（2）。Special Greetings 节假日的问候

    There are eight national holidays celebrated¹ in the United States： New Year's

    Day（Jan.）, Washington's Birthday （Feb.）, Memorial Day（May）, the Fourth of July, Labor² Day（Sep.）,Veteran's Day（Nav.）,Thanksgiving（Nov.） and Christmas（Dec.）, In addition, there are many state and local holidays.

    1. A： Merry Christmas！

    B： The same to you！

    A： Are you doing anyting special？

    B： We're having some friends over. What are you doing？

    A： Oh, I'm just going to take it easy.

    2. A： Happy New Year！

    B： Thank you！ Same to you.

    A： Have you got any plans？

    B： I've been invited over to la friend's. And you？

    A： My reemmate's having a party.

    3. A： Have a nice Thanksgiving！

    B： Same to you！

    A： Are you going anywhere？

    B： I thought about going to my sister's. How about you？

    A： Oh, I'll probably just stay at home.

    4. A： Have a nice weekend！

    B： Thanks. You too！

    A： Do you have any plans？

    B： Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much. What about you？

    A： Oh, I haven't decided³ what I'm going to do yet.