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In England, "Bank Holidays" are Easter Monday, May Day, the Spring Bank Holiday (the last
Monday in May), the Summer Bank Holiday (the last Monday in August). Christmas Day, Boxing
Day and New Year's Day. During the Bank Holiday, all the banks are closed.
The August Bank Holiday is perhaps the most popular one of the year, partly because it comes
at a time when children are not at school. Very many people try to make this a long weekend, and
go away to the seaside of the country. The result is that anyone who can manage to take a holiday
at another day would be well advised to do so, for the roads get crowded with traffic.
In recent years, there has been much talk of creating another Bank Holiday, mid-way between
August and Christmas, but nothing has yet been done. October would be a good month because the
weather is often pleasant then. Many people would welcome an extra (额外的) bank Holiday or two
because England has fewer than most European countries.
1. During Bank Holiday, people in England _______.
A. usually stay at home and spend the holidays with their family
B. don't have to go to work and usually spend the holidays in the country
C. usually go shopping with their family members
D. try to do more office work in the day time
2. The August Bank Holiday _______.
A. is also called Boxing Day
B. is a holiday only for children
C. falls on the last Monday in August
D. is on the last day of August
3. People like the August Bank Holiday because _______.
A. it is a long holiday
B. it is in summer
C. the children don't go to school
D. the weather is the best
4. The vest time to have another Bank Holiday is _______.
A. at the beginning of the year
B. at the end of the year
C. in the middle of the year
D. between August and Christmas
5. Form the passage we know that English people hope to _______.
A. have more Bank Holidays
B. see the banks open every day
C. spend their holidays in Europe
D. find jobs in banks
