题目内容
19.Many countries throughout the world have a harvest festival of some kind.In North America,Thanksgiving is the most common celebration,but what does it really mean?(36)CExplain the ancient origins of the harvest festival to your children.In ancient times,people of many cultures gave thanks to their gods for a successful harvest,and some of the modern Thanksgiving celebrations have their roots in these ancient festivals.(37)D
Explain when and why Thanksgiving became an official holiday.In 1863,President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving should be a national festival from then on.This was a way to brighten the spirits of the American people.(38)F
Explain that one way of Thanksgiving involves gratitude for having enough food to eat,and encourage your children to help you buy groceries for the food bank,or make a donation to a local soup kitchen.
Talk turkey.The wild turkey is native to the eastern states and northern Mexico.But it probably wasn't served at the first Thanksgiving feast.(39)A
(40)G Many books that discuss the Thanksgiving tradition from a variety of different perspectives(角度) are available for readers of all ages.
While you may want your children to understand the true history of the Thanksgiving holiday,try to make them know the joy of the harvest feast,too.It is now a time for people to celebrate with family and friends and to be grateful for what they have.
A.It has become a symbol of the holiday.
B.Where could you enjoy a real Thanksgiving?
C.And how could you explain it to your children?
D.Discuss the roots of the American Thanksgiving celebration.
E.Tell the children the way people celebrate Thanksgiving in the world.
F.And also it's a good way to let the people remember them.
G.Offer your children some books.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了感恩节庆祝活动的根源以及世界上人们庆祝感恩节的方式.
解答 36.C.推理判断题.根据后文Explain the ancient origins of the harvest festival to your children可知提出疑问你怎么向你的孩子解释;故选C.
37.D.推理判断题.根据后文In 1863,President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving should be a national festival from then on可知讨论美国感恩节庆祝活动的根源;故选D.
38.F.推理判断题.根据后文Explain that one way of Thanksgiving involves gratitude for having enough food to eat,and encourage your children to help you buy groceries for the food bank可知告诉孩子们世界上人们庆祝感恩节的方式;故选F.
39.A.推理判断题.根据前文Talk turkey.The wild turkey is native to the eastern states and northern Mexico可知它已成为节日的象征;故选A.
40.G.推理判断题.根据后文Many books that discuss the Thanksgiving tradition from a variety of different perspectives(角度) are available for readers of all ages可知可以给孩子们看一些书;故选G.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.