Chances are the first Monday in September is a day off from school for you. If it is, you can _______ a man named Peter McGuire. Who's Peter McGuire?According to_______  , he's the founding father of Labor Day. On September5, 1882, McGuire led a_______ of 10, 000 workers in New York City一workers who took the day off from their jobs to hold a parade(游行) and a picnic. The_______ came to be known as Labor Day，and the idea_______ throughout the country. In 1887，Oregon became the first state to make it a statewide holiday, on the first Saturday in June. And in 1894，President Grover Cleveland_______ a bill that made . Labor Day a(n)_______ holiday, on the first Monday in September一the date we still celebrate to this day.

Labor Day began as a day for workers to protest, (抗议)_______ poor working conditions一long days, low pay and a lack of job security. Back in Peter McGuire's day, you could be_______ just for calling in sick -________  you were really too sick to work. Twelve-hour workdays were also________  . And workers had only short breaks for meals and other necessities.

McGuire went to work at the age of eleven, ________ newspapers on the streets of New York City. He had to help________ his family. McGuire saw poor working conditions first-hand. And he________ those conditions himself. That urged him to help________ the first trade unions in the United States.

The workers hoped strength in numbers would________ their employers to improve working conditions. They weren't always ________ . But' thanks to their________ the eight-hour workday and the five-day workweek became common practices. So did________ vacations and sick days. As for Labor Day itself, it became a day________  labor for most workers. So thanks to Peter McGuire, Labor Day means a day off from school for you and your teachers.

There are many 【小题1】（festival）in China all the year round. First the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world. On this day，the moon is said to be its biggest and 【小题2】（bright）.It is a special occasion for a family reunion. People usually eat moon cakes 【小题3】 enjoy the moonlight at night. Second，the Dragon Boat Festival. The tradition of it started more than 2，000 years ago. In the old days，dragon boat races 【小题4】（organize）only by Chinese people. 【小题5】，in recent years，people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun. People on that day usually eat zongzi，which is 【小题6】（stick）rice in fresh bamboo leaves. Third，the Lantern Festival. It 【小题7】（fall）on the 15th day of the first lunar month，【小题8】（mark）the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. In the past，lanterns were usually lit by candles and decorated with pictures of various animals. Nowadays，lanterns come 【小题9】many shapes and sizes. The special food for this festival is sweet dumplings，【小题10】 are boiled and served in hot water.

The Chinese Government recently created the Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival, 【小题1】（make）it a national festival that 【小题2】（set）up for farmers for the first time. This festival will not only celebrate harvests but it will also be a reminder that more attention needs to be paid to agriculture and farmers, as well as 【小题3】（tradition）culture.

Establishing Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is helpful to remind the whole society 【小题4】 the importance of farming and farmers' life. It is necessary to make full use of policies, capital and good environment to boost（推动）agricultural 【小题5】（produce）and the rural economy, and to improve farmers' living conditions so that they can devote 【小题6】（they）to their agricultural work. The founding of this festival will create an atmosphere of respecting and caring about farmers.

【小题7】 recent years have seen the economic growth in most rural areas, a great increase in farmers' income has not occurred. There is still 【小题8】 large gap between urban and rural areas. This festival will help to increase food output, encouraging farmers 【小题9】（grow）more quality food, which is still the focus of China's agricultural work for today and the future.

Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is a festival for farmers, but farmers are not the only participants（参与者）in it. Only when tourists 【小题10】（attract）by the charm of harvest activities will the festival have lasting appeal.

   Why do people give gifts in the first place? Throughout the world, many culture _______ special holiday with gifts and food. Holiday _______ bring people together and allow us to feel a part of the family and community. The gifts and food that we share are about _______ a sense of gratitude and joy.

The gifts of a few generations ago were _______ more useful and homemade. Even the people who could _______ wonderful presents probably didn’t do as much buying and spending as we do today. Our culture has grown more _______, and gift giving has become a booming industry. Sometimes the _______ meaning behind the tradition gets lost, and the gift giving _______ a life of its own.

Not only is the pressure on spending money on the right _______, but many people also find that when gifts become the central point of a holiday, they put too much ________ on receiving, too. It’s all too ________ to have high expectations of what’s in that beautifully wrapped box — but that can set anyone up for ________.

When the materialistic aspects of the holiday overshadow (使显得较不重要) its ________, it can leave people feeling empty and ________ for something more. It’s no wonder that we often hear about people having the “holiday blues” — feeling sad or empty instead of feeling ________ and fulfilled (满足的).

Not all people think the holidays are too materialistic, of course. Most ________ the traditional aspects of the holidays, like getting together and ________ with friends and family. And some love shopping and are ________ fine with all the giving and receiving.

But if you’re feeling a little ________ about the holidays, what can you do? One way to take back the holiday ________ is to focus on traditions and service — putting real meaning into your giving.