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　　Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada．Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing．

　　Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival．This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in．But one of the first Thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest．On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia．They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic．

　　The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest．The Pilgrims? landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620．They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel．Many of the Pilgrims died．But the next year, they had a good harvest．So Governor Bradford declared a three day feast．The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast．Everyone brought food．

　　In time, other colonies began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving．But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day．During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it．He proclaimed the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving．Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November．Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbors．But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October．

(1)

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated ________

[　　]

A．

in spring

B．

in summer

C．

in autumn

D．

in winter

(2)

The first to celebrate thanksgiving were ________．

[　　]

A．

some people from England

B．

the American Indians

C．

Sarah Josepha Hale

D．

Governor Bradford

(3)

We can infer from the passage that New England must be ________．

[　　]

A．

in the USA

B．

in Great Britain

C．

in Canada

D．

on some island off the Atlantic

(4)

Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．

Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest．

B．

Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations．

C．

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people’s thanks to God．

D．

There’s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day．

(5)

The passage mainly tells us ________．

[　　]

A．

how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the USA

B．

how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated

C．

that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday

D．

how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places

答案：1．C;2．A;3．A;4．C;5．B;
解析：

(1)

第二段第二句话“That is why it is celebrated in late fall…”中的late fall意思是“晚秋”。

(2)

第二段后半部分讲述了来自英国的清教徒设立感恩节是为了感谢上帝使他们平安横渡大西洋来到美洲。

(3)

由第三段前两句可知New England和Massachusetts是美国的两个州。

(4)

其他三项在文中均能找到相对应的内容，只有C项未提到。

(5)

综观全文可知，短文主要讲述了感恩节的来历以及人们庆祝此节日的不同方式。


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　　Modern supermarkets sell nearly everything. Housewives usually need things like household goods, tinned food, fish, meat, fruit and vegetables. The busy housewives do not have to travel all the way to the crowded markets to get food or provisions. They can get all they want from the supermarkets, which are usually air - conditioned. The prices at the supermarkets are fixed and the housewives need not have to bargain.

　　It is not true, however, to say that things in the supermarkets are very expensive. Some things may cost a little bit more but generally the prices of things are not much higher than those in small shops or market stalls.

　　The advantage is that housewives can do their shopping very comfortably in one place. They do not have to go from one place to another. They can buy everything they need and save time and trouble.

1．In supermarkets, things ________.

[　　]

A．are much dearer

B．cost not much more than elsewhere

C．are much cheaper than elsewhere

D．are always better

2．Tha advantage of shopping in supermarkets is ________.

[　　]

A．housewives get a special discount

B．housewives can buy nearly everything they need

C．housewives can bargain

D．housewives are given free gifts

3．When housewives buy from supermarkets, ________.

[　　]

A．they waste a lot of time

B．they have to spend more money

C．they save time and trouble

D．they buy more than they need

4．It is comfortable inside the supermarkets because ________.

[　　]

A．there are large fans

B．the buildings are big and airy

C．they are air - conditioned

D．they are built underground

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从文中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Fans burst into cheers as China's 44 - year effort to reach the World Cup finals was finally fulfilled in Shenyang on October 7,2001 with a 1 - 0 win over Oman in the Asian qualifier (合格者).

　　Happy fans throughout the world's most populous country rushed into the night to celebrate the historic victory for which they have waited for decades. Expectations of a Chinese victory against the Oman team were so high that celebrations had been prepared beforehand and started at the stadium immediately following the match. “Today is the most important day in my life,” said Zhang Jingquan, a 23 - year - old man who has recently graduated from a university in Beijing.

　　The response contrasted to May 19, 1985, when after hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup finals, fans went on a rampage (到处进行暴力) and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing. While in European countries people have always been aware of football's power to make supporters react in such a strong and passionate way, this was the first time for the Chinese public to see such a response. The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away.

　　In recent years more and more people have been drawn to football. Football fan clubs and associations have been set up across the country. In fact, football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous. Luo Xi, known as “China's No. 1 football fan,” is one of the more prominent (突出的) examples of this trend. for him, football has filled his mind so continually that he has managed to lose his job and his wife after deciding to give his undivided attention to watching football.

　　The reason that football has become so popular is that anyone can he a supporter. You do not have to take exams to be supporter, you even don't have to be able to play football!

　　The competitive nature of the game gives fans a sense that they are part of a special social group. With its fierce competition and mass participation, football is unique (独特的). It is the world's number one sport. The huge size of the field also gives a chance for the players to be creative and for the spectators (观众) to look on fearfully. People can experss themselves through football. It's quite easy to learn and play the sport: you need only a ball.

1．China's football team tried to win the Asian qualifier first in ________.

[　　]

A．1994
B．1957
C．1985
D．2001

2．After hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup final in 1985, fans in Beijing were ________.

[　　]

A．shocked
B．excited
C．mad
D．angry

3．The underlined words “such a response” here refers to ________.

[　　]

A．supporters react in such a strong and passionate way

B．China managed to get into the World Cup finals

C．Fans went on a rampage and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing

D．The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away

4．Football has been so popular, mainly because ________.

[　　]

A．it is quite easy to learn and play the sport

B．anyone can be a supporter

C．its competition is very fierce

D．people can express themselves through football

5．Tha author took Luo Xi for example in order to ________.

[　　]

A．explain why he is known as China's No. 1 football fan

B．say football has become the favorite sport in China

C．state that football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous

D．show the position of football in people's daily life

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　　Today’s teenagers, at least in the eye of the older generation, have no reason to be unhappy．However, a recent survey targeting teenagers in 22 provinces indicates that 12.97 percent of the people questioned have some sort of mental problems．This originates from falling out(争吵)with people or from pressure with studies, causing depression, constant worry and fear, the survey says．

　　Experts caution that metal problems are becoming an increasingly bigger threat to teenagers, and have resulted in higher rates of smoking, drug taking and excessive drinking among youth．

　　Today’s teenagers are confronted with(面临)tougher challenges in study and employment．As an only child in a family, young people bear higher expectations from their parents．

　　Living under such great pressure makes, teenagers susceptible to mental problems．On the other hand, teachers and parents tend to focus their attentions on academic performances, but neglect their feelings．

　　Mental problems, if not addressed properly, will greatly influence the quality of the country’s talent．It is estimated that by the year 2020 mental illness will increase to one fourth of the total cases of illness from the current one fifth．

　　The survey should ring alarm bells to schools and parents, and efficient measures must be taken to ensure the health of our teenagers－both physically and mentally．

　　Schools should build up a contingent(可能事件)of professional personal to give students regular checkups and consultations(咨询)on their mental health．

　　Parents are encouraged to make friends with their children so that they are willing to and dare to share their problems with parents．

(1)

The writer’s purpose in writing the text is ________．

[　　]

A．

to settle the teenagers’ mental problem

B．

to blame the teachers and parents for the teenagers’ mental problem

C．

to tell us the reasons for the problem

D．

to analyze the problem which is crucial to the teenagers

(2)

The survey says the teenagers have mental problem because．

[　　]

A．

their quarrels with others or pressure with studies cause depression, constant worry and fear

B．

their parents give too high expectations to them

C．

their teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to their feelings

D．

they are not given regular checkups and consultations on their mental health

(3)

It can be inferred tha ________．

[　　]

A．

mental illness is one fifth of the total cases of illnesses now

B．

all parents are not friends of their children who’d like to share problems with them

C．

mental problems are becoming more and more dangerous to young people

D．

parents think there is no reason for the teenagers not to be happy

(4)

The writer’s attitude towards the problem can be described as ________．

[　　]

A．

concerning

B．

critical

C．

complaining

D．

indifferent

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