Question

【題目】閱讀理解

In the United States, every year, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. Because Canada is to the north of the United States and is colder, the harvest comes earlier in a year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.

The harvest brings a lot of food to 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 the Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their houses to say "Thank you" for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans eat turkey, potatoes and pumpkin pies. These food are like the food of many years ago. They say "Thank you" for the harvest that comes every year.

【1】In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of_______.

A. January B. May C. November D. December

【2】Canada has Thanksgiving Day earlier in a year because

A. they like flowers B. the harvest comes earlier

C. they have a big meal D. they want to be different

【3】What do people usually say on Thanksgiving Day for the harvest?

A. Good morning. B. I'm hungry.

C. Hello. D. Thank you.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】

【1】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中In the USA，every year，Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November可知在美國，每年的感恩節(jié)是在十一月的第四個星期四。所以選C。

【2】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中Because Canada (加拿大) is north of（在……北邊） the USA，and is colder．The harvest （收獲） comes earlier （更早）in the year．可知因為加拿大在美國的北面，而且更冷，一年的收獲季節(jié)來得更早。所以選B。

【3】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中They are saying“Thank you”for the harvest that comes every year．可知在每一年的感恩節(jié)他們通常說 “謝謝你”。所以選D。