【題目】Almost every child like sweet things ，such as candies， chocolate， ice cream and desserts .But do you know there is a holiday called Sweetest Day in the USA? Does it mean people can eat lot s of sweets on that day?

Sweetest Day is a popular holiday for Americans. People celebrate it on the third Saturday in October. On that day， people show their love to the elderly， children， their good friends or anyone else they want to help. Orphans (孤兒) and patients can a1so enjoy people’s greetings. In fact， anyone may get a gift on that day. It is just a day that offers people a chance to show their 1ove and care to others.

Where did the holiday originate (起源) ? Here is a story．In 1922，a very kind man in Cleveland， a city in Ohio of America，thought that many poor people in the city needed care from others．He wanted them to be happy and he hoped they would find people always remembered them and cared about them．So he gave them boxes of sweets or small gifts to show his love．He also asked his friends and neighbours to help him do these things. Many people thought it was a great idea．After that，more and more people in Cleveland began to do things like him every year. Gradually (逐漸地) it became a popular holiday for lots of Americans.

【1】The underlined word“desserts”in Paragraph I probably means ___________．

A. eggs B. salty food

C. beef D. sweet food

【2】Paragraph 2 mainly talks about_________.

A. what the Americans do to make friends

B. how Americans celebrate Sweetest Day

C. why the elderly and children are helped

D. where orphans and patients are greeted

【3】Sweetest Day has a history of about ________ years.

A.84 B.94 C.104 D.114

【4】More and more people did things like the kind man because___________.

A. they agreed with the kind man and followed his example

B. they thought they would also be cared about if they did so

C. they thought they could be remembered by the poor people

D. they were asked by the kind man to try their best to help others

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：在美國有一個節(jié)日叫“甜蜜的一天”。這意味著人們可以在那一天吃很多糖果。甜蜜的一天是很受歡迎的節(jié)日。人們在10月的第三個周六慶祝它。在那一天，人們展示他們的愛給老人，孩子，他們想要幫助好朋友或其他人。孤兒、患者可以享受人民的問候。事實上，任何人都可以在那一天得到了一份禮物。

【1】D詞義猜測題。根據(jù)前面的sweet things ，such as candies， chocolate， ice cream可知劃線詞指的是甜食，所以選D。

【2】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的主題句Sweetest Day is a popular holiday for Americans. People celebrate it on the third Saturday in October.可知該段是介紹美國人怎樣慶�！疤鹈鄣囊惶臁保赃xB。

【3】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中Where did the holiday originate (起源) ? Here is a story．In 1922可知這個節(jié)日起源于1922年，現(xiàn)在約有94年的歷史，所以選B。

【4】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中Many people thought it was a great idea．After that，more and more people in Cleveland began to do things like him every year.可知他沒同意那個慈善的人的主意并且以他為榜樣，所以選A。

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