17．HolidaysA holiday is a special time．It is a special day to remember special people or special events in history．The word holiday is made up of two words：holy （神圣的） and day．At one time，most holidays celebrated religion （宗教）．Today，holidays celebrate more than religion．Some holidays are even for nature or animals!Earth Day，for example，is a holiday when we think about how to take care of our planet，Earth．
Every month，except August，has an important holiday．On some holidays children do not have to go to school and adults do not have to go to work．Christmas and Thanksgiving are examples of holidays when most people do not have to go to work or school．Of course，there are people who have to work，even on a holiday．Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays．They are always needed，even on important holidays．These people are hard at work while everyone else gets to stay home and celebrate．On other holidays，people go to work and school．There is no day off on holidays like Halloween，St．Patrick's Day，and Valentine's Day．People may still celebrate at work or school，or when they get home．
People celebrate holidays by spending time together．These days，everyone is so busy that it is hard to find time for family activities．Holidays are great time for each member of the family to get together and get relaxed．Sometimes people wear special clothes and eat special food．For example，on St．Patrick's Day，people use green to celebrate the day．People may eat green food which are shaped like a shamrock （三葉草）．
People also celebrate some holidays with parades （游行）．There are large parades in many cities and towns．One of the largest holiday parades in America is the Macy's Parade in New York City．It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day．It is to celebrate both Thanksgiving and Christmas．It attracts more than 3.5 million people to the streets of
Manhattan every year，and it is watched by nearly 50 million people on TV．
Think of your favorite holiday．How will you celebrate it this year？
61．Is a holiday a special time？Yes，it is．
62．Who have to work on holidays？Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays．
63．Why is it hard to find time for family activities？Because everyone is so busy．
64．When is the Macy's Parade held？It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day
65．What do you learn from the passage？A holiday is a special time．

分析 節(jié)日是一個特殊的時刻．這是一個特殊的日子，在一些節(jié)日，孩子們不用上學(xué)，大人不用上班．警察、公交車司機、消防戰(zhàn)士，和醫(yī)院的工作人員不得不在假日工作．有人因為忙碌所以沒時間和家人一起慶祝節(jié)日，人們也通過游行慶祝一些節(jié)日．

解答 61．Yes，it is．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)A holiday is a special time可知節(jié)日是一個特殊的時刻，故答案為：Yes，it is．
62．Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)even on a holiday．Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays可知警察、公交車司機、消防戰(zhàn)士，和醫(yī)院的工作人員不得不在假日工作，故答案為：Police officers，bus drivers，fire fighters，and hospital workers have to work on holidays．
63．Because everyone is so busy 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)These days，everyone is so busy that it is hard to find time for family activities．可知因為忙碌所以沒時間和家人一起慶祝節(jié)日，故答案為：Because everyone is so busy．
64．It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)One of the largest holiday parades in America is the Macy's Parade in New York City．It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day可知Macy's Parade 在每年的感恩節(jié)舉行，故答案為：It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day．
65．A holiday is a special time主旨大意題．根據(jù)A holiday is a special time可知本文講述的是節(jié)日，故答案為：A holiday is a special time．

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