单选题 Question 8 to 10 are based on the follwing conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
单选题 How many holidays are mentioned in this conversation?
  • A.Three.
  • B.Four.
  • C.Five.
  • D.Six.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] W: William, will you please tell us the names of the other principal holidays celebrated in the United States? M: {{U}}The other principal holidays are Christmas Day, New Year's Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day and Decoration Day.{{/U}} W: Christmas Day is celebrated everywhere throughout the Christian world. New Year's Day is also celebrated almost universally as a national holiday. Then what is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it? M: Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September. It is a day set aside to honor the working people of the United States and to give them an official day of rest. W: That's right. {{U}}Labor Day was first celebrated in 1882 by a group known as the Knights of Labor and was proclaimed a legal holiday in 1894{{/U}}. Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July? M: The Fourth of July is Independence Day. It was on July 4, 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was signed, proclaiming the independence from England of the thirteen original colonies, which later became the United States of America. The day has been celebrated ever since that time as perhaps our most important holiday. {{U}}Years ago, it was the custom everywhere to celebrate the day with fireworks and similar displays,{{/U}} but now the day is celebrated more quietly. Occasionally, there are parades; people go on picnics or take trips to the county, and so forth. [解析] 细节题。对话开头处，男士就明确提到了Christmas Day(圣诞节)，New Year's Day(新年)，the Fourth of July(美国独立日)，Labor Day(劳动节)和Decoration Day(装饰节)这5个节日。
单选题 When was Labor Day established as a legal holiday?
  • A.In 1776.
  • B.In 1882.
  • C.In 1894.
  • D.In 1895.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。女士明确提到Labor Day...was proclaimed a legal holiday in 1894(劳动节在1894年成为法定节假日)。
单选题 How did Americans celebrate the National Day years ago?
  • A.They celebrated this day with fireworks.
  • B.They celebrated this day in parades.
  • C.They went on picnics.
  • D.They took trips to the country.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。对话结尾处，男士提到Years ago, it was the custom...celebrate the day with fireworks and similar displays(很多年前人们通过放烟火来庆祝国庆节)。