Question

In the United States，every year，Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November．Canada also has the Thanksgiving Day. But because Canada is in the north of the United States，so it is colder and the harvest comes earlier in the year．In Canada，people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday of October．

The harvest brings a lot of food to people．On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-Autumn Festival．Many Canadians and Americans put flowers，vegetables and fruits around their homes．

At a Thanksgiving Day dinner，many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey，potatoes，and pumpkins pie．These are food like the food of many years ago．They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year．

1.Which country has the Thanksgiving Day like the United States?

A. Japan． B. China． C. Canada． D. Korea．

2.In the United States，Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday

of ．

A. January B. May C. November D. December

3.Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because ．

A. they like flowers

B. the harvest comes earlier

C. they have a big meal

D. they want to be different

4.The harvest brings to people．

A. flowers B. turkeys C. food D. pumpkins

5. What do people usually say on Thanksgiving Day for the harvest?

A. Good morning． B. I’ m hungry

C. Hello． D. Thank you．

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.根据第一段第二句Canada also has the Thanksgiving Day.可以选择C。句意：那一个国家像美国一样有感恩节？加拿大。

2.根据第一段第一句In the United States，every year，Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November．可以选择C。句意：在美国感恩节是在11月的第四个星期四。

3.根据第一段第三句But because Canada is in the north of the United States，so it is colder and the harvest comes earlier in the year．可以选择B。句意：加拿大的感恩节来得早一点是因为丰收来得早一点。

4.根据第二段第一句The harvest brings a lot of food to people．可以选择C。句意：丰收给人们带来食物。

5.根据全文最后一句They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year．

可以选择D。句意：人们在庆祝丰收的感恩节时经常说什么？谢谢。

【点评】这篇文章简述了加拿大的感恩节的时间，和人们在感恩节的活动。

【考点】记叙文阅读。