★單字
1. holiday [ˋhɑlə͵de ] n. 假日（國中基本1200字）
2. calendar [ˋkæləndɚ ] n. 日曆、月曆、行事曆（國中挑戰800字）
★實用字詞
1. day(s) off 休假、放假、休息日
2. long weekend 週末連假
This is a news report about the work calendar for 2021.
這是有關2021年工作行事曆的新聞報導。
閱讀技巧：將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
The government／recently released／the work calendar／for 2021.
政府／最近公布了／工作行事曆／2021年。
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The public will have 116 days off this year, including 8 “long weekends.”
考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型
1. What was released recently?
(A) A school calendar
(B) A lunar calendar
(C) A work calendar
2. How many “long weekends” are there in 2021?
(A) 116
(B) 52
(C) 8
3. How long are the Chinese New Year holidays?
(A) 7 days
(B) 5 days
(C) 3 days
解答：
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The public will have／116 days off／this year,／including 8 “long weekends.”
人們將會有／116天休假／在今年，／包括8個週末連假。
考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (A)
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