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Thanksgiving？

Thanks for what？

　　“SO, what will you be doing for Thanksgiving?” asked one of my students．

　　I tried to c　　1　　 up with an answer to a question I had never even thought about．

　　“Er, nothing”, I r　　2　　．“It's not a part of my culture．”

　　“But, sir, everyone knows that foreigners c　　3　　 Thanksgiving．”

　　There are moments when I hate TV．As most of the “foreign” shows my students watch are American, they tend to b　　4　　that everything American a 　　5　　 to the rest of the world．

　　In Australia, we don't have Thanksgiving; it's purely a North American holiday．

　　My students have also asked me about Halloween, another celebration I know l　　6　　 about．

　　When I was growing up in Australia, Halloween would come and go, and nobody seem to n　　7　　 it．It is only in r　　8　　 years that these festivals have been brought to Australia and China．That's why I am s　　9　　 to find Halloween candy displays in my local Tianjin supermarkets, and that my students are going to o　　10　　 a Halloween party on their school campus．

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解析：

　　1．come

　　2．replied

　　3．celebrate

　　4．believe

　　5．applies

　　6．little

　　7．notice

　　8．recent

　　9．surprised

　　10．organize

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2．A．serving B．carrying C．minding D．making

3．A．looked B．searched C．reached D．moved

4．A．hopeless B．useless C．relieved D．dissatisfied

5．A．stop B．skip C．fail D．miss

6．A．frightened B．disturbed C．surprised D．concerned

7．A．problems B．complaints C．positions D．challenges

8．A．Seize B．Get C．Catch D．Take

9．A．offered B．managed C．happened D．attempted

10．A．unconsciously B．silently C．seriously D．uncomfortably

11．A．ways B．windows C. eyes D．hearts

12．A．task B．act C．example D．performance

13．A．so that B．even if C．now that D．in case

14．A．pressed B．pushed C．dropped D．placed

15．A．finally B．happily C．content D．excited

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