on for a week with parades and celebrations.A fireworks display at Clifford Park on July 10 tops off the week.

　　Bahamas Labor Day

　　Labor Day is a national holiday in the Bahamas, celebrated on the first Friday in June in order to create a long weekend for workers.The traditional date of Labor Day in the Bahamas, however, is June 7, in honor of an important workers' strike that began on that day in 1942.Labor Day is meant to honor and celebrate workers and the importance of their contributions to the nation and society.In the capital city, Nassau, thousands of people come to watch a parade through the streets, which begins at midmorning.Bands in colorful uniforms, traditional African junkanoo performers, and members of various labor unions and political parties are all part of the parade, which ends up at the Southern Recreation Grounds, where government officials make speeches for the occasion.For many residents and visitors to the Bahamas, the afternoon of Labor Day is a time to relax at home or perhaps visit the beach.

　　5．Which of the following can replace the underlined word "overthrown"？

　　A．Passed.　　　　　　 　B．Blamed.

　　C．Introduced. D．Ended.

　　解析：选D　词义猜测题。由Bahamas Emancipation Day部分中的"the slaves in the Bahamas were freed"可推知，这里指的是奴隶制被废除。

　　6．What can people do on Bahamas Emancipation Day?

　　A．Watch a water sport.

　　B．Work in the cotton fields.

　　C．Visit some popular stores.

　　D．Build boats at Black Point.

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。由Bahamas Emancipation Day部分中的"a boat race is held at Black Point"可知，人们可以在巴哈马解放日观看水上项目。

　　7．Which of the following is TRUE about the history of the Bahamas?

　　A．Its earliest settlers were Blacks.

　　B．It had been controlled by the English for centuries.

　　C．Its parliament is quite different from Great Britain's.

　　D．It was separated from Great Britain in the late 19th century.

解析：选B　细节理解题。由Bahamas Independence Day部分中的"The islands had been a British colony for nearly 250 years"可知，B项正确。