Question

  Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States and Canada. In the United States,it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. The Canadians celebrate it on the second Monday in October. It is associated (相关的) with giving thanks to the God. In the beginning,people expressed gratitude for the harvest they got.

  The most important part of the celebration is the dinner which includes the customary turkey served with sauce (酱汁) and pumpkins. A lot of business goes on during this holiday. For example,restaurants take advantage of the holiday to sell turkey dinners.

  Families and friends usually get together for a large meal or dinner on Thanksgiving Day and have a lot of fun. That's why the Thanksgiving holiday is considered one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Students are given a fourday or fiveday vacation. Thanksgiving is also a paid holiday for most workers.

(   ) 1. When do people celebrate Thanksgiving in America?

   A. On the second Monday in November.

   B. On the fourth Thursday in November.

   C. On the fourth Thursday in October.

   D. On the second Monday in October.

(   ) 2. The underlined word "gratitude" means "       " in Chinese.

   A. 感激   B. 自豪

   C. 梦想   D. 忠诚

(   ) 3. The most important part of the Thanksgiving celebration is         .

   A. the God   B. the business

   C. the vacation   D. the dinner with the turkey

(   ) 4. The last paragraph mainly tells us         .

   A. there are many things to do during the Thanksgiving holiday

   B. people are very busy during the Thanksgiving holiday

   C. how people celebrate Thanksgiving

   D. the dinner is the most important part of the celebration

(   ) 5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Restaurants will sell turkey dinners during the Thanksgiving holiday.

   B. People in America and Canada celebrate Thanksgiving on different days.

   C. Thanksgiving is related with giving thanks to the God.

   D. Most workers can't get pay during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Answer 1

1. B细节理解题。由题目中的关键词celebrate Thanksgiving in America ,可回原文定位于第一段第二句。根据"In the United States,it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year."可知，在美国，感恩节是在十一月的第四个星期四。

2. A词义猜测题。由题目中的关键词gratitude, 可回原文定位于第一段第四句。根据"It is associated with giving thanks to the God."可以判断最初，人们因为他们获得的丰收而表达感激之情.结合选项可知，gratitude的意思是"感激"。

3. D细节理解题。由题目中的关键同The most important part of the Thanksgiving celebration,可回原文定位于第二段第一句。根据"The most important part of the celebration is the dinner which includes the customary turkey served with sauce and pumpkins."可知，感恩节庆祝活动最重要的部分是吃有火鸡的大餐。

4. C段落大意题。由题目中的关键词The last paragraph mainly tells us,可回原文定位于最后一段。通读最后一段可知，主要讲述了人们是如何庆祝感恩节的。

5. D细节理解题。由题目中的关键词NOT true,可回原文定位于相关段落。根据最后一段最后一句"Thanksgiving is also a paid holiday for most workers."可知,感恩节假期大部分工人是有工资的，因此D项表述"感恩节假期大部分工人没有工资"是错误的。根据第一段第四句"It is associated with giving thanks to the God."可知，感恩节与感谢上帝有关，排除C:根据第一段第二、三句知，在美国和加拿大人们庆祝感恩&的时间是不同的，排除B;根据第二段最后一句”For example,restaurants lake advamagf of the holiday lo sell turkey dinners."可知，在感恩节假期，饭店会卖有火鸡的大餐，排除A。