Question

【题目】

Thanksgiving is a United States holiday. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the US On this special day, families get together to thank God for the autumn harvest(收获). Turkey and apple pie are Thanksgiving food for every family. But this is not the only way to celebrate Thanksgiving for people around the world.

In Israel, the harvest festivals is called Succoth. The holiday goes on for seven days. Usually people build small outdoor houses to stay in during the festival. In these houses, they thank God and eat fruit and biscuits. For kids, this is a lot of fun. The roof (屋顶) of a small house is covered with tree branches(树枝). Fruit and flowers are put on the branches. Three sides of the house are covered with blue and golden cloth. Families eat and sleep inside them.

In Vietnam, the 15th day of the eighth lunar(阴历) month is Tet-Trung-Thu festival for harvest. Vietnamese families hold activities centered around their children on this special day. Parents buy lanterns (灯笼) for their children so that they can go to a lantern party in the early morning,, Lanterns mean brightness, so the parents hope that the party could bring good luck to their kids. On this day, children also make face masks (面具) lanterns and perform Vietnamese dances. They take part in contests for prizes and money for school.

【1】What are the main food of Thanksgiving day in the United States?

【2】Is Thanksgiving the only festival to celebrate harvest around the world?

【3】How long does the holiday in Israel last?

【4】When is Tet-Trung-Thu festival?

【5】Why do parents want kids to go to a lantern party on the Tet-Trung-Thu festival?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Turkey and apple pie

【2】No

【3】For 7 days.

【4】On the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

【5】Because the parents hope that the party could bring good luck to the kids.

【解析】

本篇介绍美国、以色列和越南的感恩节。美国感恩节在十一月的第四个星期四，家人团聚吃火鸡和苹果派；以色列人们通常在室外建个小屋子庆祝，假期有7天，在越南农历八月十五庆祝收获，孩子们一大早去参加灯会。

【1】根据第一段“Turkey and apple pie are Thanksgiving food for every family.”可知火鸡和苹果派是每个家庭的感恩节食物，故答案为Turkey and apple pie.

【2】根据第一段“But this is not the only way to celebrate Thanksgiving for people around the world.”可知感恩节并不是庆祝感恩节的唯一方式，故答案为No.

【3】根据第二段“The holiday goes on for seven days.”可知假期持续了七天，故答案为For 7 days.

【4】根据第三段“In Vietnam, the 15th day of the eighth lunar month is Tet-Trung-Thu festival for harvest.”可知Tet-Trung-Thu越南的中秋节在农历八月十五，故答案为On the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

【5】根据第三段“Lanterns mean brightness, so the parents hope that the party could bring good luck to their kids.”可知父母希望聚会能给他们的孩子带来好运，故答案为Because the parents hope that the party could bring good luck to the kids.