Question

【題目】

Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and on the second Monday in October in Canada.

For many Americans, it is the most important holiday apart from（除了）Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a holiday.

Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember the early days. The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America. The meal includes

turkey（火雞）, sweet potatoes and so on.

On Thanksgiving there are special TV shows and sports games. Thanksgiving is the beginning of Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas gifts.

【1】When is the Thanksgiving Day in Canada?

A. On the fourth Thursday in November.B. On the second Monday in October.

C. On the fourth Monday in November.D. On the second Thursday in October.

【2】What is the most important part of Thanksgiving Day?

A. Turkey.B. Sweet potatoes.C. Shopping.D. A traditional dinner.

【3】What does the underlined word “celebrate” mean in Chinese?

A. 取消B. 慶祝C. 計(jì)劃D. 鼓勵(lì)

【4】Which festival is the beginning of Christmas period?

A. Thanksgiving Day.B. Father’s Day.C. Mother’s Day.D. Christmas.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

短文講了感恩節(jié)的時(shí)間，及其感恩節(jié)的習(xí)俗和來歷。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段句子 on the second Monday in October in Canada．在加拿大是十月的第二個(gè)星期一．可知在加拿大的感恩節(jié)是十月的第二個(gè)星期一．故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段句子Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember the early days．The most important of the celebration is a traditional dinner今天人們慶祝感恩節(jié)，為了紀(jì)念早期的日子，最重要的是傳統(tǒng)的晚餐，可知傳統(tǒng)的晚餐是最重要的．故選D。

【3】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)文章The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America.可知，今天人們慶祝感恩節(jié)，為了紀(jì)念早期的日子，最重要的是傳統(tǒng)的晚餐，可知傳統(tǒng)的晚餐是最重要的．所以上文celebrate的意思是慶祝。故選B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)最后一段句子Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of Christmas period，感恩節(jié)是圣誕節(jié)的開始．可知感恩節(jié)是圣誕節(jié)的開始．故選A。