你知道美国的“双11”是什么节日吗？
你知道美国的“双11”是什么节日吗？

November 11 is Veteran's Day in the United States. But because Veteran's Day falls on a Saturday this year, Friday, November 10 is a federal holiday.
A "veteran" is anyone who has served in the armed forces. The United States has about 18.5 million veterans. The term “veteran” is not just for those who have served in wars. It describes anyone who has ever been in the military.
On November 11, communities across the country hold ceremonies and parades to mark Veteran's Day. Military bands play. Public officials take part in the events. The United States entered the fighting in Europe in 1917. But the US armed forces were small. So the government began to draft men between the ages of 21 and 31.
    The men came from cities and farms. Some were rich. Others were poor. There were doctors, lawyers, businessmen, and college students. Many were married. The following year, the government expanded the draft. Now it called on men between the ages of 18 and 45. More than 13 million reported for duty. Many women joined the armed forces, too. Some went to France to work as nurses in battlefield hospitals.
  World War I ended when Germany surrendered(投降) at 11 o'clock in the morning on November 11, 1918 —in other words, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
    The following year, President Woodrow Wilson signed a declaration to observe November 11th as Armistice Day(休战日) in the United States. In 1926, Congress made Armistice Day a national holiday. In 1954, Congress decided to change the name of Armistice Day. The holiday became Veteran's Day.

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1.What does the underlined word “draft” mean in Chinese?

A 起草.

B 漂移.

C 征兵.

D 拟定.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据But the US armed forces were small.可知，draft的意思是征兵，因为美国的武装力量太小了，故选C。

2.From the fourth paragraph, we can know ______.

A all the veterans were poor

B some veterans were more than 46 years old

C the government expanded the draft because the armed forces were small

D all the veterans were single

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据The following year, the government expanded the draft. Now it called on men between the ages of 18 and 45.可知，军队太少了，故要扩大征兵范围，故选C。

3.When did Congress make Armistice Day a national day?

A In 1918.

B In 1917.

C In 1926.

D In 1954.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段In 1926, Congress made Armistice Day a national holiday. The holiday became Veteran's Day.可知，故选C。

4.The passage may be from a magazine called _______.

A American Holidays

B American History

C American Life

D American Army

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据全篇内容可知，文章主要讲述了美国的双十一节，故可以从美国的国家节日中读到本文，故选A。