Thanksgiving is an important festival in North America. We interviewed several students from the US and Canada. Here is what they have told us about their Thanksgiving experiences.
Josie from New York, USA
“In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of November. It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America. When they first arrived, they found the environment strange. But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food. Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”
Todd from California, USA
“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping. That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends. For me and my friends, the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV. The match is watched by millions of people all over America. Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football!”
Ian from Saskatoon, Canada
In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the 2nd Monday in October. On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, many people go to church. Thanks is given for all the good things that happened to them during the year. I always give thanks for the nice big turkey I’m going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals, Thanksgiving is about food!
Katie from Maritimes, Canada
On Thanksgiving Day, we have dinner with all our cousins, aunts and uncles. It is always very busy. Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinners because we go to both our grandparents’ houses. The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washing-up is done by me and my cousins. And that’s not an easy job! But I don’t mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to give thanks.
小題1:People in the USA and Canada ____________.
A．a(chǎn)ll have the same opinion of Thanksgiving
B．have different opinions of Thanksgiving
C．feel that Thanksgiving is about food
D．have no interest in Thanksgiving
小題2:Which of the people interviewed feels that Thanksgiving is all about football?
A．IanB．JosieC．ToddD．Katie
小題3:Where does the person who thinks that Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from?
A．New YorkB．CaliforniaC．SaskatoonD．Maritimes
小題4:For what reasons do people give thanks at Thanksgiving?
A．All the good things that have happened
B．Presents, a big turkey
C．Grandparents, food
D．Football, traditions

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:A 

試題分析：
小題1:B 推理題、根據(jù)前兩個每個人的觀點和后三個加拿大人的觀點可知美國人和加拿大人對感恩節(jié)的觀點是不一樣的。故B正確。
小題2:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二部分第三行For me and my friends, the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV.說明C正確。
小題3:A 根據(jù)第一部分1,2行In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of November. It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America.說明Josie認為這是一個傳統(tǒng)，而他是來自紐約的。故Ａ正確。
小題4:A 推理題。根據(jù)文章中四個人的觀點，感恩節(jié)表達感謝是為了感謝那些發(fā)生的美好的事情。故Ａ正確。
點評：本文介紹了4個人對于感恩節(jié)的觀點。要求學生有一定的跨文化意識，要對感恩節(jié)有一定的了解，考查方式較為全面。
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