( )10. —I'm really busy these days. Can you ______ to help me with my homework?
—Sure, half an hour for you.
A. spare the time
B. take the time
C. waste the time
D. lose the time

A

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Many families in the United States celebrate National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after Labor Day. This day honors grandparents.
National Grandparents Day is not a public holiday. It fell ____1____ Sunday, September 8 in 2024 and most businesses followed regular Sunday opening hours in the United States.
Many people honor their grandparents through some ____2____ such as gift giving, card-giving, and on this day children ____3____ their grandparents to school for a day where they are offered special lessons. Many school students ____4____ story-telling activities that are about their grandparents.
About four million greeting ____5____ are sent by phones within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a ____6____ for people to ____7____ their love to their grandparents through kind actions such as making a phone ____8____ or inviting their grandparents for dinner.
The founder of the holiday is Marian McQuade. In 1970, she began to ____9____ for many years, and she wanted them to have their own holiday. After three years' hard work and with many people's help, in 1978, National Grandparents Day was finally ____10____ into law by President Jimmy Carter.
( )1. A. on B. by C. with D. in
( )2. A. sports B. activities C. stories D. histories
( )3. A. invite B. let C. make D. advise
( )4. A. play for B. take part in C. make up D. fight against
( )5. A. flowers B. lines C. envelops D. letters
( )6. A. change B. task C. chance D. challenge
( )7. A. express B. ask C. search D. answer
( )8. A. news B. email C. speech D. call
( )9. A. work B. end C. finish D. list
( )10. A. drawn B. signed C. sent D. flown

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