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When she came back home from school, she found her goldfish _______ on the floor.
A. die B. dead C. to die D. death
On the fourth Sunday of every November , most Americans get together around the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving . Special traditions in the US have been around for many years . __1.___ These are four popular Thanksgiving traditions and how they started .
__2._ The first Thanksgiving meal was in the autumn of 1621 when the first travelers from England celebrated their first harvest（收获）. But it wasn’t made into an official（官方的） holiday until 1863 . The first large meal had turkey , fruits and vegetables , which are still common today .
__3.__ Historians say the first travelers invited Native Americans to the meal to thank them for teaching them how to grow food . Today at the large meal , friends and family will also say what they are most thankful for .
_4.___ The parade includes very large balloons that look like cartoon characters and beautiful floats that carry famous people . There are also many musical performances to watch . This parade started in 1924 , and today over 44 million people watch it on TV or in New York City .
__5.__ People started to watch football on Thanksgiving a few years after the day became an official holiday . Today , the National Football League takes advantage of this popularity and hosts three NFL games every Thanksgiving .
A. Giving thanks is what the holiday is all about . B. American football is something people both watch and play with their family on Turkey Day . C. However , some people don't always stop to think about where the traditions came from . D. Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner . E. A large meal is the important event every Thanksgiving . F. Every year , there is a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City . G. It took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day . |
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Happiness at Christmas Time
It was that time of the year again: bright lights, gifts, snow and carols (颂歌). It was Christmas. Since my younger days, Christmas has been a time of happiness and surprise. Being in the US hasn’t changed much. The holiday itself matters to everyone here, even if they are not religious (笃信宗教的).
There were some religious events. For us it was lessons and Carols, the yearly event in which the whole school listens to readings from religious books and Christmas songs. Since the event is formal, there is a dress rule. This year, for example, I looked through my whole locker to find a black dress suitable for the event. The event was very pleasant. The choir (合唱团) sang the carols beautifully, the organ (风琴) was played beautifully and we got to sing some Christmas songs ourselves. Lessons and Carols has been an important part of Groton’s traditions for many years. Even for townspeople, it has always been a must during this season.
Another thing that brings me surprise and joy is the tradition of Secret Santa. This year, each person in the dorm had to give three gifts and receive three. My Secret Santa was very kind to me: I got cookies, a fantastic drawing and the warmest scarf. I tried very hard to guess who my Secret Santa was, but she hid herself well until the last minute when everyone announced who they had bought gifts for in the gift-exchanging event. It was so much fun!
Besides all the happiness Christmas brought me in the US, I was also given a prize: a Christmas break, which meant that I could go home. On the plane back to China, I began thinking about my past year. It was a good year except my struggles. It was my first whole year abroad, and I was shaped into a better person –that was the Christmas present I gave myself.
Christmas for the writer | |
In general | Christmas has been a time of happiness and __1.__ for her since her younger days. The holiday is _2._ to everyone in the US. |
__3.__ and Carols | It is a yearly event in which the whole school listens to readings from religious books and Christmas songs. The carols were _4._ beautifully, the organ was played beautifully and the writer and her friends got to sing some Christmas songs _5.__. It has also always been a must during this season for many townspeople. |
The tradition of Secret Santa | __6._ in the dorm had to give three gifts and _7.__ three. Her Secret Santa was very kind to her: she got cookies, a fantastic drawing and the __8._ scarf. |
Christmas __9.__ | She had the chance to __10.__ back to China. She thought the past year had been good except all her struggles, and she had been shaped into a better person. |