There is one holiday in the year which is completely American, Thanksgiving Day. It is the day when everyone goes back home to spend the day with his family, to have the traditional Thanksgiving dinner of roast turkey, to talk about old times.
This is a story of Thanksgiving Day and of one man's efforts, under rather special circumstances, to carry on these traditions.
Old Pete took his seat this day on his usual bench in Union Square. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, Pete had taken this same seat exactly at one o'clock, and each time the same pleasant thing had happened. But this time Pete had come here more from habit than from hunger.
Certainly today Pete was not hungry. He had just had a dinner so enormous that he could hardly breathe. The buttons on his ragged shirt and coat were about to burst. He was so full of soup, oysters, roast turkey, apple pie, ice cream, and a dozen other rich foods that the November breeze and the first light fall of snow felt cool and pleasant to his face.
The meal had been completely unexpected. He had been passing one of the large homes on Fifth Avenue, where there lived two rich old ladies. It seems that it was their custom each Thanksgiving to place a servant at the front entrance with orders to bring in the first hungry looking person that passed and then give him a Thanksgiving dinner of everything he could eat. On this particular Thanksgiving Day, Pete had passed, the servant had brought him in, and, before Pete knew it, he was being served like a king with more food than he could eat.
Pete sat on the bench now, hardly able to move. He happened to look to the left and there in the distance he saw the Old Gentleman coming toward him. He wanted to get up and run, but he was so full of food that he stayed right there. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, the Old Gentleman had come here, and found Pete on this same bench, and then taken him to a restaurant and bought him a Thanksgiving dinner. It was a kind of tradition which the Old Gentleman, who had no family and lived alone, had tried to continue. The old man was tall and thin and sixty years old. He was aristocratic looking and he always dressed in black. His hair was whiter and thinner than it had been the year before, and he leaned more heavily on his cane than he used to.
"How do you do!" said the Old Gentleman. "I am glad to see that the changes of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world."
Each time the Old Gentleman had said exactly this same thing. It was part of the tradition. Old Pete, too, began to feel as though he himself was now a part of the tradition, and he therefore did not have the courage to tell the old man that he had already eaten. This dinner seemed to mean so much to the Old Gentleman.
"Thank you, sir," said Old Pete at last. "I'll go with you gladly. I'm very hungry sir."
Together the Old Gentleman and Pete walked south to the same restaurant where each year Pete had his Thanksgiving dinner. They sat at the same table. The Old Gentleman seemed pleased and happy. When the waiter brought dish after dish of food to Pete, the Old Gentleman sat quietly and smiled. Under the circumstance, Pete had to eat. It was part of the tradition, and so he ate like a hero. Soup, oysters, roast turkey, pie, he ate everything, although when he entered the restaurant even the smell of more food almost made him sick. At last Pete leaned back with the battle won.
"Thank you sir," he said, with some effort, " for a fine dinner."
They parted as they did each year at the door, the Old Gentleman going south, Pete north.
Around the corner, Pete stopped for a moment, felt a terrible pain in his stomach, then fell to the sidewalk unconscious. A little later an ambulance came. In the hospital they discovered that he had had an attack of indigestion.
An hour later, another ambulance brought the Old Gentleman to the same hospital. At first they thought it was also indigestion but later one of the nurses said,
"That nice old gentleman over there-- you wouldn't think that it was a case of starvation. Proud old family, I suppose. He told me that he hadn't eaten a thing for three days.”
1.This year Old Pete came to the Union Square because ______.
A. he was hungry and expected to find some food
B. he had nowhere to go on the Thanksgiving Day
C. he wanted to meet the Old Gentleman and check his health
D. it was a convention for him to accept the Old Gentleman’s dinner
2.Why didn’t Old Pete refuse the invitation from the Old Gentleman?
A. Because he felt he had more room for food.
B. Because he realized he was involved in the tradition.
C. Because he felt moved by the Old Gentlemen’s generosity.
D. Because he didn’t dare to tell the old man he had already eaten.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Only the Old Gentlemen observed Thanksgiving Day traditions.
B. The two gentlemen were both hospitalized because of hunger.
C. The Thanksgiving dinner offered by the Old Gentleman is more than dinner itself.
D. The food in the restaurant tastes better than that in large homes on Fifth Avenue.
4.What can we learn from the two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen?
A. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
B. They are really gentlemen true to their word.
C. They are too vain to express their true feelings.
D. The conduct of the two gentlemen is really absurd.
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There is one holiday in the year which is completely American, Thanksgiving Day. It is the day when everyone goes back home to spend the day with his family, to have the traditional Thanksgiving dinner of roast turkey, to talk about old times.
This is a story of Thanksgiving Day and of one man's efforts, under rather special circumstances, to carry on these traditions.
Old Pete took his seat this day on his usual bench in Union Square. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, Pete had taken this same seat exactly at one o'clock, and each time the same pleasant thing had happened. But this time Pete had come here more from habit than from hunger.
Certainly today Pete was not hungry. He had just had a dinner so enormous that he could hardly breathe. The buttons on his ragged shirt and coat were about to burst. He was so full of soup, oysters, roast turkey, apple pie, ice cream, and a dozen other rich foods that the November breeze and the first light fall of snow felt cool and pleasant to his face.
The meal had been completely unexpected. He had been passing one of the large homes on Fifth Avenue, where there lived two rich old ladies. It seems that it was their custom each Thanksgiving to place a servant at the front entrance with orders to bring in the first hungry looking person that passed and then give him a Thanksgiving dinner of everything he could eat. On this particular Thanksgiving Day, Pete had passed, the servant had brought him in, and, before Pete knew it, he was being served like a king with more food than he could eat.
Pete sat on the bench now, hardly able to move. He happened to look to the left and there in the distance he saw the Old Gentleman coming toward him. He wanted to get up and run, but he was so full of food that he stayed right there. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, the Old Gentleman had come here, and found Pete on this same bench, and then taken him to a restaurant and bought him a Thanksgiving dinner. It was a kind of tradition which the Old Gentleman, who had no family and lived alone, had tried to continue. The old man was tall and thin and sixty years old. He was aristocratic looking and he always dressed in black. His hair was whiter and thinner than it had been the year before, and he leaned more heavily on his cane than he used to.
"How do you do!" said the Old Gentleman. "I am glad to see that the changes of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world."
Each time the Old Gentleman had said exactly this same thing. It was part of the tradition. Old Pete, too, began to feel as though he himself was now a part of the tradition, and he therefore did not have the courage to tell the old man that he had already eaten. This dinner seemed to mean so much to the Old Gentleman.
"Thank you, sir," said Old Pete at last. "I'll go with you gladly. I'm very hungry sir."
Together the Old Gentleman and Pete walked south to the same restaurant where each year Pete had his Thanksgiving dinner. They sat at the same table. The Old Gentleman seemed pleased and happy. When the waiter brought dish after dish of food to Pete, the Old Gentleman sat quietly and smiled. Under the circumstance, Pete had to eat. It was part of the tradition, and so he ate like a hero. Soup, oysters, roast turkey, pie, he ate everything, although when he entered the restaurant even the smell of more food almost made him sick. At last Pete leaned back with the battle won.
"Thank you sir," he said, with some effort, " for a fine dinner."
They parted as they did each year at the door, the Old Gentleman going south, Pete north.
Around the corner, Pete stopped for a moment, felt a terrible pain in his stomach, then fell to the sidewalk unconscious. A little later an ambulance came. In the hospital they discovered that he had had an attack of indigestion.
An hour later, another ambulance brought the Old Gentleman to the same hospital. At first they thought it was also indigestion but later one of the nurses said,
"That nice old gentleman over there-- you wouldn't think that it was a case of starvation. Proud old family, I suppose. He told me that he hadn't eaten a thing for three days.”
1.This year Old Pete came to the Union Square because ______.
A. he was hungry and expected to find some food
B. he had nowhere to go on the Thanksgiving Day
C. he wanted to meet the Old Gentleman and check his health
D. it was a convention for him to accept the Old Gentleman’s dinner
2.Why didn’t Old Pete refuse the invitation from the Old Gentleman?
A. Because he felt he had more room for food.
B. Because he realized he was involved in the tradition.
C. Because he felt moved by the Old Gentlemen’s generosity.
D. Because he didn’t dare to tell the old man he had already eaten.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Only the Old Gentlemen observed Thanksgiving Day traditions.
B. The two gentlemen were both hospitalized because of hunger.
C. The Thanksgiving dinner offered by the Old Gentleman is more than dinner itself.
D. The food in the restaurant tastes better than that in large homes on Fifth Avenue.
4.What can we learn from the two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen?
A. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
B. They are really gentlemen true to their word.
C. They are too vain to express their true feelings.
D. The conduct of the two gentlemen is really absurd.
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The Grand Palace
If there is one must-see sight without which no visit to Bangkok would be complete, it s the spectacular Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city’s most famous landmark. Built in 1782 and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government, the Grand Palace of Bangkok continues to have visitors in awe of its beautiful architecture and complicated details, which is a proud salute (致敬) to the creativity and craftsmanship of Thai people. Within its walls were also the Thai war ministry, the state departments, and even the mint (铸币厂). Today, the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai Kingdom.
Important Notes about the Grand Palace
A strict dress code applies. The Grand Palace with the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand’s most sacred site. Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed entry to the temple. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves (no lank lops). If you’re wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks, in other words, no bare feet. Women must be similarly modestly dressed. No see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc. If you show up at the front gate improperly dressed, there is a booth near the entrance that can provide clothes to cover you up properly (a deposit is required).
Opening Hours: Daily 8:30-15:30
Location: Na Phra Lan Road, Old City (Rattanakosin)
Price Range: Tickets sold from 8:30-15:30 and cost 500 baht! One ticket includes entry to Vimanmek Palace and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall.
1.What makes the Grand Palace an important landmark?
A. Its convenient location.
B. Its cheap price of the tickets.
C. Its excellent guides and service.
D. Its splendid history and architecture.
2.Who can be allowed to enter the Grand Palace?
A. Edward wearing shorts and sandals.
B. Cathy wearing a T-shirt and a short skirt.
C. Tom wearing a sweater, jeans and sports shoes.
D. Anne wearing a long dress with bare shoulders.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A. Visitors can enter the Grand Palace every day.
B. The Grand Palace has nothing to do with the Thai King.
C. Clothes for improperly dressed people are sold at the gate.
D. You can’t visit Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall with your ticket.
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The winter holiday season is the busiest time of the year in the US, and Thanksgiving is the one holiday this time of year that doesn’t get the attention it deserves — it is often overshadowed by Christmas. However, I still feel the festive atmosphere in my family.
Each year, I attend not just one Thanksgiving dinner, but typically between three and four. Thanksgiving lasts all throughout the second half of the week. I travel to different houses to spend time with different parts of my family. We usually eat a giant amount of traditional Thanksgiving foods such as deviled eggs, ham, green beans, potatoes, and breads. We don’t eat the traditional turkey like many families do, but we have just about everything else that someone would want to eat.
After eating, we sit around and chat. Usually someone has brought a guest, such as a new boyfriend/girlfriend or a new baby, so there’s always a chance to get to know the new family member, as well as catching up with family that I haven’t seen for a long time.
My extended families are very different, which makes for different holiday experiences. My other’s family is very polite and quiet, and that makes the dinner with them seem very formal. My father’s family is the opposite. They’re loud and don’t even try to control what words come out of their mouths. Their Thanksgiving usually includes yelling at whatever football game is on the television. It’s very casual and relaxed. Either way, it’s nice to be able to see my family and spend time with them.
In my eyes, Thanksgiving is a holiday based on being thankful for what you have, spending tine with family, and eating a lot more food than you probably should. Not all these things go with its history, but it makes for a nice tradition.
1. The underlined word“overshadowed”in the first paragraph probably means ________.
A. compared
B. celebrated
C. related
D. made to feel less important
2.How does the author usually celebrate Thanksgiving?
a. eating turkey.
b. chatting with her family.
c. watching the annual Thanksgiving shows on TV.
d. attending several Thanksgiving dinners with different parts of her family.
A. a, b.
B. a, c.
C. b, d.
D. c, d.
3.What does the author think of her parents’families?
A. She thinks that her parents’families have a lot in common with each other.
B. She believes that her mother and father’s families should learn from each other.
C. She prefers her father’s family’s casual way of celebrating Thanksgiving to her mother’s family’s way.
D. She enjoys spending time both of her parents’families although they are quite different.
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33. Is this hospital ________ you once worked for 10 years?
A.the one | B.that | C.in which | D.the one where |
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The number of smokers, _____ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.
A. it B. which C. what D. as
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This is the house in _______ I was born thirty years ago.
A.it | B.there | C.which | D.that |
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Sweetest Day in America is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities). It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.
Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, aged, and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago, a man in Cleveland, believing that the city's orphans and shutins (卧病在床的人) too often felt forgotten and neglected, thought of the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this through the distribution of small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he distributed these small remembrances on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the underprivileged was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small remembrance. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious affection or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.
Because for many people remembering takes the form of giftgiving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a practical way.
1.We can learn from the first paragraph that Sweetest Day is ________.
A.sometimes the third Saturday in October
B.hardly celebrated in Detroit
C.of equal importance in every part of the USA
D.getting increasingly popular in the USA
2.Sweetest Day was intended to remember ________.
A.the young and disabled
B.friends and relatives
C.orphans and shutins
D.the sick and aged
3.We can infer from the passage that the birthplace of Sweetest Day is ________.
A.Detroit B.Cleveland
C.Buffalo D.Washington
4.Now on Sweetest Day gifts are given to those ________.
A.we care B.we admire
C.in need of help D.in trouble
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By the side of the teaching building of our school _____, which was completed in 2009.
A. there standing the library B. does the library stand
C. the library stands D. stands the library
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W e all love bank holidays. In the UK, we only get eight bank holidays in one year, and at least five of those occur around Christmas time and Easter time! A bank holiday is a British English term. This is an official day that is decided by the government, when banks, shops and offices close for the day even though it’s a weekday—usually a Monday, and a lot of people have a day off work.
Bank holidays are different in Colombia—firstly, they are called “festivos”. There are twenty festivos for the whole country in one year! In Britain ,people get more holiday allowance(津贴)than Colombians but fewer bank holidays. There can be even more festivos in Colombia, depending on which region of Colombia you live in. This is because different regions have their own holidays. For example, some regions have a patron saint(守护神) in their region, so they have an extra festivo to celebrate that saint.
However, there are some days that are national holidays for historical reasons. There is an Independence Day celebration on July 20 every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on July 14, or Independence Day in the United States on July 4. Other important festivos in Colombia are :Labour Day, on May 1, and Columbus Day on October 12. Columbus Day is a historical bank holiday that almost every county on the continent of America celebrates. This includes Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Mexico and the United States. It is a memorialization of the day that the Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, first reached land on the continent in the year 1492. Many people criticize this day and say it is not something to celebrate because of the way Columbus and his teams treated the people that were already living there.
1.What is a “bank holida” according to the text?
A. An official nationwide vacation.
B. A holiday only for the bank staff.
C. A British traditional religion festival.
D. A celebration for Christmas and Easter.
2.What can we learn from paragraph 2?
A. Colombia and Britain have the same number of festivos.
B. All Colombians have the same number of festivos.
C. Colombians have less holiday allowance than British people.
D. People in most regions celebrate a patron saint.
3.Why do many Americans refuse to celebrate Columbus Day ?
A. Because Columbus wasn’t an American at all.
B. Because Columbus once treated the locals badly.
C. Because it wasn’t Columbus that found America first.
D. Because Columbus didn’t live in the continent of America.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. A British English term.
B. Bank holidays in Colombia.
C. Important festivos in America.
D. Different bank holidays in the world.
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We felt excited so much________ we saw the Statue of Liberty in America last year.
A.that B.which C.when D.while
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