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阅读理解。   Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States
and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for
their blessing.
    Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is
celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first
thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest.
On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near
what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked
God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.
   The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich
harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth,
Massachusetts,in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first
winter was cruel.  Many of the Pilgrims died.  But the next year,
they had a good harvest. So Govemor Bradford declared a
three-day feast. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them
for their special feast. Everyone brought food.
         In time, other colonies (殖民地)  began to celebrate a day of
Thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national
Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale
persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He
proclaimed (宣布) the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day
of Thanksgiving.  Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest
festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate
Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American
neighbors. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second
Monday in October.1. The passage mainly tells us _____  .    A. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated
B. how to celebrate Thanksgiving Day
C. that Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places
D. Why Thanksgiving Day is a harvest holiday2. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated _____ . A. in spring
B. in summer
C. in autumn
D. in winter3. The first to celebrate Thanksgiving were ____   .A. people in Canada
B. Governor Bradford
C. some people from England
D. the American Indians4. We can infer from the passage that New England must be____. A.in the US
B. in Great Britain
C.in Canada
D. on some island off the Atlantic5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.There"s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate
Thanksgiving Day.
B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.
C.Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.
D. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people"s thanks to God.

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阅读理解。A. The Double Ninth Festival
      It falls on the ninth of the ninth lunar month. People used to
climb mountains on that day. So it is also called a festival of
climbing mountains. Now it has become the Elders" Day.
B. The Notting Hill Carnival
      Between 1956 and 1962 the British government asked people
from the Caribbean to come to England. They worked in the
hospitals and on trains and buses in London. Now every August in
London there is a big carnival with music in the streets of Notting
Hill.
C. Christmas Day
     On December 25th, Christmas Day, people give presents,
send cards and eat a special dinner at home. The children are
usually very excited because they get presents from Father
Christmas ( Santa Claus). In their houses,  people have a special
tree with lights.
D. Diwali
   Between 1962 and 1968, many people from India and
Pakistan came to live and work in Britain. Their most important
celebration every year is Diwali. This is a big festival of lights and
dancing with special food and new clothes. Diwali is usually
between October and November.
E. Chinese New Year
   Like Diwali, this celebration moves its date each year.
Usually it is in January or February. In many big cities the people
build paper dragons, wear masks and have fireworks, lights and
music in the street.(     )1. Father Christmas sends presents to children.
(     )2. You can see fireworks in the street.
(     )3. People wear new clothes.
(     )4. They came from the Caribbean.
(     )5. People always climb mountains with their friends.

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完形填空。                                April Fool"s Day
      April Fool"s Day is a western festival. No one   1 exactly
when and how April Fool"s Day began. However, there are some
stories about   2   it came into being. One story    3   like
this: in the sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was
on April first. It was celebrated    4    much the same way
       5   it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of
the night. Then in 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new
calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January
first. There were some people,    6   ,who hadn"t heard or didn"t
believe the   7   in the date, so they    8    to celebrate New
Year"s Day on April first.    9 played tricks on them and called
them"April fools".  They tried to make them believe that
something false was    10 . In France today, April first is called
"April Fish". French children fool their friends by taping a paper
fish to their friends"    11  .When the "young fool"    12 this
trick, the prankster (恶作剧者) shouts"April Fish!"
    Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers
alike on the first of April.  One  13 trick on April Fool"s Day is
        14 to a friend"s shoe and saying, "Your shoelace is untied (你
的鞋带开了)．"School children might tell a classmate that school
has been canceled (取消).    15   the trick is, if you fail for the
joke the prankster shouts "April Fool!"
     In Britain today, on the first of April, even    51
newspapers, radio and TV programs tell big lies. You    52
read a science    53    showing that doctors have found a way to
cure (治疗)AIDS,  54  you would probably listen to a piece
of news about an UFO  55 on an island.(     )1. A. understands
(     )2. A. when
(     )3. A. goes
(     )4. A. as
(     )5. A. like
(     )6. A. however
(     )7. A. fact
(     )8. A. remained
(     )9. A. Others
(     )10. A. real
(     )11. A. hands
(     )12. A. discovers
(     )13. A. usual
(     )14. A. looking down
(     )15. A. Whenever
(     )16. A. serious
(     )17. A. might
(     )18. A. letter
(     )19. A. so
(     )20. A. lying       B. knows
B. why
B. tells
B. like
B. as
B. but
B. news
B. continued
B. Somebody
B. true
B. faces
B. sees
B. common
B. pointing down
B. Whoever
B. famous
B. should
B. speech
B. and
B. walking      C. believes
C. how
C. happens
C. with
C. so
C. therefore
C. change
C. considered
C. Many
C. right
C. backs
C. found
C. funny
C. getting down
C. Whatever
C. interesting
C. could
C. writing
C. or
C. flying               D. remembers
D. where
D. writes
D. in
D. for
D. instead
D. information
D. went
D. Some
D. correct
D. heads
D. notices
D. silly
D. turning down
D. Wherever
D. important
D. must
D. report
D. but
D. landing

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阅读理解。     People in the United States honour their parents with two
special days: Mother"s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and
Father"s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set
aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their
children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give
love and care to their children. These two days offer an
opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and
fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers
must help with childcare.
     These two special days are celebrated in many different ways.
On Mother"s Day people wear camations.A red one symbolizes a
living mother.  A white one shows that mother is dead. Many
people attend religious services to honour their parents.  It is also a
day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓
地).  On these days families get together at home, as well as in
restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues(烤肉)for Father"s
Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
     Another tradition is to give cards and gifts.  Children make
them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are
valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of
the gift that is important, but it is "the thought that counts".
Greeting card stores, florists(花商),candy makers, bakeries,
telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during
these holidays.1. Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respectfor their parents?A. Their parents bring them up.
B. Their parents give love and care to them.
C. Their parents educate them to be good persons.
D. Their parents passed away before they grew up.2. What do you learn from the passage?  A. Mother"s Day and Father"s Day are both in May.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C. Not all the children respect their parents.
D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.3. Which do you think is RIGHT about "carnation" ?  A. It only has two kinds of colour.
B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother"s Dayor Father"s Day.
C. It"s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.
D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sundayin May.4. On Mother"s Day and Father"s Day, _____.     A. people usually have family parties
B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery
C. children always go to their parents" home
D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

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阅读理解。     The Notting Hill Camival (诺丁山狂欢节) has been taking
place in London, on the last weekend in August, every year since
1964.
       This great festival began with the Black immigrants(黑人移
民) from the Caribbean, particularly from Trinidad, where the
Camival tradition is very strong. People there dreamed of creating
a festival to fight against racism (种族主义).  At that time, they
didn"t have working opportunities and their housing conditions were
poor.
      This holiday always falls on the last weekend of August with
Sunday and Monday being the major camival days. There are
scores of massive" sound systems" ,  many beautiful and big floats
(游行彩车)  and steel drum bands (钢鼓乐队).  There are
hundreds of stalls (货摊)  along the streets of the area selling all
sorts of food and drink including Caribbean specialties (特产).
     Dressed in different colors, hundreds of children get the
parade under way on Sunday, ahead of more than 100 floats and
thousands of performers who will stage the main parade on
Monday. Party-goers will eat, drink and dance their way through
the streets.
    The camival, which takes place in the streets of the west
London district, was made famous by the movie Notting Hill
starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Crant. It has become one of the
most celebrated symbols of multicultural Britain.1. According to the passage,  the Notting Hill Camival usually lasts _____.  A. a week
B. two days
C. a month
D. a year2. The Camival tradition originated from _____.     A. London
B. the Caribbean
C. America
D. Afric3. You can watch the Camival performance in _____.A. the street
B. the cinema
C. the hall
D. the bar4. From the passage, we can learn that the Notting Hill Carnival   _____. A. takes place every other year
B. has a history of over half a century
C. features dance, drum bands, fine food and beautiful colors
D. was started by Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant

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阅读理解。     On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving. This
festival is a time when the family come together for a meal and give thanks to God for the blessings
they have received. The first Thanksgiving festival was celebrated by the early American settlers who
gave thanks to God for their good harvest.
       In America Thanksgiving is a family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family make a special
effort to get together. The feast (节日 ) is always on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday
from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to be with their family.
     The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey, which was the food for the first Thanksgiving. The table
is filled with fruits, walnuts (胡桃)  and many kinds of vegetables. For dessert (甜点) the main choice is
usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the family to talk to each other. There will be
talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.
     On Thanksgiving morning there are sporting events and parades (游行)  in many cities to mark the
day.  The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 o"clock. The mother will prepare the
meal and the father will carve (切) the turkey. He will preside (主持)  at the head of the table. The meal
will begin with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received. The father will
also thank the family for coming together on this day. During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone
present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is over, some will help with the dishes and others
will return to the living room to talk or watch television.
       In many ways the festival of Thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese festival of Mid-Autumn Day.  It is
a time for the family to get together for dinner.    1. Why does the writer say Thanksgiving is a family holiday in America?           A. It is a holiday for those who have a family.
B. People try to get back to be with their family on this holiday wherever they are.
C. People celebrate this holiday only at home and will not go out on this particular day.
D. Each family has its own way of celebrating this holiday.   2. ______ was the food for the first Thanksgiving according to this passage.         A. Turkey
B. Pumpkin pie
C. The walnut
D. Dessert 3. Today is November 4th, Thursday. Which of the following is Thanksgiving Day?    A. November 18th.
B. November 19th.
C. November 25th.
D. November 26th.

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