阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Bank Holidays! We All Love Them!
A bank holiday is a British term for a public holiday. During the day, banks and offices are
closed and a lot of people have a day off work. In the UK, there are eight bank holidays in England and Wales each year. 16()
People in Colombia are much luckier. There are 18 to 20 bank holidays in the country each year! And there can be even more, depending on which region (地区) you live in. 17()
As in the UK, most of the bank holidays in Colombia exist for cultural reasons. 18()One such example is Independence Day on 20 July every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on 14 July. 19 () It marks the day that Christopher Columbus first reached the Americas in 1492.
Bank holidays are very important for people in these countries. 20()They may also choose to stay at home to relax and forget about work.
A. Bank holidays are different in Colombia.
B. During the holidays, they often travel with their families.
C. This is because different regions have their own holidays.
D. Scotland and Northern Ireland have a few more.
E. Every country on the continent of America celebrates Columbus Day.
F. Another historical bank holiday in Colombia is Columbus Day on 12 October.
G. However, some bank holidays in Colombia come from historical events.

16. D 根据前文“In the UK, there are eight bank holidays in England and Walse each year.”可知，在英国，英格兰和威尔士每年有八天银行假期。D项说明苏格兰和北爱尔兰要多几天，承接前文，符合语境。故选D。
17. C 根据前文“And there can be even more, depending on which region (地区) you live in.”可知，根据你居住的地区，假期可能会有更多。空处应对上文作解释说明，C项承接前文，符合语境。故选C。
18. G 根据空处上一句可知，哥伦比亚大多数银行假日源于文化传统。空处下文主要介绍哥伦比亚与历史相关的银行假日。G选项(然而，哥伦比亚一些银行假日的出现源于历史事件。)承上启下，符合语境。故选G。
19. F 根据后文“It marks ... in 1492.”可知，F选项(哥伦比亚另外一个与历史有关的银行假日是10月12日的哥伦布日。)引出后文，符合语境。故选F。
20. B 根据后文“They may also choose to stay at home to relax and forget about work.”可知，B选项(他们经常在这些假日与家人一起出去旅行。)符合语境。故选B。

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was the fifth of seven children and went to the same school as my three older sisters and brother. Each child went to the plant sale 21 in early May every year, just in 22 for Mother’s Day.
I wanted to 23 my mother, but I didn’t have any money. My oldest sister gave me some. I made my 24 carefully at the 25 sale. I looked at each plant to make sure that I had 26 found the best geranium. But I hid it first.
On Mother’s Day, I was bursting with pride 27 I gave her that geranium. I remember how 28 her eyes were, and how delighted she was with my 29.
The year I was 15, my younger sister reached third grade. I gave her some money to buy a geranium for our mother. She arrived home, 30 and excited. The geranium was 31 in a paper bag under her sweater. “I looked at every plant,” she explained. With a sweet sense of déjà vu(似曾相识), I helped my little sister hide that geranium. I was there when she gave my mother the geranium, and I 32 them both bursting 33 pride and delight. My mother noticed me watching and gave me a soft, secret 34. With a tug at my heart, I smiled back. As I watched her eyes light up with delight at the 35 of the most precious gift, I knew she was not pretending.
21. ()A. produced B. held C. collected D. expected
22. ()A. use B. store C. time D. chance
23. ()A. surprise B. love C. respect D. permit
24. ()A. choice B. opinion C. need D. agreement
25. ()A. flower B. plant C. food D. clothes
26. ()A. firstly B. finally C. indeed D. excitedly
27. ()A. before B. once C. while D. when
28. ()A. bright B. terrible C. disappointed D. proud
29. ()A. success B. gift C. happiness D. sense
30. ()A. sad B. unlucky C. nervous D. upset
31. ()A. remained B. hidden C. sold D. provided
32. ()A. noticed B. saw C. observed D. watched
33. ()A. by B. in C. with D. except
34. ()A. gesture B. smile C. action D. expression
35. ()A. case B. result C. sight D. moment

21. B 根据全文语境可知，每年5月都会举行植物展销会。故选B。
22. C 根据下文可知，作者在展销会上为母亲买植物，由此可知，展销会正好在母亲节前。故选C。
23. A 根据第三段第一句“On Mother's Day, I was bursting with pride ______ I gave her that geranium.”可知，作者是想给母亲一个惊喜。故选A。
24. A 根据语境可知，姐姐给了钱之后，作者可以自己在展销会上选择买什么。故选A。
25. B 根据上文提到的the plant sale可知，此处指在植物展销会上，故选B。
26. C 根据空前的“I looked at each plant to make sure”可知，作者仔细打量了每株植物，是为了确保自己确实选到了最好的天竺葵。故选C。
27. D 根据语境可知，当“我”把天竺葵给母亲的时候，“我”是很自豪的。故选D。
28. A and连接并列成分，故空格处应填与delighted具有相同感情色彩的词。故选A。
29. B 根据语境可知，作者送给母亲天竺葵作为母亲节的礼物。故选B。
30. C 根据语境可知，妹妹第一次自己给母亲买植物，她肯定是又紧张又兴奋。故选C。
31. B 根据第二段最后一句“But I hid it first.”可知，作者买回植物后将它藏了起来。由此推知，妹妹也是把植物藏起来。故选B。
32. D 根据下文的“noticed me watching”可知，此处是说作者在看着。故选D。
33. C 根据第三段第一句“On Mother's Day, I was bursting with pride ...”可知，此处用with，同词复现。故选C。
34. B 根据下文smiled back可知，母亲给了“我”一个微笑。故选B。
35. C 根据语境可知，当“我”看到她的眼睛亮起来，兴奋不已地看着最珍贵的礼物，“我”知道她不是假装的。故选C。