On the fourth Sunday of every November, most Americans get together around the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving. Special traditions in the US have been around for many years.
| A．Giving thanks is what the holiday is all about. |
| B．American football is something people both watch and play with their family on Turkey Day. |
| C．However, some people don't always stop to think about where the traditions came from. |
| D．Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner. |
| E．A large meal is the important event every Thanksgiving. |
| F．Every year, there is a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. |
| G．It took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. |
During the first winter, many people died because they hadn’t got enough food to eat. In the spring of 1621, the Pilgrims became friends with the Native Americans. The Native Americans taught them how to plant crops and how to hunt. In 1621, the harvest（收获）was very good. The Pilgrims were very thankful. So they invited their Native American friends to a feast（盛宴）. The feast lasted for three days. The main dishes included corns, pumpkins, fish and turkeys.
Today Thanksgiving is still a day to be thankful for family, friends and good food. Families gather around the table and enjoy a traditional dinner of roast turkey with sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie for dessert. On this day many Americans go to or watch on TV football matches.
【小题1】On Thanksgiving Day, Americans gives thanks for many things except.
| A．help from friends | B．love from the teachers |
| C．meals from parents | D．meat from wild animals |
| A．300 | B．400 | C．498 | D．500 |
| A．the good harvest and the Native Americans’ help |
| B．the beautiful autumn |
| C．the three-day feast |
| D．The football matches |
| A．Beijing Duck | B．KFC Chicken | C．donuts | D．roast turkey |
| A．all Americans are thankful and friendly all the time |
| B．every great day has its background story |
| C．Thanksgiving Day gives the whole world happiness |
| D．Thanksgiving Day is celebrated all over the world |
Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals. Some of these holidays and festivals like Labour Day and New Year's Day are common all over the world. But there are many holidays that are unknown.
Blessed Rainy Day Life in a country where it rains a lot can be hard. In Bhutan, Blessed Rainy Day is the holiday marking the end of the rainy season. On this day everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck. |
Melon Day The Melon Day in Turkmenistan is a celebration of their national fruit. It takes place in August. Thousands of mouth-watering melons will be sent to the country’s capital Ashgahat on Sunday to celebrate the holiday. |
Red Wednesday in Iran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. People always light fires in public places on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away. |
The Desert Festival in Tunisia Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels are very important in the festival. There is a camel racing and camel wrestling（摔跤）. |
【小题1】When is Melon Day held?
| A．In December. | B．In August. | C．In May. | D．In January. |
| A．Culture. | B．Environment. | C．Science. | D．Sports. |
| A．Melon Day and The Desert Festival. |
| B．Red Wednesday and Blessed Rainy Day. |
| C．Blessed Rainy Day and Melon Day. |
| D．Red Wednesday and The Desert Festival. |
I’m Bent of 18. I have a friend Mike who is two years younger than me. We are both interested in a TV show called Survive the Wild. And we often talk about how to survive（生存）if we get in the wilderness. So we have signed up（报名）the Greenwood Teen Summer Survival Camp this summer. Here’s the poster. We can’t wait to learn lots of cool survival skills!
The Greenwood Teen Summer Survival Camp! Join us now! We teach you how to… | |||
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| Start a fire | Catch small animals | Build a tree house | Find drinking water |
Find your way without a compass using the sun and stars! | |||
Camp 1 12-16-year-olds | Camp 2 13-17-year-olds | Camp 3 14-18-year-olds | Camp 4 15-19-year-olds |
July 10-17 | July 20-27 | August 2-8 | August12-18 |
| What you need to bring: ★Walking shoes ★Warm clothes ★ A brave heart | |||
| A．To learn how to safely start a fire. |
| B．To learn how to survive in the wild. |
| C．To learn how to keep warm at night. |
| A．Warm clothes. | B．Drinking water. | C．Some matches. |
| A．Camp 1. | B．Camp 4. | C．Camp 3. |
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