Question

On this day, family members travel far for a good meal together. The big dish is a roast turkey. People don’t often eat this bird at other time of the year.

That’s what American people do on Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday of November.

But do you know how the day started? We have to go back about 400 years. In 1620, the first group of English people came to America by ship.

They lived there, but didn’t have enough to eat. Many of them died of hunger during their first winter in America. But the Indians helped them grow food the year after.

So the Americans spent three days eating and playing sports to celebrate(庆祝) a good harvest（收获）. That was the first Thanksgiving.

It’s a time to give thanks for others’ love and help in life. People are interested in going out to enjoy parades(游行)on the streets. Big balloons of cartoon animals like Garfield fly in the sky.

And what’s more, sending cards to say “thank you” to loved ones for Thanksgiving will make other people feel happy. Send your best wishes to them!

Family On the day, most people in the US go back home. They may have to travel a long way to be with their parents or grandparents. No one wants to be alone on that day.

Food Thanksgiving is a day for a big dinner. Many dishes go with the turkey, like sweet potatoes, pumpkin pies and cranberry sauce(越橘汁).

Football

Lots of people like to watch American football on TV. Some even watch it all evening.

1. When is Thanksgiving Day?

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2.How did the first group of English people come to America?

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3.Who helped the English people grow food?

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4.Do all the people go back home on Thanksgiving Day?

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5.What do people do to show their thanks for others’ love and help in life?

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Answer

1.On the fourth Thursday of November.

2.By ship.

3.The Indians

4.No, they don’t.

5.Go out to enjoy parades (on the streets) and send cards

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国的十一月的第四个周四的感恩节的来历及人们的庆祝方式等。

1.

可知感恩节的时间，故填On the fourth Thursday of November.

2.根据In 1620, the first group of English people came to America by ship.可知第一批英国人是乘船到达的，故填By ship.

3.根据But the Indians helped them grow food the year after.可知印第安人帮助了他们，故填The Indians

4.根据On the day, most people in the US go back home 可知大部分人会回家，而不是所有的人，故做否定回答，故填No, they don’t.

5.

考点：类短文阅读。