Question

Teacher’s Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day. In some countries, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on working days. However, in other countries, it is celebrated on holidays. Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teacher’s Day on holidays.

China

Teacher’s Day was proposed (提議) at National Central University in 1931. It was adopted (采納) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932. In 1939, the day was set on August 27, Confucius’s birthday. The government of the People’s Republic of China called it off in 1951. It was reestablished in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10. Now more and more people are trying to celebrate Teacher’s Day back to Confucius’s birthday.

India

In India, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5, in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India，because his birthday was September 5.

Russia

In Russia, Teacher’s Day is on October 5. Before 1994, this day was set on the first Sunday of September.

The USA

In the United States, Teacher’s Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.

Thailand

January 16 was adopted as Teacher’s Day in Thailand by a resolution (決議) of the government on November 21, 1956. The first Teacher’s Day was celebrated in 1957.

Iran

In Iran, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on May 2 every year. It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2, 1980.

Although different countries celebrate Teacher’s Day on different days, the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.

1.The best title for the passage is ____.

A．Teacher’s Day around the world

B．The history of Teacher’s Day

C．Activities on Teacher’s Day

D．How to celebrate Teacher’s Day

2.In which year was Teacher’s Day changed from August 27 to September 10 in China?

A．1931.            B．1939.             C．1951.            D．1985.

3.In which country is Teacher’s Day celebrated in honor of its leader?

A．Iran.             B．India.             C．Russia.            D．Thailand.

4.What will probably be discussed next?

A．How Teacher’s Day became popular in the world.

B．Which country is the first to celebrate Teacher’s Day.

C．What activities people take to celebrate Teacher’s Day.

D．Which country has the longest vacation for Teacher’s Day.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了世界各國教師節(jié)的不同的時間和歷史。

1.A 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段Teacher’s Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day. In some countries, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on working days. However, in other countries, it is celebrated on holidays.說明本文是關(guān)于世界各地的教師節(jié)的話題，故A正確。

2.D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二部分3,4行The government of the People’s Republic of China called it off in 1951. It was reestablished in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10.說明D正確。

3.B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三部分In India, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5, in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India說明B正確。

4.C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后2行Although different countries celebrate Teacher’s Day on different days, the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.

說明在很多國家人民慶祝教師節(jié)的活動都很類似，那么接下來要講得應(yīng)該就是這多種多樣的活動了，故C正確。

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