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On the fourth Sunday of every November , most Americans get together around the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving . Special traditions in the US have been around for many years . __1.___ These are four popular Thanksgiving traditions and how they started .

__2._ The first Thanksgiving meal was in the autumn of 1621 when the first travelers from England celebrated their first harvest（收获）. But it wasn’t made into an official（官方的） holiday until 1863 . The first large meal had turkey , fruits and vegetables , which are still common today .

__3.__ Historians say the first travelers invited Native Americans to the meal to thank them for teaching them how to grow food . Today at the large meal , friends and family will also say what they are most thankful for .

_4.___ The parade includes very large balloons that look like cartoon characters and beautiful floats that carry famous people . There are also many musical performances to watch . This parade started in 1924 , and today over 44 million people watch it on TV or in New York City .

__5.__ People started to watch football on Thanksgiving a few years after the day became an official holiday . Today , the National Football League takes advantage of this popularity and hosts three NFL games every Thanksgiving .

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Each year Americans in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Here are some common traditions.

Travel: One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Most people living far from home will travel a long way to be with their family. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year!

Feast(盛宴): Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. They include turkey, sauces, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread and so on. Many people serve pie for dessert at the end of the meal.

Wishbone: Breaking the turkey’s wishbone is part of their celebration. Two people each take one end of the wishbone, make a wish, and pull. Whoever ends up with the larger part of the bone gets their wish!

The Turkey Pardon(“特赦火鸡”大典): It is an interesting white House tradition. Each year before Thanksgiving, the President of the US will let a live turkey free, allowing it to live out the rest of its life on a farm.

Helping Others: Some generous(慷慨的) people like to help the poor at Thanksgiving. Some volunteer to serve food to the homeless.

1.Most people will get together with their family at Thanksgiving.

2.“The Wishbone” is a program that people like watching at Thanksgiving.

3.The President of the US will share turkey with others on the farm.

4.Some people would like to help the poor at Thanksgiving.

5.The passage mainly tells us how American people celebrate Thanksgiving.

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The festival happens on the fourth Thursday of November. On that day, families and friends often get together to have a big dinner, giving their thanks to God for what they have got. It is a traditional _________ festival.

A.Chinese B.American C.Japanese

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Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. On that day， families and friends often get together to have a big dinner， giving their thanks to God for what they have got. It is a traditional　 ___ festival.

A. American　　 　 B. Chinese 　　 C. Japanese

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Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. On that day, families and friends often get together to have a big dinner, giving their thanks to God for what they have got. It is a traditional___festival.

A. American　　 B. African　　 C. British

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1.It's on the fourth Thursday of November. And it is also a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.

2.It is on the first Sunday after the full moon which falls on or after March 21st. It is said that on that day Jesus Christ comes back to life. But now for most people, it is a spring holiday, while for children, it means, more than anything else, Easter eggs or chocolate eggs!

3.It's also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar　 calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals with a history of more than 2,000years. It was originally designed in memory of ancient poet called Qu Yuan.

4.It is a very important Chinese festival. There will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from home will try to come back. At night, people can enjoy the moon while eating moon cakes. They　 are the special food for this festival.

5.It falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar in China. The aim is to promote respect for the elderly. According to centuries-old customs, people climb mountains to admire the view.

A. The Double Ninth Festival

B. The Mid-autumn Festival

C. Easter Day

D. The Dragon Boat Festival

E. Thanksgiving Day

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There is an unusual holiday in the US that falls on the fourth Thursday of April every year. It is very different from Christmas, Thanksgiving, or other well-known holidays. It is called Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This holiday is meant to be educational as well as fun. The idea is simple, and the name says it all. It is a day for working parents to show their kids what they do all day.

Although this holiday doesn’t seem very complex(复杂的), it has meaningful purposes. There are many

good reasons why a child should know what his or her parents do at work. For one thing, it is hard for children to understand the life of an adult when all they know is school. Therefore, this holiday helps children learn what it means to have a job. It also helps them learn about the differences and similarities between their world and the grown-up world. When young people know more about their parents’ lives, they can form stronger parent-child relationships. This alone is worth a day of celebration.

1.This year’s Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day falls on _____ .

2.The underlined part in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ___ .

A.every holiday needs a name

B. the name says it is known to all

C. the name explains the idea clearly

D. it is very different from Christmas

3.The writer thinks the holiday is ____.

A.usual 　 B. simple 　 C. complex　 D. meaningful

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My sister Kate is 13years old．Her birthday is on November 15th．Every year，on the morning of that day，my parents take us to Zig Zag's Clothes Store．There my mother buys some clothes for Kate．Then we go to Huaxing Bookstore．There I buy some CDs for Kate，and my father buys a book for her．

In the afternoon my parents have a birthday party for Kate at home．Kate's friends Frank，David and Grace come to the party．Frank brings some pens for Kate．David gives Kate some balls because she likes playing with them．Grace gives Kate a cake．Kate is very happy．

Oh，I am Kate's brother．My name is John．

1.Kate is　　　 years old．

A. eleven

B. twelve

C. thirteen

2.　　　 buys some clothes for Kate．

A. John

B. John's mother

C. John's father

3.David and Frank are Kate's　　　 ．

A. friends

B. classmates

C. brothers

4.Grace gives　　　 to Kate．

A. a book

B. a cake

C. some pens

5.下面哪项叙述是正确的？　　　

A. Kate is John's classmate．

B. Kate has a great time at the party．

C. Kate doesn't like to play with balls．

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Qian Zhongshu was one of the most well-known Chinese writers to the Western world. Born on November 21, 1910 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he grew up with his uncle, who didn't have a son.

Qian liked reading books and had a surprising memory. He only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. He showed his good memory at an early age. When he was a small boy, his uncle often took him to tea houses.

He liked reading story books in the tea houses. When he returned home, he could repeat the stories to his cousins.

Qian went to Tsinghua University in 1929.Although he failed his Maths test, he entered the university because he was so good at Chinese and English. In Tsinghua University he met his wife, Yang Jiang, who is one year older than him and a famous writer, too. They married in 1935. Two years later, their daughter, Qian Yuan, was born. Qian died of illness on December 19, 1998. He left many works to the world. His most famous novel, Fortress Besieged (《围城》), came out in 1947. It has been translated into more than six foreign languages.

1.According to the passage, who brought up (抚养) Qian Zhongshu?

A.His grandma. B.His uncle. C.His mother. D.His aunt.

2.When did Qian Zhongshu die of illness? On December __________

A.9,1999. B.19,1999. C.9,1998. D.19,1998.

3.Which is NOT true about Qian Zhongshu according to the passage?

A.Qian liked reading books and had a good memory.

B.He could learn it by heart after reading something once.

C.He grew up with his uncle who had a son.

D.He could repeat the stories after he read story books in the tea houses.

4.What subjects were Qian good at?

A.Maths and English. B.Chinese and Maths.

C.English and Art. D.English and Chinese.

5.What is TRUE about Fortress Besieged?

A.Fortress Besieged is his last novel.

B.The novel Fortress Besieged came out when Qian's daughter was ten years old.

C.Fortress Besieged hasn't been translated into other languages yet.

D.Fortress Besieged has been translated into 5 foreign languages.

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In America Thanksgiving Day is on ______ Thursday in November.

A.fourth B.four C.the fourth D.the four

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