TomanyAmericans，LaborDaymarkstheendofthesummer，adayofffromworkandschool，andonelastchancetorelax．ButLaborDayismuchmorethanjustadayoff.Itrepresentsaveryimportantvictoryforlaborerseverywhere．The
TomanyAmericans，LaborDaymarkstheendofthesummer，adayofffromworkandschool，andonelastchancetorelax．ButLaborDayismuchmorethanjustadayoff.Itrepresentsaveryimportantvictoryforlaborerseverywhere．TheholidayisacelebrationofthesocialandeconomicachievementsofAmericanworkers．
Morethanacenturyago，workerswereforcedtodealwithharshconditions．Theywerepaidverylittleandtheyoftenworked10-tol2-hourdays．Menwomenandevensmallchildrenwereforcedtoworkevenwhentheyweresick．Tiredoflonghoursanddangerousconditions，workersbeganorganizingthemselvesintolaborunions．Ontopoffightingforhigherpayandshorterworkdays，theyalsofoughtfortherightsofchildren．Theworkerswantedemployerstoplacelimitsontheageoftheirworkerssothatsmallchildrenwerenotoverworkedorhurtinfactories．
ANewYorkCitycarpenternamedPeterMcGuireiscreditedforcomingupwiththeideaforLaborDay．In1872，afterworkingmanyhoursunderpoorconditionsMcGuirerallied100000workerstogoonstrike．TheworkersmarchedthroughthestreetsofNewYorkCity，demandingabetterworkenvironment．McGuirespentadecadefightingforworkers’rights．In1882，heproposedtheideatocreateaspecialholidayforworkers．OnTuesday，September5，1882．morethan10000workershitthestreetsofNewYorkCityforthefirsteverLaborDayparade．TwoyearslaterthecelebrationwasmovedtothefirstMondayinSeptember．Andin1894，CongresspassedalawmakingLaborDayanationalholiday．
AmericanscelebratedthefirstLaborDayholidaywithaparade，picnicsandfireworks．Today，manypeoplehittheroadtoenjoythelastoftheirsummervacation．Othersenjoythelongweekendwithpicnics，backyardbarbecuesorjustrestandrelaxation．HoweveryouspendLaborDay，rememberthattheholidayisatimetopaytribute(致敬)totheworkerswhohavemadeAmericawhatitistoday．
【小题1】WhatdoweknowfromParagraph1?
A．AmericanshavemorethanadayoffonLaborDay．B．ManycountriesintheworldcelebrateLaborDay．C．LaborDayhasadeepmeaningforAmericanlaborers．D．LaborDayshowsthesocialandeconomicpowerofAmerica．