综合类考试C级：阅读理解例题精讲Feast On Turkey
Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets.That was
Halloween.‘In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents.For Christmas.
As if all this isn’t enough，on Thursday this week，America will enjoy another festival—Thanksgiving.
Children will have two days off school，shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food. Every year， in Gainesville，Florida，all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together.The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families.After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie.
Dean Foster， an 1 1-year-old boy will take part in this celebration.He said：‘I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school，lots of nice food and a happy family.’’
His brother Ben，nine，said：‘the best thing about Thanksgiving，is that when it is finished，it is time to start Christmas.’
But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message.On Thursday evening，Dean and Ben’s family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal.
Each of them will write a 1ist of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket.The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives.
Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621，when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new lire.After a hard year， they had a big autumn harvest.They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food.
Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving.They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter.
词汇：
turkey n.火鸡
pumpkin n.南瓜
pilgrim n.朝圣者
1.Thanksgiving：感恩节(11月的第四个星期四)
2.Halloween ：10月3 1日之夜(据传此时可见到鬼)
3.Christmas：圣诞节(12月25日)
1. On Halloween， children in the United States often dress up as
A)ghosts
B)players.
C)pilgrims.
D)visitors.
2.When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten？
A)On Halloween.
B)On Thursday.
C)On Thanksgiving.
D)On Christmas Day.
3.Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for
A)looking after them.
B)providing them with comfortable and happy lives·
C)clothing them.
D)protecting them
4.Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because
A)they call stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food·
B)they can dress up like monsters.
C)they can put on plays.
D)they call visit American Indians.
5.The first pilgrims settled in the United States in
A)1621.
B)1620.
C)1622.
D)1619.
在线作业参考答案：
Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving
1 A 该题问的是：在10月31日之夜’，美国儿童常常打扮成什么样子？文章的第一段第一个句子说“四周前，美国儿童打扮成怪物，四处要糖吃。”“鬼”(ghosts)跟“怪物”(monsters)比较接近，因此A正确。
2. C. 该题问的是：火鸡和南瓜饼是什么时候吃的？ 火鸡和南瓜饼是感恩节的传统食品。这一信息可以从第4段的最后一个句子中找到。
3 B;该题问的是：感恩节是美国人的什么样的日子？ 选项B说的是：是感谢上帝为他们提供了舒适、幸福生活的日子。该答案可以从文章的倒数第三段中找到。
4.A.该题问的是：许多美国儿童喜欢感恩节的原因是什么？选项A说的是：他们可以呆在家里，跟父母在一起，并且会吃到很多好吃的东西。答案可以从第三段和第五段找到。
5 A该题问的是：第一批朝圣者是什么时候到美国来定居的？ 答案可以在倒数第二段的第1个句子中找到。