Question

There is an unusual holiday in the US that falls on the fourth Thursday of April every year. It is very different from Christmas, Thanksgiving, or other well-known holidays. It is called Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This holiday is meant to be educational as well as fun. The idea is simple, and the name says it all. It is a day for working parents to show their kids what they do all day.

Although this holiday doesn’t seem very complex(复杂的), it has meaningful purposes. There are many

good reasons why a child should know what his or her parents do at work. For one thing, it is hard for children to understand the life of an adult when all they know is school. Therefore, this holiday helps children learn what it means to have a job. It also helps them learn about the differences and similarities between their world and the grown-up world. When young people know more about their parents’ lives, they can form stronger parent-child relationships. This alone is worth a day of celebration.

1.This year’s Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day falls on _____ .

2.The underlined part in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ___ .

A.every holiday needs a name

B. the name says it is known to all

C. the name explains the idea clearly

D. it is very different from Christmas

3.The writer thinks the holiday is ____.

A.usual   B. simple   C. complex  D. meaningful

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国一个著名的节日——带儿女去上班日。文章详细介绍了这个节日的活动内容以及它的教育意义。

1.B细节理解题。根据“There is an unusual holiday in the US that falls on the fourth Thursday of April every year.”可知这个日子在每年四月的第四个星期四。故选B。

2.C词义猜测题。这个短语“Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work”这个短语的意思是带儿女去上班。根据下文“It is a day for working parents to show their kids what they do all day.”可知这个节日的名字就已经说明了这个节日的主题思想，故选C。

3.D细节理解题。根据“Although this holiday doesn’t seem very complex(复杂的), it has meaningful purposes.”可知作者认为这个节日很有意义。故选D。

【考点定位】教育类阅读