1. (2019九上·北京期末) 阅读理解

    When it comes to days of the week, Monday gets little expectation. I surveyed friends, and the results were very clear. When asked which day of the week they like the least, 90 percent of my friends chose Monday. Not one person thought of Monday as his or her favorite day. Songwriters have even written a song about horrible Mondays. In the 1960s, a musical group had a hit titled "Monday, Monday." They sang." Every other day of the week is fine, yeah. But whenever Monday comes, you can find me crying all of the time." I don't agree with all these ideas. In fact, I think that Monday is actually the best day of the week.

    First of all, consider all the good things that happen on Mondays. If you are a sports fan, you may get to watch Monday Night Football in the fall. Furthermore, quite a few public holidays, including Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day, are celebrated on Mondays. That means that several times a year, a Monday provides a three-day weekend. And according to consumer (消费者) websites. Monday is the best day to get a good deal on a car because there aren't as many people shopping on the first day of the workweek. Experts say that you can also get the best online deals on Mondays. This is especially true for electronics, such as computers, TVs, and video games.

    To me, however, there's something even more important about Mondays. Each Monday stands for a new beginning. For example, last week I got behind on my homework and had to spend the weekend catching up. But as soon as Monday arrived, I had a clean slate. Another week I forgot to do some of my chores, so I had to give up going to a movie with my friends on the weekend.

    I also love Mondays because we frequently start new lessons at school at the beginning of the week. While last week's topics may have been boring, Monday can bring a new book to read, more experiments to conduct, or math problems to work out.

    I realize that I am probably not going to persuade everyone that Monday is the best day of the week, but hopefully I can encourage a few people to change their attitude The next time a Monday coms, think about all the good things that could happen and look forward to the day instead of fearing it.

    There's no way to avoid Mondays, so join me in making the best of them. Who knows? You might even start liking the first day of the workweek.

1. （1） Why does the writer mention the song "Monday, Monday." in Paragraph 1?

   A . Because it was a very popular song in the 1960s. B . Because it shows most people don't like Monday. C . Because songwriters like to write songs about Monday. D . Because the musical group often performed on Monday.
3. （2） The words "a clean slate" in Paragraph 3 probably mean"_________".

   A . a fresh start B . a sudden stop C . a tiring end D . a near future
5. （3） What can we learn from the passage?

   A . People don't like to go shopping online on weekdays. B . The writer likes doing chores instead of going to a movie. C . The lesson topics on weekdays are always interesting. D . Some public holidays on Mondays make three -day weekends.
7. （4） What does the passage mainly talk about?

   A . What makes Monday the worst day. B . Why some people like Monday the least. C . Why Monday is the best day of the week, D . How we can make good use of Mondays.