It is common in English to ask people about their holidays. In the
West, many 1 go away on holiday during the summer months, 2 so it is very usual to 3 about this. If the holiday has not 4 taken place, then their holiday plans 5 be talked about. And if it is already over, then where 6 went, whether they 7 it and so on can be discussed. Similar questions are asked 8 some public holidays.
9 living and working in China often 10 opportunities for travel, either at weekends or during 11 holidays, so such kind of 12 lead to fruitful discussions. They may be 13 to know if they have chosen the 14 places, especially those a little less 15 ones.
1. A. factories B. families C. schools D. farms
2. A. but B. and C. because D. for
3. A. ask B. see C. know D. write
4. A. still B. already C. yet D. often
5. A. must B. should C. need D. can
6. A. we B. he C. they D. she
7. A. liked B. followed C. finished D. found
8. A. to B. before C. with D. by
9. A. Visitors B. Foreigners C. Strangers D. Players
10. A. make B. carry C. have D. keep
11. A. his B. her C. their D. its
12. A. Answers B. exercises C. excuses D. Questions
13. A. glad B. interested C. worried D. lucky
14. A. right B. different C. helpful D. terrible
15. A. expensive B. famous C. useful D. friendly
名师点评
天气和假期永远是西方人日常谈论的话题，所以要了解西方文化就必须对他们的节假日有足够的了解。本文为你提供了一些，想必你会对西方的文化有进一步的了解。
答案简析
1.B。节假日中人们喜欢一家人一起出去游玩。
2.B。and这里表承接。
3.A。根据第一句话中的提示。
4.C。yet用于现在完成时的否定句中，其他词均不可以。
5.C。在旅游前，人们需要谈论一下计划，故选need 。
6.C。本文都是以第三人称写的。
7.A。节假日过后，人们总会互相询问是否喜欢自己的旅行。
8.B。有时一些相似的问题也会在假日来临之前就被讨论，故选before。
9.B。这里讲的是外国人的旅游习惯，包括那些在中国工作和生活的外国人。visitors则是片面的，仅指游客，故不选。
10.C。have opportunities意为有机会。
11.C。与第6题同解。
12.D。本文是围绕人们问旅游方面的问题展开的，故选questions 。
13.B。他们对以下的事感兴趣，想知道其中情况，故选B。
14.A。他们很想知道自己有没有选对地方，故选right 。
15.B。根据常识，人们一般会认为著名的地方都是正确的选择，所以人们想知道那些不太著名的地方是否是正确的选择。