Question

    Please Take my Children to Work Day (PTCW Day) first began as a holiday for hard­working and tired stay­at­home mothers to take a day off. Now, this day is fit for any parent. It was created in 2003 and is celebrated each year on June 25, but it isn't a public holiday. It encourages friends and family to take care of the children so that the stay­at­home parent can have some time to relax.

Kamehameha Day is held on June 11 each year. Kamehameha the Great was the monarch(君主) of Hawaii. He is famous and respected for establishing(建立) the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. Kamehameha Day is a public holiday in Hawaii, and it is a day off for people. Schools and most businesses are closed.

D­Day is celebrated in the U．S. to memorize the Normandy landings (诺曼底登陆)in France on June 6, 1944. On the day, American army and other Allied forces(盟军) fought hard and the World War Ⅱ(WWⅡ) in Europe was over soon. It is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year to honor the United States flag. On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday. Although_Flag_Day_is_a_great_celebration_across_the_country,_it_is_not_a_public_holiday.

1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题用英语简要概括出本文的主旨大意；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

1.Please Take my Children to Work Day (PTCW Day) was created in 2003 and is celebrated_________ each year.

2.Kamehameha the Great is famous and respected for_________ in 1810.

3.Which holiday is celebrated in the U．S. to memorize the Normandy landings?

_____________________________________________________

4.The passage is mainly about_______________________________.

5.______________________________________________________

Answer

1.on June 25

2.establishing the Kingdom of Hawaii

3.D­Day

4.the introduction of four holidays in different countries

5.尽管国旗日是全国的一个盛大的庆祝活动，但它并不是一个公共假节日。

【解析】

主旨大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了不同国家的四个节假日的由来以及在那天人们可以做的事情。