Thanksgiving in the United StatesIn most coun...

Thanksgiving in the United States

In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays.　 special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. It is always on the fourth Thursday in November, and is a time to give thanks for　 _____　　 in the autumn. At this time, people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. These travelers had a long,　 _____ winter, and many of them died. In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their　 _____ . The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird.

Making a turkey dinner

Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.

　　 First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper.

　　 Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix.

　　 Then, put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours.

　　 When it is ______ , place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy.

　　 Finally, cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes.

1.A. food B. clothes C. houses D. weather

2.A. dry B. hard C. busy D. boring

3.A. group B. neighbors C. friends D. family

4.A. hot B. good C. ready D. fresh

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Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American holiday in the United States.

In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, sailed to America on the May Flower. They wanted to find a place where they could have freedom to worship（敬拜）God.

During their first winter, over half of the settlers died because they were cold and hungry. Those alive began sowing（播种）in the first spring.

All summer long they waited and finally the fields produced a rich harvest. And so they decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord should be fixed. Years later, President of the Unite States proclaimed（宣布）the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been on that date until today.

The Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be varieties of food. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They are the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day.

1．Choose the best word which means “settlers”?

A．visitors       B．Pilgrims      C．people        D．Americans

2．Why did half of the settlers die?

_________________________________________________________________________

3．On which day do people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

_________________________________________________________________________

4．What is the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day?

_________________________________________________________________________

5．What should we think of and say to our family and friends on Thanksgiving Day?

_________________________________________________________________________

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Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life, stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated（复杂）, it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

Country music, sometimes called country-west, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps（军营）in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.

Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada — in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1, 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.

1.It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from　　　　 .

A. the Northeast and Midwest

B. factories and army camps in the South

C. the Appalachian Mountains and the West

D. real-life stories in small towns

2.Before World War II country music was popular mainly in　　　　　 .

A. the South B. the North C. the Midwest D. the Northeast

3.During World War II many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest because　　　　　 .

A. they wanted to take music with them

B. they wanted to make other people like country music

C. they wanted to work in the factories there

D. they wanted to make country music popular

4.Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because　　　 .

A. city people said it was low class

B. people could sing it in many different languages

C. it started with cowboys and poor Southerners

D. it is loved by different kinds of people in the world

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Country music is about human feelings and events.

B. Country music is sung by stars all in English.

C. Country music is popular among city people today.

D. City people didn’t like country music at first.

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Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events—love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells reallife stories and sounds the way people really talk, as life becomes more complicated(复杂的)it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

Country music, sometimes called country western, comes from two lands of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.

At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.

Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty four hours a day. English stars sing it in British and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.

1.From the passage, we know that country music comes from________.

A.the Northeast and Midwest B.real-life stories in small towns

C.factories and army camps in the South. D.the Appalachian Mountains and the West

2.Before World War II, country music was popular mainly in________.

A.the South B.the North C.the Midwest D.the Northeast

3.During World War II, many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest to ________.

A.study country music there B.work in the factory there

C.make country music popular D.teach local people country music

4.Country music is very popular in the USA today because________.

A.city people said it was low class B.it started with cowboys and poor Southerners

C.people could sing it in different languages D.it is about human feelings and loved by different people

5.The passage mainly introduce the ____of country music?

A.rhyme B.histroy C.beauty D.style

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Three people from different countries are having a three­-week English learning in the United States. In the first class, they are introducing themselves.

1.Who is a university student?

A.Li Mei. B.Oscar. C.Francis. D.Pinar.

2.Chongqing is ________.

A.a city in Turkey B.a city in Mexico

C.a big city in China D.an island in Turkey

3.Oscar is making a film about ________.

A.a capital city B.a family C.an airplane D.a pilot

4.What is Pinar's job?

A.She makes films. B.She flies airplanes.

C.She teaches in a university. D.She draws pictures for books.

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Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy.　　

Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways(方式). Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink.

1._______is the most popular American drink.

A. Black tea　　　　 B. Coffee　　　　 C. Water with ice　　　　 D. Green tea

2.Different people like to drink coffee_______.

A. at work or at home                    B. between meals

C. with cream or sugar                     D. in different ways

3.Coffee is an _______drink.

A. interesting　　                         B. ice cream

C. international　　                     D. English

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Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink.

1.Coffee is an _______drink.

A. interesting　　　 B. international

C. ice cream　　 　 D. American

2.Different people like to drink coffee

A. at work or at home　　 B. in different ways

C. with cream or sugar　　 D. between meals

3.The underlined word "strong" here means ____.

A.坚固的　　　　 B.淡的　　　　　　 C.清的　　　　 D.浓的

4._______is the most popular American drink.

A. Black tea　　　　　　 　　 B. Coffee

C. Water with ice　　 　　 D. Whisky

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Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink.

1.Coffee is an _______drink.

A. interesting                                                        B. international

C. ice cream                                                          D. American

2.Different people like to drink coffee

A. at work or at home

B. in different ways

C. with cream or sugar

D. between meals

3.Today Americans drink _______coffee than people in any of the other countries. .

A. as much as                   B. less        C. more                        D. most

4.The underlined word "strong" here means _______.

A.坚固的                          B.淡的        C.清的                               D.浓的

5. _______is the most popular American drink.

A. Black tea               B. Coffee

C. Water with ice           D. Whisky

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People in the United States have a national vacation on Monday in most months. So people may have a vacation on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. During the vacation, people can rest, go to interesting places or do some other things with their families. There are three great days in the United States. They are New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. During the days, most businesses close. People can stay at home and have fun with their families.

People in the United States usually have more than 2 weeks of paid vacation(带薪休假) anytime in a year. This usually depends on how long people have been working or what their jobs are. Usually the more time they spend working, the more time they may get for vacation.

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Good Luck Charlie is an American television _____. It is very _____ in the United States. Most people like to watch it.

It tells a _____ of an American family,the Duncans.There are _____ people in the family. They are father Bob,mother Amy and four children,PJ,Teddy,Babe and Charlotte.

Charlotte is the _____ child in the family. She also has _____ name,Charlie. The little Charlie is very lovely. She always laughs happily and _____ cries. But there is a problem. Bob and Amy can't look after Charlie every day,_____ they have to work. So,they _____ three older children,PJ,Teddy and Babe to help take care of ______ little sister. However,it is not a(n)______ job for them,because they have different problems at school.

Every day after school,Teddy ______ a video diary of himself for Charlie. In the video dairy,Teddy always ______ some advice to Charlie about school life. And at the end of the video,Teddy would always say,“Good ______,Charlie.”　 That's ______ this sitcom is called Good Luck Charlie.

1.A.movie B.cartoon C.soap opera D.sitcom

2.A.healthy B.talented C.popular D.meaningless

3.A.result B.story C.song D.discussion

4.A.two B.four C.five D.six

5.A.youngest B.oldest C.younger D.older

6.A.other B.another C.others D.the other

7.A.often B.usually C.always D.hardly ever

8.A.because B.though C.if D.when

9.A.hope B.leave C.plan D.ask

10.A.its B.his C.their D.our

11.A.similar B.easy C.hard D.pretty

12.A.finds B.makes C.takes D.buys

13.A.wins B.chooses C.tries D.gives

14.A.luck B.night C.afternoon D.morning

15.A.what B.how C.why D.when

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