In the United States, every year, Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in

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In the United States, every year, Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. Because Canada is on the north of the United States, and is colder, the harvest comes earlier(更早) in the year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to the people. On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-autumn festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their homes to say “Thank you” for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. These are food like the food of many years ago. They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year.
小题1:____________ celebrates the Thanksgiving Day like the U.S.A. .
A. China      B. Canada     C. Korea    D. Japan
小题2:In Canada, Thanksgiving Day is  __________________.

A．on the fourth Thursday in November	B．on the second Monday in October
C．on the second Thursday in November	D．on the fourth Monday in October

小题3:At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat_____________.

A．chicken, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.	B．turkey, tomatoes, and pumpkin pie.
C．turkey, potatoes, and apple pie.	D．turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.

小题4:Why people celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?

A．Because people want to have a big meal.

B．Because people want to eat turkey, potatoes and pumping pie.

C．Because people want to get together with their friends and family.

D．Because people want to say “Thank you” for the harvest.

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because the harvest comes earlier.

B．The harvest doesn’t bring a lot of food to the people.

C．Canada is on the south of the United States.

D．People are saying “Hello” for the harvest on Thanks-giving Day.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:A

解析

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了加拿大和美国的传统节日——感恩节。以及这个节日的活动内容及感恩目的。
小题1:根据第一段In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.描述，可知加拿大也庆祝感恩节。故选B。
小题2:根据第一段In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.描述，可知加拿大的感恩节在十月的第二个星期一，故选B。
小题3:根据短文第二段At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.描述，可知在感恩节晚宴上人们会吃火鸡，土豆和南瓜饼。故选D。
小题4:根据短文最后一句They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year.描述，可知他们主要是为了表达对每年的收获的感谢。故选D。
小题5:根据第一段Because Canada is on the north of the United States, and is colder, the harvest comes earlier(更早) in the year. 描述，可知在加拿大感恩节比美国要早。故选A。
点评：本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。