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Thanksgiving Day comes on the fourth Thursday in November. Every year, the President of the United State writes a hind of letter to the people. He writes that the fourth Thursday in November will be a national holiday. All the stores, banks, schools and offices close. The people can spend Thanks giving Day with their families.

　　Thanksgiving Day is a family holiday, for it is customary for all members of the family together at the home of the father and mother. All over the country, husbands and wives, grandchildren and great grand children travel from city to town, from town to village, or from village to farm to spend the day at their old home. Many speak to their parents or grandparents by long-distance telephone.

　　On that day, the family eats a large traditional dinner with the turkey and pumpkin pie. After dinner, in most homes, there are traditional games. Many people go to football games. The churches hold Thanksgiving services. Thanks giving is a chance to renew friendship. Above all, Thanksgiving Day is a time for remembrance and for giving thanks.

　　(1)The fourth Thursday of ________ is Thanksgiving Day.

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　　A． September

　　B． October

　　C． November

　　D． December

　　(2)Most People eat ________ on Thanksgiving Day.

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　　(3)What do the families do on that day?

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　　A． go shopping

　　B． visit friends

　　C． stay at home with friends

　　D． watch TV

　　(4)Americans celebrate Thanksgiving ________.

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　　A． on November 27th every year

　　B． on the last Thursday in November every year

　　C． on December 25th every day

　　D． January l st every year.

　　(5)Which of the following holidays is religious?

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　　A． Christmas Day

　　B． Mother's Day

　　C． Thanksgiving Day

　　D． Father's Day

　　阅读理解

Thanksgiving Day comes on the fourth Thursday in November. Every year, the President of the United State writes a hind of letter to the people. He writes that the fourth Thursday in November will be a national holiday. All the stores, banks, schools and offices close. The people can spend Thanks giving Day with their families.

　　Thanksgiving Day is a family holiday, for it is customary for all members of the family together at the home of the father and mother. All over the country, husbands and wives, grandchildren and great grand children travel from city to town, from town to village, or from village to farm to spend the day at their old home. Many speak to their parents or grandparents by long-distance telephone.

　　On that day, the family eats a large traditional dinner with the turkey and pumpkin pie. After dinner, in most homes, there are traditional games. Many people go to football games. The churches hold Thanksgiving services. Thanks giving is a chance to renew friendship. Above all, Thanksgiving Day is a time for remembrance and for giving thanks.

　　(1)The fourth Thursday of ________ is Thanksgiving Day.

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　　A． September

　　B． October

　　C． November

　　D． December

　　(2)Most People eat ________ on Thanksgiving Day.

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　　(3)What do the families do on that day?

[　　]

　　A． go shopping

　　B． visit friends

　　C． stay at home with friends

　　D． watch TV

　　(4)Americans celebrate Thanksgiving ________.

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　　A． on November 27th every year

　　B． on the last Thursday in November every year

　　C． on December 25th every day

　　D． January l st every year.

　　(5)Which of the following holidays is religious?

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　　A． Christmas Day

　　B． Mother's Day

　　C． Thanksgiving Day

　　D． Father's Day

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　　The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where, most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.

　　The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.

　　By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them.

　　Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.

　　The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.

　　After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect; wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifty churches, among them new St Paul's.

　　The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place－a city for the future and not just of the past.

1．The fire began in ________.

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2．The underlined word “family” in the second paragraph means ________.

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3．It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ________.

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A．some people lost their lives

B．the birds in the sky were killed by the fire

C．many famous buildings were destroyed

D．the King's bakery was burned down

4．Why did the writer cite(引用) Samuel Pepys?

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A．Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.

B．Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.

C．To show that poor people suffered most.

D．To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.

5．How was the fire put out according to the text?

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A．The king and his soldiers came to help.

B．All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.

C．People managed to get enough water from the river.

D．Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.

6．Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?

(a) There was a strong wind.

(b) The streets were very narrow.

(c) Many houses were made of wood.

(d) There was not enough water in the city.

(e) People did not discover the fire earlier.

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补全对话

　　A：Han Hong，come here，please．Look at this travelling book．

　　B：What? Travelling book? We should read textbooks，not travelling books．

　　(1)______________________________

　　A：Of course I know，but after the exam I want to go to Harbin for a trip．

(2)______________________________

　　B：Yes，I've been there twice．

　　A：Really? (3)______________________________

　　B：Exciting and attractive!

　　A：What's there to see and play?

　　B：(4)______________________________．You can go to the Sun

　　Island，visit the St．Sophia Church，take a walk and do some shopping in Zhongyang Walking Street．

　　There are many old buildings．If you want to see the whole city，you can go to the Dragon Tower(龙塔，一个电视塔的名称)．

　　A：(5)______________________________

　　B：Oh，you can also go to the Songhua River．There you can fly kites，go fishing，go swimming and go boating．You have many activities to attend(参加)．

　　A：Is that true? I can't wait for that!