Year’s Day was moved to January 1.

However,because in those days communications were not as developed as they are today,many people did not receive the news for several years.Some people refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1.These backward people were considered”fools” by other people.They were often sent on “fools” errands（徒劳无益的工作）or were made the targets of jokes.

This developed,over time,into a tradition of playing a trick on someone on the first day of April.The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century.It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the Britain and France.April Fools’ Day thus developed into an international fun feast,so to speak,with different nationalities specializing in their own kind of humor at the expense of their friends and families.

1.According to an earlier calendar,New Year’s Day in France was　　　　　 .

A. March25　　 B. January 1　　 C. April 1　　 D. April3

2.Which of the following first had the tradition of celebrating the April Fools’ Day?

A. France.　　 B. England.　　 C. Scotland.　　 D. America.

3.What was people’s attitude towards the new calendar?

A. They accepted it happily.　　 B. They refused it immediately.　　 C. Some recognized it.　　 D. Some laughed at it.

4.The passage mainly tells us　　　　　　 .

A. what the French did on April Fools’ Day　　 B. How April Fools’ Day come into being

C. when was the new calendar introduced　　 D. why some people were fooled in France

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Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada.Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.

Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival.This is why it is celebrated in late fall，after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest.On December 4,1619，the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City，Virginia.They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.

The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest.The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth，Massachusetts，in 1620.They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel.Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year，they had a good harvest.So Governor Bradford declared a three­day feast (盛宴).The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.

In time，other colonies (殖民地) began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War，Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed (宣布) the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November.Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours.But the Canadian Thanks­giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.

1.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated ________.

A.in spring                     B.in summer

C.in autumn                     D.in winter

2.The first to celebrate thanksgiving were ________.

A.some people from England

B.the American Indians

C.Sarah Josepha Hale

D.Governor Bradford

3.We can infer from the passage that New England must be ________.

A.in the U.S.A.

B.in Great Britain

C.in Canada

D.on some island off the Atlantic

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.

B.Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.

C.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people’s thanks to God.

D.There’s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

5.The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U.S.A.

B.how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated

C.that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday

D.how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places

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— Here is some good news for you. You’ve won a holiday to the USA.

—______ That’s great!

A. Have I?             B. Pardon?                 C. Congratulations!              D. Good idea!

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