May 1st is a Labor Day,the British equivalent(等同)of the Amer

May 1st is a Labor Day,the British equivalent(等同)of the American Labor Day,though in British the term May Day is more common than Labor Day.In Australia,Labor Day is commonly used,and is observed at different times in the different states---March in Western Australia and Victoria,Mary in Queensland,and October in Australian capital,New South Wales and South Australia.
The idea of an international working-class holiday was proposed in Pads in 1889 and first celebrated in 1890.May 1st was chosen as the date because the labor movement in the USA had tried to insist on the eight-hour day by direct from May 1st 1886.But it is strange that the Americans themselves choose to celebrate the day September---the first Monday in September.
136.May 1st is all important holiday.But which of the following isn’t __ the name of the holiday?
A.Labor Day B.International day C.Working Day D.May Day
137.May 1st was chosen to be the international working-class holiday
and people began to celebrate it in__.
A.1886 B.1889 C.1890 D.the world
138.American labor movement helped to form Labor Day,but__ in the USA.
A.Labor Day isn’t celebrated B.Labor Day is celebrated in September
C.Labor Day is celebrated on Monday in every month D.Workers work for less than eight hours a day
B
One day Mozart saw an old blind street-performer playing the violin in a street corner.He recognize the old man was playing one of his composition(乐曲).The old man played for some time but the hat in front of him was still empty-nobody had put any money in it.Mozart asked the old man,“Do you often play compositions by Mozart?” “Yes,sir,” the old man replied,“Now,everybody knows Mozart and likes his music.” “Do you make a living by playing the violin?” The old man said he did,Mozart took over the violin from the old man and began to play.
He played so well that all the passers-by stopped to listen to the wonderful music and soon the old man’s hat was full of money.The old man was full of admiration(羡慕)and felt surprised that a man could play so well.He asked Mozart,“Who are you,sir?” “Your colleague,a poor musician like you.” Then Mozart gave the violin to the old man and went away.
139.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Mozart B.Street-Performer C.An old Musician D.Mozart and the Street-Performer
140.According to this passage,Mozart is__.
A.a musician B.a violinist C.a street-performer D.an old man
141.Mozart was well-known for __.
A.his violin B.his name C.his compositions D.his performance
142.This passage suggests that in those days most musicians __ .
A.were admired B.were street-performers C.were very poor D.made a living by playing the violin

136 ---138 C C B
139 ---142 B A C A