January 1st   is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year. It is a legal （法定的） holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed. Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening.
The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday. Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February. Some States also celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on February 12. These two, the United States’ most famous presidents, were both born in February.
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day (纪念日). This holiday remembers the many service members, men and women, who died for their country. Americans celebrate Memorial Day with services in cemeteries (公墓) and churches.
America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July. It celebrates the birth of the United States. On this day, the congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. This document declared that American colonies no longer belonged to Great Britain.
The first Monday of September is Labor Day (劳工节). This holiday honors (向……表示敬意) the working people of the United States. There are sorts of celebrations and speeches on this day, too. People go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer.
【小题1】This passage mainly tells us something about _______.

A．Independence Day	B．America’s holidays
C．Memorial Day	D．New Year’s Day

【小题2】Which festival is NOT a public holiday in America?

A．Labor Day.	B．Valentine’s Day.
C．Washington’s Birthday.	D．Thanksgiving Day.

【小题3】The American people celebrate _________ on July 4 th every year.

A．New Year’s Day	B．May Day
C．Memorial Day	D．Independence Day

【小题4】From this passage we know _______.

A．American people do not work on New Year’s Day

B．Memorial Day falls on the first Monday of February

C．Labor Day comes on May 1st in the United States

D．Americans celebrate Independence Day on June 14th

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Americans celebrate Memorial Day in order to remember their dead friends.

B．On New Year’s Day Americans usually go shopping.

C．Washington and Lincoln were born in the same month.

D．Americans celebrate Labor Day to remember the dead workers.