Thanksgiving is an important festival in North America．We interviewed several students from the US and Canada．Here is what they have told us about their Thanksgiving experiences．
Josie from New York, USA
“In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of November．It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America．When they first arrived, they found the environment strange．But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food．Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration．”
Todd from California, USA
“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping．That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends．For me and my friends, the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV．The match is watched by millions of people all over America．Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football!”
Ian from Saskatoon, Canada
In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the 2nd Monday in October．On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, many people go to church．Thanks is given for all the good things that happened to them during the year．I always give thanks for the nice big turkey I’m going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals, Thanksgiving is about food!
Katie from Maritimes, Canada
On Thanksgiving Day, we have dinner with all our cousins, aunts and uncles．It is always very busy．Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinners because we go to both our grandparents’ houses．The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washing-up is done by me and my cousins．And that’s not an easy job! But I don’t mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to give thanks．
(1)
People in the USA and Canada ________．
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A．
all have the same opinion of Thanksgiving
B．
have different opinions of Thanksgiving
C．
feel that Thanksgiving is about food
D．
have no interest in Thanksgiving
(2)
Which of the people interviewed feels that Thanksgiving is all about football?
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A．
Ian
B．
Josie
C．
Todd
D．
Katie
(3)
Where does the person who thinks that Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from?
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A．
New York
B．
California
C．
Saskatoon
D．
Maritimes
(4)
Thanksgiving is celebrated ________．
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A．
on the same day in the USA and Canada
B．
at the end of November
C．
in October
D．
on different days in the USA and Canada
(5)
For what reasons do people give thanks at Thanksgiving?
Today’s teenagers, at least in the eye of the older generation, have no reason to be unhappy．However, a recent survey targeting teenagers in 22 provinces indicates that 12.97 percent of the people questioned have some sort of mental problems．This originates from falling out(争吵)with people or from pressure with studies, causing depression, constant worry and fear, the survey says．
Experts caution that metal problems are becoming an increasingly bigger threat to teenagers, and have resulted in higher rates of smoking, drug taking and excessive drinking among youth．
Today’s teenagers are confronted with(面临)tougher challenges in study and employment．As an only child in a family, young people bear higher expectations from their parents．
Living under such great pressure makes, teenagers susceptible to mental problems．On the other hand, teachers and parents tend to focus their attentions on academic performances, but neglect their feelings．
Mental problems, if not addressed properly, will greatly influence the quality of the country’s talent．It is estimated that by the year 2020 mental illness will increase to one fourth of the total cases of illness from the current one fifth．
The survey should ring alarm bells to schools and parents, and efficient measures must be taken to ensure the health of our teenagers－both physically and mentally．
Schools should build up a contingent(可能事件)of professional personal to give students regular checkups and consultations(咨询)on their mental health．
Parents are encouraged to make friends with their children so that they are willing to and dare to share their problems with parents．
(1)
The writer’s purpose in writing the text is ________．
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A．
to settle the teenagers’ mental problem
B．
to blame the teachers and parents for the teenagers’ mental problem
C．
to tell us the reasons for the problem
D．
to analyze the problem which is crucial to the teenagers
(2)
The survey says the teenagers have mental problem because．
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A．
their quarrels with others or pressure with studies cause depression, constant worry and fear
B．
their parents give too high expectations to them
C．
their teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to their feelings
D．
they are not given regular checkups and consultations on their mental health
(3)
It can be inferred tha ________．
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A．
mental illness is one fifth of the total cases of illnesses now
B．
all parents are not friends of their children who’d like to share problems with them
C．
mental problems are becoming more and more dangerous to young people
D．
parents think there is no reason for the teenagers not to be happy
(4)
The writer’s attitude towards the problem can be described as ________．
