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do; she; clean; leaf; interest; meaning; you; tell; have; thing; happy; celebrate |
It was Friday afternoon. After getting off the school bus, Laura ran into the house ___(1)___.
“How was school, Laura?” asked ___(2)___ mom.
“It was great, Mom. Labor Day(劳动节) is coming. I am excited that I ___(3)___ no school next Monday!”
Laura was woken up early on Labor Day morning by her dad. He said that in honor of(纪念) Labor Day, the family planned ___(4)___ some cleaning. Laura couldn’t believe it. She began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.
“Laura, your breakfast is ready. We have many ___(5)___ to do today. Let’s get a move on,” said Laura’s mom. Laura asked her parents, “Are you serious about working today? Isn’t Labor Day a holiday?”
“Yes, Laura, it is,” replied her dad. “But your mom and I thought working hard today would make you realize why Labor Day ___(6)___ in the beginning.”
Laura disliked the plan, but she had no choice. First, she was asked to wash the breakfast dishes. After that, her dad ___(7)___ her to give their dog a bath. It was a hard task, which needed a lot of careful work. She began the work unhappily.
But things began to change as she was doing the chores. She found it was so ___(8)___ with so many soap bubbles(泡泡) when she brushed the dog. Then it was yard work and she helped to pick up sticks. When she finished her chores, Laura felt happy to see the yard looked much ___(9)___ than before.
Holidays are not necessarily for fun or rest. Doing something ___(10)___ can also get special pleasure. Maybe this is the spirit of Labor Day.