Thanksgiving in the United States is _____ th...

Thanksgiving in the United States is always _________ the fourth Thursday in November.

A.in B.on C.at

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Thanksgiving in the United States is _____ the fourth Thursday ______ November.

A. on; on　　 B. on; to　　 C. on; in　　 D. in; in

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Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American holiday in the United States.

In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, sailed to America on the May Flower. They wanted to find a place where they could have freedom to worship（敬拜）God.

During their first winter, over half of the settlers died because they were cold and hungry. Those alive began sowing（播种）in the first spring.

All summer long they waited and finally the fields produced a rich harvest. And so they decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord should be fixed. Years later, President of the Unite States proclaimed（宣布）the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been on that date until today.

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 varieties of food. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They are the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day.

1．Choose the best word which means “settlers”?

A．visitors       B．Pilgrims      C．people        D．Americans

2．Why did half of the settlers die?

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3．On which day do people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

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4．What is the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day?

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5．What should we think of and say to our family and friends on Thanksgiving Day?

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Thanksgiving is the national holiday in the USA. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day, Americans give thanks for the good things in their lives. Everything started in 1620, when the Pilgrims（清教徒）left their country, England, on a ship called the Mayflower. Their trip took 65 days and was very difficult. They landed near Plymouth Rock in America and they started to build their homes there.

During the first winter, many people died because they hadn’t got enough food to eat. In the spring of 1621, the Pilgrims became friends with the Native Americans. The Native Americans taught them how to plant crops and how to hunt. In 1621, the harvest（收获）was very good. The Pilgrims were very thankful. So they invited their Native American friends to a feast（盛宴）. The feast lasted for three days. The main dishes included corns, pumpkins, fish and turkeys.

Today Thanksgiving is still a day to be thankful for family, friends and good food. Families gather around the table and enjoy a traditional dinner of roast turkey with sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie for dessert. On this day many Americans go to or watch on TV football matches.

1.On Thanksgiving Day, Americans gives thanks for many things except　　　　　　 .

A. help from friends　　 B. love from the teachers

C. meals from parents　　 D. meat from wild animals

2.The Pilgrims from England reached America about　　　　　　 years ago.

A. 300　　 B. 400　　 C. 498　　 D. 500

3.In 1621, the Pilgrims thanked the Native Americans for　　　　　　 .

A. the good harvest and the Native Americans’ help

B. the beautiful autumn

C. the three-day feast

D. The football matches

4.At Americans’ traditional thanksgiving dinner, we can enjoy　　　　　　 .

A. Beijing Duck　　 B. KFC Chicken　　 C. donuts　　 D. roast turkey

5.From this passage, we can see that　　　　　　　 .

A. all Americans are thankful and friendly all the time

B. every great day has its background story

C. Thanksgiving Day gives the whole world happiness

D. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated all over the world

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Thanksgiving is always　　 the fourth Thursday in November.

A. in　　 B. on　　 C. at　　 D. for

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Thanksgiving is always　 the fourth Thursday in November.

A.in B.on C.at D.for

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The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurant, people order their food, wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At some fast food restaurant, people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars. There are many kinds of fast food restaurant in the United States. The greatest in number sell hamburger, French fries and so on. They are popular among Americans. Besides, fast food restaurant that serve Chinese food, Mexican food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice-cream are very many. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one.

Fast food restaurant are popular because they reflect(反映) American life style. Customer can wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their own food or waiting while someone prepares it. In fast food restaurant, food is not expensive. Therefore, people often buy and eat at a fast restaurant, while they may not be able to go to a more expensive restaurant very often.

1.In the United States the favorite food is ____.

A. Chinese food　　　　 B. Mexican food

C. French fries　　　 D. the hamburger

2.Americans like to fast food restaurant because_____.

A. they can easily find fast food restaurant

B. they like to eat hamburger and French fries

C. they are too busy to want to spend time preparing or waiting

D. they are so rich that they don’t want to do cooking themselves

3. _____ of fast food restaurant sell hamburger, French fries.

A. All　　　 B. Most　　 C. Few　　　 D. None

4.The food in fast food restaurant is ____ ready before the customers order it.

A. always　　 B. usually　　 C. seldom　　　 D. never

5.The best title for the passage is _____.

A. The Fast Food Restaurant in the U.S.A.

B. The Hamburger in the U.S.A.

C. American Life Style

D. All Kinds of Food in the U.S.A.

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New York City isn’t the biggest city in the world, but it is the biggest city in the United States. Most Americans live in much smaller cities and towns, but almost 8million people live in New York City. Why did so many people come to live in one place?

A look at the city shows us that New York City has a good port（商埠）. The Dutch(荷兰) settlers (new comers) , wanted to use it for business. In 1626, the Dutch paid the Indians twenty-four dollars for the island of Manhattan. Its Dutch name was New Amsterdam. Then the British took the land in 1664 and changed its name to New York.

1.Which of the following is the biggest city in the United States?

A. New York　　 B. Washington　　 C. New Amsterdam　　 D. Chicago

2.More and more people from different countries in the world come into New York because _______.

A. New York has the largest population in the United States.

B. New York is as beautiful as a picture.

C. New York is a developing city.

D. they think it is a good place for business.

3.The underlined word “ took” in Paragraph means ________ in Chinese.

A. 花费　　 B. 耕耘　　 C. 占领　　 D. 测量

4.The United States became an independent country in ________.

A. the sixteenth century

B. the seventeenth century

C. the eighteenth century

D. the nineteenth century

5.From the passage, we can know _________.

A. much about Dutch

B. how the Dutch took New Amsterdam

C. some of the history of New York

D. how the people from different countries come to the USA

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In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.

Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw (扔) the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field; they have four chances to move the ball ten yards (码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they can receive six points. This is called a touch-down (持球触地).

It’s difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.

Thousands of people come to watch it when there is a football game. They all yell for their favorite team. They dance and jump while they are yelling. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The football season usually begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January lst. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.

1.In America, football players can _______.

A. only kick the ball　　　　　　　　　 B. only throw the ball

C. only carry the ball　　　　　　　　　 D. kick, throw and carry the ball

2.There are _______ on each team.

A. ten players　　　　　　　　　 B. eleven players　　　　　　　　　 C. twelve players　　　　　　　　　 D. thirteen players

3.If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team has to _______.

A. go home　B. carry the ball ten yards

C. run with it　D. kick the ball to the other team

4.The best teams play again _______.

A. on Christmas　　　　　　　　　 B. after the season ends　C. on New Year’s Day　D. on Sunday

5.The underlined word “yell” in the passage means “_______”.

A. shout (喊) loudly　　　　　　　　　 B. jump　　　　　　　　　 C. talk loudly　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. sing

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In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.

Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field; they have four chances to move the ball ten yards(码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touch-down(持球触地).

It’s difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.

Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. They dance and jump while they yell. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January the first. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.

1.In America, football players can _______.

A.only kick the ball　 B. only throw the ball

C. only carry the ball D. kick, throw and carry the ball

2.There are _______ in a game.

A. ten players　　 　 B. eleven players

C. twenty players　 D. twenty-two players

3.If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team has to _______.

A. go home　 　　 B. carry the ball ten yards

C. run with it　 D. kick the ball to the other team

4.The best teams play again _______.

A. on Christmas　 　　　 B. after the season ends

C. on New Year’s Day D. on Sunday

5.The underlined word “yell” in the passage means “_______”.

A . shout loudly B. jump C. talk loudly　 D. sing

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