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Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country.
In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts in icy November.
During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics（传染病）. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.
All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to God was fixed. Years later, President of the United States proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today.
The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, and grapes. There will be plum pudding, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash(a kind of drink). The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.
Everyone agrees the dinner must be built around roast turkey stuffed（塞满） with a bread dressing to absorb the tasty juices as it roasts. But as cooking varies with families and with the regions where one lives, it is not easy to reach an agreement on the right kind of stuffing for the royal bird.
Thanksgiving today is, in every sense, a national annual holiday on which Americans of all faiths and backgrounds join in to express their thanks and ask for continued blessings.
1．According to the passage, Thanksgiving Day .
A．was first celebrated in America
B．falls on the first Thursday of November
C．is celebrated only in America
D．is a time for Americans to show respect to Pilgrims
2．We can know from the passage that .
A．the way of celebrating Thanksgiving Day varies from place to place
B．the most important foods on Thanksgiving Day are roast turkey and pumpkin pie
C．people of all faiths and backgrounds join together to celebrate this holiday
D．the roast turkey must be eaten with some bread according to the tradition
3．The settlers thought that their good harvest .
A．came naturally B．was due to their hard work
C．was linked with good weather D．was got from God
4．The best title of this passage can be .
A．Thanksgiving Day B．The Origin of Thanksgiving Day
C．An Important Holiday D．The Foods on Thanksgiving Day
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In 1620, the settlers sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship（崇拜）. After a hard two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now
During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or diseases. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.
All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony(殖民地) depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a harvest rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the God be fixed. Years later, President of the
The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be plum pudding, mince pie, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.
Everyone agrees the dinner must be built around roast turkey filled with a bread dressing(填充物) to absorb the tasty juices as it roasts. But as cooking varies with families and with the regions where one lives, it is not easy to reach an agreement on the precise kind of dressing for the royal bird.
Thanksgiving today is, in every sense, a national annual holiday on which Americans of all faiths and backgrounds join in to express their thanks for the year’s abundant harvest and ask for continued blessings.
60．According to the passage, Thanksgiving Day _____________.
A．was first celebrated in
B．falls on the first Thursday of November
C．is now celebrated in a completely different way.
D．is a time for Americans to show respect to settlers.
61．We can Not know from the passage that_______________.
A．Thanksgiving Day is an American national holiday most closely connected with the earliest history of the country
B．The most important foods on Thanksgiving Day are roast turkey and pumpkin pie.
C．Americans of all faiths and backgrounds celebrate Thanksgiving Day
D．The roast turkey must be eaten with some bread according the tradition.
62．The settlers thought that their good harvest ____________
A．came naturally B．was due to their hard work
C．was linked with good weather D．was got from God
63．The best title of this passage can be _______________.
A．Thanksgiving Day B．The Origin of Thanksgiving Day
C．An Important Holiday D．The Foods on Thanksgiving Day
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When a store sells goods or services at a price lower than usual, it is called a sale. Sales last for a limited time. Then the price returns to normal.
There are many kinds of sales. For example, a “back-to-school” sale is held near the beginning of the school year. A “midnight madness” event starts very late at night. An “early bird special” sale starts very early in the morning, usually before the sunrise. This kind of sale is popular the day after Thanksgiving in November. A favorite sale among many people is the “buy one, get one free” sale. You buy one thing and get a second one without cost. When people see the word “free” in an advertisement they think they will get a good deal.
Another kind of sale is a “going out of business” sale. This is when a storekeeper tries to sell all the goods before closing the business for ever. Take the store selling floor coverings for example, the owner lowers the prices and puts up a sign:“Going out of business sale. All items MUST be sold by tomorrow.” People who buy the floor coverings think they are getting a special price because everything must be sold in a short period of time. Then, a few days later they see the store did not close. And they see the same sign that says the store is going out of business. Some business owners really do not end the business but want to make more money.
In
73．The day after Thanksgiving, the popular sale is the _____.
A．“back-to-school” sale B．“midnight madness” sale
C．“early bird special” sale D．“buy one, get one free” sale
74．The underlined part “get a good deal”(in Paragraph 2)means “get _____”.
A．expensive goods B．a lot of things
C．cheap goods D．good things
75．According to the passage, if you go to a “going out of business”sale, you will find ______.
A．you are clever enough B．the goods worth the prices
C．the prices are especially lower D．yourself cheated by the owner
76．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Sales in America B．How to buy cheap things
C．How to sell more goods D．Shopping in
Almost one fourth of all personal spending in the
Reports on November results have just come out. Wal-Mart is the biggest seller in the world. The company had expected growth of two to four percent in November, fueled by sales on "Black Friday."
The day after Thanksgiving is called that. Storekeepers used to record profits (利润) in black ink and losses in red ink. A day in the black means a return to profit.
The National Retail Federation estimated (估计) in September that holiday sales would increase four and one-half percent this year. Holiday sales increased five percent last year, after poor sales the year before.
The business group estimated that Americans will spend 220,000 million dollars this season. It says they spent just over 10 percent of that last weekend.
Also, it says more Americans for the first time this season plan to use a debit card than a credit card for purchases. A debit card, also called a check card, is linked to the money that a person has in a bank. In other words, users must have the money before they can spend it.
About thirty five percent of shoppers said they would mainly use debit cards, compared to 30 percent for credit cards. Financial experts say this change might mean that more people want to keep to a budget this holiday season.
56．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Thanksgiving Day Shopping.
B．The Importance of Holiday Sales.
C．Holiday Shopping Season in the
D．Giving Gifts to Each Other at Christmas.
57．When does the holiday season usually begin in the US?
A．Last Friday. B．On “Black Friday”.
C．On a Friday before Christmas Day. D．The day before Thanksgiving Day.
58．More people plan to use the debit card in that .
A．they have no other choices
B．they can get some extra money
C．it is more convenient to carry about
D．they want to limit their expenditure (开支)
59．From the passage, it can be inferred that .
A．holiday sales seem to increase year by year
B．credit cards and debit cards are the same thing
C．it is the first year that people have used debit cards for purchases
D．storekeepers used to record profits in red ink and losses in black ink
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