【題目】The last Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day. It is a holiday in the U.S.A. Usually, family members and friends get together for a dinner. People sometimes drive their cars a long way for a family reunion(團(tuán)聚). Many people also take Friday off and make it a long weekend holiday, because most Americans do not work on Saturdays and Sundays.

Thanksgiving Day began in 1621, when the first English settlers(定居者) reached the New World. They did not have enough food. But the American Indians helped the white men and taught them how to farm.

In the autumn after the English settlers came to America, they had a good harvest(收獲). They were so pleased. They decided to invite their Indian friends to dinner in order to thank them for their help.

As far as family reunion, Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas or New Year's Eve to most Americans.

【1】If November 1 is Monday, when is Thanksgiving Day?

A. November 4. B. November 18. C. November 25. D. November 2.

【2】Which of the following is true?

A. The whole family get together for a big dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

B. All the Americans do not work on Thanksgiving Day.

C. Americans still work on Saturdays and Sundays.

D. Thanksgiving Day began in the sixteenth century.

【3】When the first English settlers arrived in America, they .

A. had a hard time B. lived a happy life

C. taught American Indians how to farm D. had a lot of things to eat

【4】The word "invite" means .

A. stop somebody from doing something B. let somebody do something

C. make somebody do something D. ask somebody to do something

【5】We can guess there are more family reunions .

A. on Christmas Day than on Thanksgiving Day

B. on Thanksgiving Day than on Christmas Day

C. on New Year's Eve than on Thanksgiving Day

D. on New Year's Day than on Thanksgiving Day

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

文章講述了美國(guó)的感恩節(jié)的來(lái)歷和慶祝方式。

【1】根據(jù)The last Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day.可知11月的最后一個(gè)星期四是25號(hào)；故選C

【2】根據(jù)Usually, family members and friends get together for a dinner.可知A對(duì)；根據(jù)most Americans do not work on Saturdays and Sundays.可知是多數(shù)，不是所有，所以B不對(duì)；根據(jù)most Americans do not work on Saturdays and Sundays.可知C不對(duì)；根據(jù)Thanksgiving Day began in 1621可知，感恩節(jié)是17世紀(jì)，可知D不對(duì)；故選A

【3】根據(jù)when the first English settlers(定居者) reached the New World. They did not have enough food.可知，他們有一段困難時(shí)光；故選A

【4】根據(jù)They decided to invite their Indian friends to dinner in order to thank them for their help可知，是邀請(qǐng)他們的印第安朋友，A. stop somebody from doing something阻止某人做某事；B. let somebody do something允許某人做某事；C. make somebody do something使某人做某事；D. ask somebody to do something請(qǐng)求某人做某事；故選D

【5】根據(jù)As far as family reunion, Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas or New Year's Eve to most Americans.故選B

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