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      On Thanksgiving Day,about 88  percent Americans eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous. Every year,turkey farmers present turkeys to the US president. But instead of eating this turkey,the president gives it a “pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a Thanksgiving Parade. Then it lives on the farm for the rest of its life.

     Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America's national bird.

      Turkeys that are kept on farms are large,awkward birds that can not fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at the speed of up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.

     Turkeys don't have ears. They hear by using the growth of beaks. But their hearing is about five times better than human’s  hearing.

     Turkeys are such interesting birds. No wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be America's national bird.

() 1. people eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

   A. A few   B. Some

   C. Most   D. All

() 2. The underlined word “pardon” means “ ”.

   A. 赦免   B. 死

   C. 礼物   D. 原谅

() 3. A wild turkey can fly at the speed of .

   A. 88 kilometers per hour

   B. 40 kilometers per hour

   C. as fast as a kept one

   D. five times faster than a man

() 4. The turkey doesn’t have .

   A. eyes   B. ears

   C. a mouth   D. wings

() 5. What's the best title of this passage?

   A. The turkey on the farm.

   B. The history of the turkey.

   C. How to keep the turkey.

    D.The star of Thanksgiving.

Answer 1

A 阅读提示:我们都知道大多数美国人在感恩节吃火鸡，然而一只幸运火鸡被总统救免成为感恩节大游行的明星也是美国的风俗。饲养的火鸡大而笨拙，但是它们也与其他的鸟类有不同的方面。因此本杰明.富兰克林曾提议把火鸡作为美国的国鸟。

1. C细节理解题。由文章的第一句的句意“在感恩节，88%的美国人吃火鸡”可知在感恩节大多数美国人吃火鸡。

2. A词义猜测题。由该段的第二句话可知“一只幸运火鸡不但不被吃掉，而且还会变得非常有名”;又下文也提到这只火鸡飞往佛 罗里达参加感恩节大游行，因此画线单词所在句的句意为:但是总统不是吃掉这只火鸡，而是赦免它。故选A项。

3. A 细节理解题。由第三段的“But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speeds up to 88 kilometers per hour. ”可知 A 项正确。

4. B细节理解题。由第四段的“Turkeys don't have ears. ”可知火鸡没有耳朵。

5. D综合分析题。本文重点叙述了幸运火鸡不会被吃掉，而是参加感恩节大游行，一举成名。故选D项。