Question

In the United States, every year, Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. Because Canada is on the north of the United States, and is colder, the harvest comes earlier(更早) in the year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to the 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 Mid-autumn festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their homes to say “Thank you” for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. These are food like the food of many years ago. They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year.
小題1:____________ celebrates the Thanksgiving Day like the U.S.A. .
A. China      B. Canada     C. Korea    D. Japan
小題2:In Canada, Thanksgiving Day is  __________________.

A．on the fourth Thursday in November	B．on the second Monday in October
C．on the second Thursday in November	D．on the fourth Monday in October

小題3:At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat_____________.

A．chicken, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.	B．turkey, tomatoes, and pumpkin pie.
C．turkey, potatoes, and apple pie.	D．turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.

小題4:Why people celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?

A．Because people want to have a big meal.

B．Because people want to eat turkey, potatoes and pumping pie.

C．Because people want to get together with their friends and family.

D．Because people want to say “Thank you” for the harvest.

小題5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because the harvest comes earlier.

B．The harvest doesn’t bring a lot of food to the people.

C．Canada is on the south of the United States.

D．People are saying “Hello” for the harvest on Thanks-giving Day.

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:D
小題5:A

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了加拿大和美國的傳統節日——感恩節。以及這個節日的活動內容及感恩目的。
小題1:根據第一段In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.描述，可知加拿大也慶祝感恩節。故選B。
小題2:根據第一段In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.描述，可知加拿大的感恩節在十月的第二個星期一，故選B。
小題3:根據短文第二段At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.描述，可知在感恩節晚宴上人們會吃火雞，土豆和南瓜餅。故選D。
小題4:根據短文最后一句They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year.描述，可知他們主要是為了表達對每年的收獲的感謝。故選D。
小題5:根據第一段Because Canada is on the north of the United States, and is colder, the harvest comes earlier(更早) in the year. 描述，可知在加拿大感恩節比美國要早。故選A。
點評：本文淺顯易懂，各個小題都能在文中找到適當依據。只要認真閱讀短文，注意前后聯系，就能順利完成閱讀。文章所設試題主要考察細節查找，做題關鍵是找出原文的根據，認真核查小題和原文的異同。