2 Read the study strategy. Then use the strategy to check your answers in exercise 1.
STUDY STRATEGY O Scanning
To find answers in a text quickly, 'scan' the text:
1 Identify the key word(s) in the question.
2 Read the text quickly. Don't stop at difficult words.
Only stop at the key words.
3 Read that part of the text again and check.

Labor Day in the USA

Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September, that is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly  national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the country.

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with (в соответствии с, согласно) the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883.

By 1894, Labor Day was recognized by 23 states (at that time in the United States there were 44 states). It was this year, on June 28, by the decision of US President Grover Cleveland that Labor Day was declared a national holiday.
Today, Labor Day in the United States is a semi-official end of the summer season, an extra weekend, when most businesses and almost all state institutions do not work. Many colleges and some US schools

     Living in Ukraine means so much to me. I love my motherland for a number of causes.
     Firstly, I am strongly assured that Ukraine is the most beautiful country in the world, no matter people from other countries say about the beauty of their countries. Nothing can be compared to the beauty of the Carpathian mountains or magnificence of the Dnieper. And the plains of my native land are so wide that it seems to me that I am standing in the middle of a vast ocean consisting only of the blue sky and land restricted with the horizon. Fields of wheat are unbelievably beautiful in a windy weather, - they remind me waves of the Black see I saw when I had a rest with my family in Odessa. The only difference is that these wheat waves are yellow, not blue like sea water. Hundreds of lakes and rivers with clean and fresh water crossing the map of Ukraine. They are full of fish, so it is not surprising that the fishing industry is so developed in the country. The land is extremely fertile, that`s why we have so abundant harvest of fruits and vegetables every year. 
         And people are so friendly and easy-going here! We all try to help each other when something bad happens. My compatriots realize the need of getting together to deal with any problem. We are always ready to extend a helping hand to our friends and colleagues when they are in need of help. Almost all citizens of the country are motivated and skilled workers trying to do their best in their occupations. And undoubtedly we will cope with all these challenges on the way because we are aware of the importance of improvements to be made to achieve better and more productive results to earn fame for our native land called Ukraine!