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阅读与表达。（每小题2分，共10分）Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American holiday in the United

阅读与表达。（每小题2分，共10分）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?_________________________________________________________________________3．On which day do people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?_________________________________________________________________________4．What is the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day?_________________________________________________________________________5．What should we think of and say to our family and friends on Thanksgiving Day?_________________________________________________________________________

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1．B 2．Because they were cold and hungry. 3．On the fourth Thursday of November. 4．Roast turkey and pumpkin pie. 5．We should think of their help and love to us and say thank you and happy Thanksgiving to them!

1．本文第二段第一句提到settlers为移民者的含义，与or后的单词pilgrims朝圣者意思接近，故本题选B 2．本文第三段提到有一半的移民者死亡是由于寒冷和饥饿，故本题的答案为Because they were cold and hungry. 3．本文第四段提到美国总统宣布每年11月份第四个星期四庆祝感恩节，故本题的答案为On the fourth Thursday of November. 4．本文倒数第二句提到在感恩节吃的最传统食物是烤火鸡和南瓜饼，故本题的答案为Roast turkey and pumpkin pie. 5．在感恩节我们应该想起家人对我们的帮助，并且爱戴他们，同时我们应该对他们说谢谢，感恩节快乐，故本题的答案为We should think of their help and love to us and say thank you and happy Thanksgiving to them!