《2025年教与学课程同步讲练九年级英语全一册外研版》

四、词汇运用
阅读下面短文,根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
Labour Day is a national holiday in the United States. People celebrate it on the ______26______(first)Monday in September. It is a time for ______27______(American)workers to celebrate their work. The holiday started in 1894. The Central Labour Union in New York City fought for "a day ______28______(off) for the workers". Working conditions were much harder then and there were few ______29______(holidays/vacations)for them to have a rest. Many people ______30______(worked)12 hours a day,seven days a week.
In the beginning,Labour Day celebrations were street ______31______(parades)and festivals for workers and their families. Then,this became a custom on Labour Day. There were also ______32______(speeches)given by important people.
Today,most Americans see Labour Day as a day of rest and a chance to have ______33______(fun). Many families have picnics in the daytime and set off fireworks(烟花)in the evening. Some families with ______34______(kids/children)often go on a final trip before school starts ______35______(again)in September.

答案： 26. first 27. American 28. off 29. holidays/vacations 30. worked 31. parades 32. speeches 33. fun 34. kids/children 35. again