Question

【题目】A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving Day. It is always on the fourth Thursday of November. Usually, family members and friends get together for a big dinner. People sometimes drive their cars a long way for a family reunion(团聚). Many people also take Friday off and make it a long weekend holiday, because most Americans do not work on Saturdays or Sundays. Thanksgiving Day began in 1621, the second year after 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(丰收). They were so pleased. They decided to invite their Indian friends to dinner in order to (为了) thank them for their help. In terms of a family reunion, Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas Day or New Year's Day to most Americans.

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

A. On November 4. B. On November 18.

C. On November 25. D. On November 2.

【2】In the passage the American Indians were very ________．

A. brave B. foolish C. kind D. clever

【3】When the first English settlers reached America they ______．

A. lived happily

B. had a difficult time

C. taught the American Indians how to farm

D. brought the American Indians food

【4】Why did the English settlers invite the American Indians to dinner?

A. To thank them for their help.

B. To have a long holiday.

C. To teach them how to farm.

D. To drive a long way for a family reunion.

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

A. on Thanksgiving Day than on Christmas Day

B. on Christmas Day than on Thanksgiving Day

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

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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】A

【解析】本文介绍了美国人是怎样过感恩节的以及感恩节的来历。

【1】理解计算题。根据It is always on the fourth Thursday of day in the November可推算出，如果11月1日是星期一，那么当年的感恩节是11月25日。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据But the American Indians helped the white men and taught them how to farm可知，当地美洲的印第安人非常善良。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据Thanksgiving Day began in 1621, the second year after the first English settlers(定居者) reached the new world. They did not have enough food可知，当第一批英国定居者到达北美的时候，他们经过了一段艰苦的日子。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据They decided to invite their Indian friends to dinner in order to (为了) thank them for their help可知。故选A。

【5】推理判断题。根据In terms of a family reunion, Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas Day or New Year's Day to most Americans可知。故选A。