Children in Britain have 14 weeks of school holidays every year. The three main holidays are during
the summer, at Christmas and Easter(复活节). But they 1 have a week off for half-term in February
and October.
Every February and October, school children in the UK have a week off to relax from school. This
week is half-term. There is nothing 2 to celebrate at half-term. Children spend this time 3 fun
and catching up on schoolwork. 4 children hang out with friends, go swimming, visit museums or
see relatives. They only have a small amount of schoolwork to do over the 5 . They may be 6
to revise(复习) for a test or complete some schoolwork by their teachers. 7 the main purpose
(主要目的) is to let them relax and pursue(追求) their 8 . During the summer holidays, quite a few
families go away on a mini-break. Many people travel to 9 cities in Britain and some families are
even 10 to go to Europe. Popular holiday places include France, Italy and Spain. |
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