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　　On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving. This festival is a time when the family comes together for a meal and gives thanks to God for the blessings they have received. The first Thanksgiving festival was celebrated by the early American settlers who gave thanks to God for their good harvest.

　　In America, Thanksgiving is a family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family make a special effort to get together. The feast is always held on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to he with their family.

　　The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey, which was the food for the first Thanksgiving. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts and many kinds of vegetables. For dessert the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the family to talk to each other. There will he talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.

　　On Thanksgiving morning there are sporting events and parades in many cities to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 o'clock. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey. He will preside at the head of the table. The meal will begin with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is over some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.

　　In many ways the festival of thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese festival of Mid-Autumn Day. It is a time for the family to get together for dinner.

1．on Thanksgiving Day the family comes together ________.

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A．to have the Thanksgiving dinner

B．to give thanks to God for the blessings they have received

C．to talk with one another

D．all of the above

2．Why does the writer say Thanksgiving is a family holiday in America?

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A．It is a holiday for those who have a family.

B．People try to get back to he with their family wherever they are.

C．People celebrate this holiday only at home and will not go out on this particular day.

D．Each family has its own way of celebrating this holiday.

3．________ was the food for the first Thanksgiving according to this passage.

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4．What is one similarity between Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Day in China?

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A．They are held at about the same time of the year.

B．Family members make a special effort to get together.

C．People cat the same traditional food on both days.

D．The celebration activities are more or less the same.

5．Today is November 4th, Thursday. Which of the following is Thanksgiving Day?

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　　On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving．This festival is a time when the family comes together for a meal and gives thanks to God for the blessings they have received. The first Thanksgiving festival was celebrated by the early American settlers who gave thanks to God for their good harvest.

　　In America, Thanksgiving is a family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family members make a special effort to get together. The feast is always held on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to be with their family.

　　The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey, which was the food for the first Thanksgiving. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts and many kinds of vegetables. For dessert the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.

　　On Thanksgiving morning there are sporting events and parades in many cities to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 o'clock. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey. He will preside at the head of the table. The meal will begin with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God for the blessing the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is over some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.

　　In many ways the festival of Thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese festival of Mid-Autumn Day. It is a time for the family to get together for dinner.

1．On Thanksgiving Day the family comes together except ________.

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A．to have the Thanksgiving dinner

B．to thank God for the blessing they have received

C．to talk with one another

D．to cook turkey together

2．Why does the writer say Thanksgiving is a family holiday in America?

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A．It is a holiday for those who have a family.

B．People try to get back to be with their family wherever they are.

C．People celebrate this holiday only at home and will not go out on this particular day.

D．Each family has its own way of celebrating this holiday.

3．Which of the following was the food for the first Thanksgiving according to this passage?

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4．What is one similarity between Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Day in China?

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A．They are held at about the same time of the year.

B．Family members make a special effort to get together.

C．People eat the same traditional food on both days.

D．Their celebration activities are more or less the same.

5．Today is November 4th, Thursday. Which of the following is Thanks-giving Day?

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阅读理解

　　On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving. This festival is a time when the family come together for a meal and give thanks to God for the blessings they have received. The first Thanksgiving festival was celebrated by the early American settlers who gave thanks to God for their good harvest.

　　In America, Thanksgiving is a family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family make a special effort to get together. The feast(节日)is always on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to be with their family.

　　The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey, which was the food for the first Thanksgiving. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts(胡桃)and many kinds of vegetables. For dessert (甜点)the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the family to talk to each other. There will be talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.

　　On Thanksgiving morning there are sporting events and parades (游行) in many cities to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 o’clock. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve(切) the turkey. He will preside(主持)at the head of the tble. The meal will begin with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is over, some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.

　　In many ways the festival of Thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese festival of Mid-Autumm Day. It is a time for the family to get together for dinner.

　　Choose the best answer according to the passage.

1．Why does the writer say Thanksgiving is a family holiday in America?

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A．It is a holiday for those who have a family.

B．People try to get back to be with their family on this holiday wherever they are.

C．People celebrate this holiday only at home and will not go out on this particular day.

D．Each family has its own way of celebrating this holiday.

2．________ was the food for the first Thanksgiving according to this passage.

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3．Today is November 4th, Thursday. Which of the following is Thanksgiving Day?

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The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments—outside the jeweler’s before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him he’d better buy a necklace. He wasn’t used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about over-spending. After some discussion as to a reasonable price and the type, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o’clock. When, half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted.
52. A good title for this passage is________.
A. A Clever Assistant                 B. Buying a Birthday Present
C. How to Choose a Necklace          D. A Brave Young Man
53.The word “overspending” in this passage means__________.
A. spending too much money
B. spending too much time
C. spending more time than he planned
D. spending too much time and too much money
54. When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his face_______.
A. turned pale                   B. turned  red       C. turned yellow                 D. turned black
55. James and Laura reached the shop at        .
A. 4:30       B.5:00         C.5:30         D.6:00
56. James would come back to buy what he wanted because_______.
A. the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things
B. the necklace was good
C. Laura liked the necklace
D. the assistant who served James was very beautiful