WASHINGTON — The U.S. government remains shut down in a partial closure 【小题1】 has put hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work, at least temporarily. Lawmakers have yet to reach mon ground, and that means many federal workers stay home 【小题2】 national parks, monuments and museums stay closed. Some vocal veterans’ groups visited Washington over the weekend 【小题3】 protest the closures. But they were not the only ones there. Seeking their place in the spotlight 【小题4】 lawmakers publicly supporting the “Tea Party,” a group of lawmakers within the Republican Party strongly opposed to promising 【小题5】 Democrats on matters of budget.
The Million Veterans March - as it was called - was supposed to be a peaceful call for 【小题6】 end to the government shutdown now threatening many veterans’ benefits.
Protesters tore down barricades（临时的路障） and carried 【小题7】 to the White House where they threw them in front of the gates and shouted slogans against the president.
“It is time that Congress started the government again. Veterans paid a price. Promises were made to them that 【小题8】 they serve our country, our country will take care of them. We’re failing in that mission,” said one of the protesters Kelly.That/which
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解析：文章介绍美国政府局部关闭后造成的影响和各方面的反应。
【小题1】考查定语从句：先行词是a partial closure，定语从句缺少主语用That/which引导定语从句。
【小题2】很多联邦工作者呆在家里，国家公园纪念馆，博物馆还要关闭。是并列关系，用and
【小题3】一些退伍军人在周末到华盛顿抗议关闭。这里是不定式做目的状语，用to
【小题4】这是倒装句：正常的语序是： Lawmakers publicly supporting the “Tea Party,” seeking their place in the spotlight。缺少be动词，填were
【小题5】共和党里面的一些立法者强烈反对和民主党就预算方面妥协。Compromise with和…妥协。
【小题6】考查词组：call for an end“叫停”
【小题7】抗议者拆毁路障，把它们带到白宫。用them代替barricades
【小题8】有人曾经向他们许诺，如果他们对国家服务，国家会照顾他们的。If引导时间状语从句。