单选题

单选题 When is the Thanksgiving Day in Canada?

A、 The Thursday of the fourth week in October.
B、 The third day of the first week in November.
C、 The Monday of the second week in October.
D、 The Monday of the second week in November.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in many countries, but the date is not the same. In Canada, it is the Monday of the second week in October, while, in the US, it is the Thursday of the fourth week in November.

单选题 When do Chinese people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?

A、 The 5th of the 8th lunar month.
B、 The 8th of the 5th solar month.
C、 The 15th of August.
D、 The 15th of the 8th lunar month.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文]
I heard Chinese people celebrate Mid-Autumn Day and wanted to know more about it, so I asked a Chinese visitor who is living in my friends" house. She told me it is the 15th day of the 8th month. Seeing my puzzled look, she explained that in China people adopt two systems: the solar calendar and the lunar calendar. Lunar calendar is set according to the movement of the moon. Some other festivals like Dragon Festival and Chongyang Festival, and the Spring Festival are all dependent on the lunar calendar.

单选题 When is Easter?

A、 The first Sunday on 21 March.
B、 The first Sunday on 25 April.
C、 The first Sunday after the full moon after 21 March.
D、 Between 22 March and 25 March.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]
Easter is the spring feast of the Christian church. The English name derives from Eostre, Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, who was honoured in April. It is for commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. It is a movable feast, falling on the first Sunday following the full moon after 21 March; that is between 22 March and 25 April.