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【题目】Thanksgiving Day

Almost every culture in the world has held celebrations of thanks for a plentiful harvest. The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a festival of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago.

In 1620, a boat filled with more than one hundred people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World. Their first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow any crops, and without fresh food, half the colonists died from disease. The following spring Indians taught then how to grow corn, a new food for the colonists. They showed them other crops to grow in the unfamiliar soil and how to hunt and fish.

In the autumn of 1621, many crops of corn, beans and pumpkins were harvested. The colonists and much to be thankful for, so a festival was planned. They invited the local Indian chief and 90 Indians. The Indians brought deer to roast with the turkeys and other wild game offered by the colonists. To this first Thanksgiving, the Indians had even brought popcorn. In following years, many of the original colonists celebrated the autumn harvest with a festival of thanks.

Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, a different date every year. The Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion(重聚)at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.

【1】When did the American Thanksgiving holiday begin?

A. Two hundred years ago

B. Four hundred years ago

C. Three hundred years ago

D. One hundred years ago

【2】What does the underlined word “colonists” mean?

A. 殖民地 B. 本地人

C. 土著人 D. 移民

【3】Thanksgiving is a time for _________.

A. tradition B. sharing

C. reunion D. A, B and C

【4】The first colony had a difficult winter because __________.

A. they didn’t have clothes

B. they couldn’t speak the language

C. they had no books

D. they had arrived too late to grow any crops

【5】Which of the following is right?

A. In 1620, many crops of corn, beans and pumpkins were harvested.

B. The following winter the Indians taught them how to grow corn.

C. Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November.

D. With fresh food, half the colonists died from disease.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析：本篇文章介绍了感恩节的由来和一些情况。

【1】B细节理解题。根据Thanksgiving holiday began as a festival of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago.可知感恩节开始于四百年前。故选B。

【2】D句子翻译题。根据Their first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow any crops, and without fresh food, half the colonists died from disease.可知他们在新世界的第一个冬天很难。他们已经到了太晚不能种植庄稼了，没有新鲜的食物，一半的移民死于疾病。根据句意，所以选D。

【3】D细节理解题。根据The Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion(重聚)at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.可知感恩节是传统的，分享的和重聚的节日。根据句意，所以选D。

【4】D细节理解题。根据They had arrived too late to grow any crops, and without fresh food, half the colonists died from disease.可知第一批移民有个艰难的冬天，因为他们到达的太晚了，不能种植庄稼。根据句意，所以选D。

【5】C细节理解题。根据Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, a different date every year.可知感恩节是在每年的第四个星期四到来。根据句意，故选C。