Question

17．HolidaysA holiday is a special time．It is a special day to remember special people or special events in history．The word holiday is made up of two words：holy （神圣的） and day．At one time，most holidays celebrated religion （宗教）．Today，holidays celebrate more than religion．Some holidays are even for nature or animals!Earth Day，for example，is a holiday when we think about how to take care of our planet，Earth．
Every month，except August，has an important holiday．On some holidays children do not have to go to school and adults do not have to go to work．Christmas and Thanksgiving are examples of holidays when most people do not have to go to work or school．Of course，there are people who have to work，even on a holiday．Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays．They are always needed，even on important holidays．These people are hard at work while everyone else gets to stay home and celebrate．On other holidays，people go to work and school．There is no day off on holidays like Halloween，St．Patrick's Day，and Valentine's Day．People may still celebrate at work or school，or when they get home．
People celebrate holidays by spending time together．These days，everyone is so busy that it is hard to find time for family activities．Holidays are great time for each member of the family to get together and get relaxed．Sometimes people wear special clothes and eat special food．For example，on St．Patrick's Day，people use green to celebrate the day．People may eat green food which are shaped like a shamrock （三叶草）．
People also celebrate some holidays with parades （游行）．There are large parades in many cities and towns．One of the largest holiday parades in America is the Macy's Parade in New York City．It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day．It is to celebrate both Thanksgiving and Christmas．It attracts more than 3.5 million people to the streets of
Manhattan every year，and it is watched by nearly 50 million people on TV．
Think of your favorite holiday．How will you celebrate it this year？
61．Is a holiday a special time？Yes，it is．
62．Who have to work on holidays？Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays．
63．Why is it hard to find time for family activities？Because everyone is so busy．
64．When is the Macy's Parade held？It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day
65．What do you learn from the passage？A holiday is a special time．

Answer 1

分析 节日是一个特殊的时刻．这是一个特殊的日子，在一些节日，孩子们不用上学，大人不用上班．警察、公交车司机、消防战士，和医院的工作人员不得不在假日工作．有人因为忙碌所以没时间和家人一起庆祝节日，人们也通过游行庆祝一些节日．

解答 61．Yes，it is．细节理解题．根据A holiday is a special time可知节日是一个特殊的时刻，故答案为：Yes，it is．
62．Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays细节理解题．根据even on a holiday．Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays可知警察、公交车司机、消防战士，和医院的工作人员不得不在假日工作，故答案为：Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays．
63．Because everyone is so busy 细节理解题．根据These days，everyone is so busy that it is hard to find time for family activities．可知因为忙碌所以没时间和家人一起庆祝节日，故答案为：Because everyone is so busy．
64．It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day细节理解题．根据One of the largest holiday parades in America is the Macy's Parade in New York City．It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day可知Macy's Parade 在每年的感恩节举行，故答案为：It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day．
65．A holiday is a special time主旨大意题．根据A holiday is a special time可知本文讲述的是节日，故答案为：A holiday is a special time．

点评 做题时首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案．