Question

【題目】A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving Day. It is always on the fourth Thursday of November. Usually, family members and friends get together for a big dinner. People sometimes drive their cars a long way for a family reunion(團聚). Many people also take Friday off and make it a long weekend holiday, because most Americans do not work on Saturdays or Sundays. Thanksgiving Day began in 1621, the second year after the first English settlers(定居者) reached the new world. They did not have enough food. But the American Indians helped the white men and taught them how to farm.

In the autumn after the English settlers came to America, they had a good harvest(豐收). They were so pleased. They decided to invite their Indian friends to dinner in order to (為了) thank them for their help. In terms of a family reunion, Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas Day or New Year's Day to most Americans.

【1】If November 1st is Monday, when is Thanksgiving Day?

A. On November 4. B. On November 18.

C. On November 25. D. On November 2.

【2】In the passage the American Indians were very ________．

A. brave B. foolish C. kind D. clever

【3】When the first English settlers reached America they ______．

A. lived happily

B. had a difficult time

C. taught the American Indians how to farm

D. brought the American Indians food

【4】Why did the English settlers invite the American Indians to dinner?

A. To thank them for their help.

B. To have a long holiday.

C. To teach them how to farm.

D. To drive a long way for a family reunion.

【5】We can guess there are more family reunions ________ in America.

A. on Thanksgiving Day than on Christmas Day

B. on Christmas Day than on Thanksgiving Day

C. on New Year's Day than on Thanksgiving Day

D. on New Year's Day than on Christmas Day

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】A

【解析】本文介紹了美國人是怎樣過感恩節的以及感恩節的來歷。

【1】理解計算題。根據It is always on the fourth Thursday of day in the November可推算出，如果11月1日是星期一，那么當年的感恩節是11月25日。故選C。

【2】細節理解題。根據But the American Indians helped the white men and taught them how to farm可知，當地美洲的印第安人非常善良。故選C。

【3】細節理解題。根據Thanksgiving Day began in 1621, the second year after the first English settlers(定居者) reached the new world. They did not have enough food可知，當第一批英國定居者到達北美的時候，他們經過了一段艱苦的日子。故選B。

【4】細節理解題。根據They decided to invite their Indian friends to dinner in order to (為了) thank them for their help可知。故選A。

【5】推理判斷題。根據In terms of a family reunion, Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas Day or New Year's Day to most Americans可知。故選A。