Feast¹ on Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving
练习题
Thanksgiving 感恩节
feast 大餐
turkey火鸡
1.On Halloween, children in the United² States often dress up as
a）ghosts.
b）players.
c）pilgrims³.
d）visitors.
dress up as装扮成…
2.When are turkey and pumpkin⁴ pie eaten?
a）On Halloween.
b）On Thursday.
c）On Thanksgiving.
d）On Christmas Day.
答案：C
pumpkin pie 南瓜饼
3.Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for
a）looking after them.
b）providing them with comfortable and happy lives.
c）clothing them.
d）protecting them.
4.Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because
a）they can stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food.
b）they can dress up like monsters.
c）they can put on plays.
d）they can visit American Indians.
5.The first pilgrims settled⁶ in the United States in
a）1621
b）1620
c）1622
d）1619
课文讲解
问题1.On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as
1.Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets. That was Halloween. In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents, for Christmas.
monster怪人，怪物，鬼（ghost）
a）ghosts.
b）players.
c）pilgrims.
d）visitors.
答案：a
2.As if all this isn't enough, on Thursday this week, America will enjoy another festive－Thanksgiving.
问题2.When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten?
4.Every year, in Gainesville, Florida, an entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together. The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families. After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie.
traditional传统的
a）On Halloween.
b）On Thursday.
c）On Thanksgiving.
d）On Christmas Day.
答案：
7.But behind the food and the large amount of money sent there is another message. On Thanksgiving evening, Dean⁷ and Ben's family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal.
问题3.Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for
God
8.Each of them will write a list of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket. The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives.
provide sb. with sth. 提供某人某物
a）looking after them.
b）providing them with comfortable and happy lives.
c）clothing them.
d）protecting them.
答案：b
问题4.Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because
a）they can stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food.
b）they can dress up like monsters.
c）they can put on plays.
d）they can visit American Indians.
The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families. After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie.
3.Children will have two days off school, shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food.
mountains of food
5.Dean Foster⁸, an 11-year-old boy will take the part in this celebration⁹. He said: “I love Thanksgiving because it means¹⁰ time off school, lots of nice food and a happy family.”
6.His brother Ben, nine, said: “The best thing about Thanksgiving, is that when it is finished, it is time to start Christmas.”
答案：a
5.The first pilgrims settled in the United States in
9.Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621, when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new life.
settle定居
After a hard year, the had a big autumn harvest. They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food.
10.Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving. They often fal after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter.
a）1621
b）1620
c）1622
d）1619
答案：a

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