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 f or nearly 250 years"可知，B项正确。

8．What can be inferred about Bahamas Labor Day?

A．Strikes occur sometimes.

B．Its date is not fixed each year.

C．There's a fireworks display at Clifford Park.

D．Some performers make speeches for the occasion.

解析：选B　推理判断题。由最后一段中的"celebrated on the first Friday in June in order to create a long weekend for workers"可知，这个节日的日期是不固定的。

Elsie, Frank, and their father George were starting a new life. Elsie's mother had died, and George had decided to move the family to England.

There was fear in the air. A war had started in Europe. England, Russia, and France were fighting Germany and other countries. Thousands of soldiers were dying.

America was not involved in the war, which became known as World War Ⅰ.But a few days before the Lusitania left New York, Germany had warned Americans: Ships sailing near England would be attacked. And England was exactly where the Lusitania was headed.

Elsie and Frank enjoyed exploring the Lusitania. The family was staying in the ship's cheapest section, third class. But they were allowed to explore first class, which was the fanciest part of the ship. In first class, rich passengers stayed in big cabins and ate in lovely restaurants.

People on board knew that German U­boats were hiding in the waters near Ireland and England. These submarines (潜艇) had been firing torpedoes (鱼雷) at ships there for months.

If any passengers were nervous, however, the crew members (全体船员) quickly calmed them down. They said the Lusitania could not be sunk. It was too fast. Nothing could catch it.