Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no
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Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no difference. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family – my dad, my younger brother and myself – rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights – visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
小题1:The purpose of the text is to ________.| A．tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day | | B．tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day | | C．introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day | | D．introduce the American Thanksgiving Day |
小题2:On Thanksgiving Day the author’s family do the following except ________.| A．watching a movie | B．making visits | | C．having a big meal | D．watching football |
小题3:Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?| A．He is too thankful to say a word. | B．His mind is on the food before him. | | C．He feels too excited to speak. | D．He is shy to speak in public. |
小题4:The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.| A．chat with others | B．make a hole | | C．mix things up | D．start eating |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：文中叙述了美国的一家是如何过感恩节的，首先母亲早起来做饭，做了烤火鸡，烤馅饼等，做好后，一家人先祷告，然后吃饭，饭后，去看望朋友，看足球等，过得非常开心的一天。
小题1:这是写作意图题。根据Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day 可知这篇短文主要叙述的是如何渡过感恩节，故选B。
小题2:这是细节理解题。在感恩节这天吃饭前要祷告，饭后要拜访朋友，看足球比赛，故选A。
小题3:这是细节理解题。根据my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.由于只想着吃美味佳肴了，所以说脑子一片空白，故选B。
小题4:这是词义猜测题。根据all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. 祷告完后就开吃了，故选D。
点评：词义猜测题旨在考查学生根据上下文对生词做出理解判断的能力。近几年来，阅读理解中的词义猜测题呈上升趋势。在阅读过程中根据选材、背景、及上下文等线索推测出生词词义是真实语言活动中的重要技巧。这一能力可以说是体现阅读理解能力的一项重要指标。 |
举一反三
"Everybody loves a bargain．" One person’s useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person"s bargain．That is why so many Americans do not throw things away．They put them outside their houses．They put on a "For Sale" sign．And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale.
The sellers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper．It tells, when and where the yard sale will take place．These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn．Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house．Then they sit all day in the sunlight—like tired guests at a party—waiting for someone to take them home．
Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale．Sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else．Cooking equipment is also popular．So are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs．
Then there are objects called "white elephants"．A white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or useless．It may be an electric light shaped like a fish．You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it．To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy．
Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect．It may be old toy trains, for example, or paintings of dogs．Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before．Most people who go to yard sales, however, are not looking for anything special．They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy negotiating（谈判）over prices, even if they really do not need the object．Later, they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought．
小题1:What kind of things will go to a yard sale?| A．Things people no longer use． | B．Things of great, value． | | C．Things out of season． | D．Things of beauty and joy． |
小题2:A white elephant refers to something _____．| A．that can cause a feeling of pain | | B．disliked by the owners while appreciated by others | | C．that looks like a golden fish | | D．sold at the lowest prices in the old newspaper |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale?| A．It is held outdoors． | B．It may not be held on a cold day. | | C．It can last for a whole day． | D．It is usually held with a party． |
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Hilton English Language Center
Information for New Students
CLASS TIME: 8:30a.m.—10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.—12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..
The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.
SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.
You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理）. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.
ATTENDANCE（出勤）：All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书）when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.
BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.
If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).
小题1:When do classes begin and end on a full day?| A．8:30a.m.—1:30p.m.. | B．8:30a.m.—3:00p.m.. | | C．8:30a.m.—3:15p.m.. | D．3:15p.m.—5:00p.m.. |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．No teachers are in the language lab. | | B．90% attendance is required for the students. | | C．Books can’t be taken out of the center. | | D．Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes. |
小题3:The timetable can be seen in _____.| A．the lecture hall | B．Room 3520 | C．the classroom | D．Room 1110 |
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British Summer Time runs from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. In the depths of winter the nights in the UK are anything from 15-19 hours long. Longer nights mean frost and fog are more likely to form.
Twice a year the clocks change, forward in the spring and then back again in the autumn. But why? It happens twice a year. We all change our clocks and watches by one hour. In the spring, we add an hour, and go onto what is called British Summer Time, while in the autumn, we do the reverse, and return to Greenwich Mean Time.
Why bother?
It’s all to do with saving the hours of daylight, and was started by a guy called William Willett, a London builder, who lived in Petts Wood in Kent. Basically, he figured that you could improve the population’s health and happiness by putting forward the clocks by twenty minutes every Sunday in April and do the opposite in September.
Economics
His idea was not taken up, even though a “Daylight Saving Bill” was introduced some five years before the outbreak of World War One. But once the war started, it was considered wise to economics, to promote greater efficiency in using daylight hours, and in the use of artificial lighting. And so in 1916, “Daylight Saving Time” was introduced. Even though most countries abandoned this after that war, some eventually decided that it was a good idea, and most of these nations began to keep it throughout the year.
Experiment
Since 1972, Britain has decided to go with Greenwich Mean Time in winter, and British Summer Time in Summer.
But back in 1968, Britain tried a four-year experiment by advancing time one hour ahead of GMT throughout the year.
But those living further north, particularly in Scotland, found it most unsatisfactory, with dark mornings for much of the year, and the experiment was dropped.
But the arguments go on …and on.
小题1:Why some countries decide to change the clocks after World War One?| A．To improve the people’s health and happiness. | | B．To do a certain experiment | | C．To save energy to develop economies. | | D．All of the above. |
小题2:What can you infer from the passage?| A．The idea of changing the clocks suffered disagreement. | | B．The people in Scotland don’t change the clocks. | | C．The idea was first thought of by an educator. | | D．It’s unnecessary to change the clocks. |
小题3:What is the real meaning of the last sentence of the passage?| A．Nobody in the UK likes the idea. | | B．All things need arguments. | | C．The British are fond of arguments. | | D．Different views of the idea still exist. |
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Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Difficulty: Very Easy
Average User Rating:★★★★☆(4.3/5)
Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike.
What you’ll need:
1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (香草香精); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes.
How to make it:
l Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
l Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
l Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.
l Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.
l Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy!
Tips:
1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t increase the amount more than that—a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.
Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent!
These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk.
These are the other supplies:
Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.
Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.
When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn’t really dissolve (溶解) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)
Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!
小题1:The underlined “that” in “Tips” section refers to ____.| A．1/2 cup of milk | B．1 cup of milk | | C．1 spoon of ice cream | D．2 spoons of ice cream |
小题2:Which of the following things is NOT included in both recipes?| A．Sugar | B．Ice | C．Plastic bag | D．Nuts |
小题3:Which of the following statements about the second parent is TRUE?| A．He/ She doesn’t agree with the first parent. | | B．He/ She doesn’t think five minutes is enough | | C．He/ She doesn’t like cocoa better than nuts. | | D．He/ She doesn’t think the chocolaty tastes bad. |
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"Hey, don"t read in the hallway. Your eyesight will be damaged." You must have heard such warnings many times. Don’t read in dim (暗的)light! This is one of the “pearls of wisdom” that are supposed to help us live a healthy life. Such common beliefs, however, lack scientific basis, according to a paper published recently in the British Medical Journal.
Do you believe in the following everyday wisdom?
Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.
In dim light, you might blink (眨眼) more, feel discomfort from drying and have trouble focusing. But the majority of eye experts believe it is unlikely to do any permanent damage.
We must drink at least eight glasses of water a day
In 1945, the Nutrition Council in US suggested that people need to consume 2.5 litres of water a day. But the water contained in food, particularly fruit and vegetables, as well as in milk, juice and soft drinks, also counts towards the total.
We only use 10 percent of our brains.
This myth arose as early as 1907. People have long argued about our power of self-improvement and our brains’ potential abilities. But detailed imaging shows that no area of the brain is silent or inactive.
Shaving your legs causes hair to grow black faster and thicker.
This theory is also illusion. Shaving has no effect on the thickness or rate of hair growth,
studies say. Just over time, the edge of hair gets worn away and thus the edge of long hair becomes finer (更细). So hair that is newly grown gives the impression of darkness.
小题1:What does the paper say about some common beliefs?| A．They are pearls of wisdom | B．They help us live in healthy ways | | C．They are well-known theories. | D．They do not have scientific basis. |
小题2:Which of the following is true according to the passage ?| A．Reading in dim light does harm to one’s eyes. | | B．People need a total of 2.5 litres of water a day | | C．People use 90 percent of their brains. | | D．Shaving your legs will give you thicker hair. |
小题3:This passage is most likely to be found in __________ ? | A．a newspaper | B．a science fiction | | C．a biology textbook | D．a medical book |
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