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Ⅴ.七选五
Presidents’ Day in the United States
Washington’s Birthday, also known as Presidents’ Day, is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February. 1.F
Who Is Washington?
George Washington served as the first president of the United States of America. His first term as president was from 1789 to 1793. 2.C Before he became president, he played an important role in the military, leading the American Continental Army to victory over the British in 1783. Washington is often seen as the father of the United States and is probably the best known American politician ever.
3.B
Presidents’ Day is a public holiday in most U.S. states. However, many businesses are open as usual and many stores hold sales on Washington’s Birthday. 4.E And many, but not all, public transport systems operate on regular schedules. Some schools close for the whole week for a mid-winter break.
What Do People Do?
Washington’s Birthday officially honors the life and work of George Washington. The day honors past presidents of the U.S.A. Washington’s Birthday is sometimes known as Presidents’ Day. 5.G Some states pay particular attention to Abraham Lincoln as his birthday is also in mid-February. In the weeks or days leading up to the holiday, schools often organize events and lessons for students about the presidents of the United States and George Washington in particular. It is a popular day for stores to start their sales.
A.Do People Have to Work?
B.Is Presidents’ Day a Public Holiday?
C.His second term was from 1793 to 1797.
D.His image is also used on the one-dollar bill and the quarter-dollar coin.
E.Many delivery services, except for the Post Office, have a regular service.
F.The day honors presidents of the United States, including George Washington, the U.S.A.’s first president.
G.This is because while most states have adopted Washington’s Birthday, some states officially celebrate Presidents’ Day.

答案： Ⅴ. 语篇导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国总统日的历史来源和节日庆祝活动的形式。
1.F 由上下文可知，此处应与美国第一任总统华盛顿有关，F选项符合语境。故选F。
2.C 由上文“His first term as president was from 1789 to 1793.”可知，接下来应该讲述了他的第二个总统任期，C项His second term was from 1793 to 1797.符合语境。故选C。
3.B 由上下文两个小标题可知，此句结构应用疑问句形式。根据下文“Presidents’Day is a public holiday in most U.S.states.”可知，问句应涉及“a public holiday”。B项Is Presidents’Day a Public Holiday？符合语境。故选B。
4.E E项“Many delivery services”与前文的“many businesses”及后文“many，but not all，public transport systems”相对应。E项Many delivery services，except for the Post Office，have a regular service.符合语境。故选E。
5.G 由下文“Some states pay particular attention to Abraham Lincoln as his birthday is also in mid-February.”可知，此句的“Some states”与G项的“most states”相对应，结合句意，G项符合语境。故选G。