The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day. It is a holiday in the U. S. A. Usually, family members and friends get together for a dinner. People sometimes drive their cars a long way for a family reunion9（团聚）. Many people also take Friday off and make it a long weekend holiday, because most Americans do not work on Saturdays and Sundays.

　　Thanksgiving Day began in 1621, when the first English settlers（定居者）reached the New World. They did not have enough food. But the American Indians helped the white men and taught them how to farm.

　　In the autumn after the English settlers came to America, they had a good harvest. They were so pleased. They decided to invite their Indian friends to dinner in order to thank them for their help and to God.

　　As far as family reunion Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas or New Year's Eve to most Americans.

Choose the best answer.

(1) If November 1 is Monday, when is Thanksgiving Day?

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A．November4	B．November 18
C．November 25	D．December 2

(2) Which of the following is true?

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A．The whole family get together for a big dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

B．All the Americans do not work on Thanksgiving Day.

C．Americans still work on Saturdays and Sundays.

D．Thanksgiving Day began in the sixteenth century（世纪）.

(3) When the first English settlers arrived in America they ________.

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A．had a hard time	B．lived a happy life
C．taught American Indians how to farm	D．had a lot of things to eat

(4) The word “invite” means to ________.

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A．stop somebody from doing something

B．let somebody do something

C．make somebody do something

D．ask somebody to do something

(5) We can guess there are more family reunions ________.

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A．on Christmas Day than on Thanksgiving Day.

B．on Thanksgiving Day than on Christmas Day.

C．on New Year's Eve than on Thanksgiving Day.

D．on New Year's Day than on Thanksgiving Day.

选出与句中划线部分意思相同的选项

My friends didn't invite me to the party.

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Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:
* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.
* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.
* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.
* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.
* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific （明确的）time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.
* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.
【小题1】According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.

A．shopping centers

B．parks

C．sport clubs

D．churches

【小题2】How many pieces of advice does the writer offer on making friends with Americans?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

【小题3】What should you say when you meet an American for the first time?

A．What’s your age?

B．How much do you get in a month?

C．Nice to meet you! Are you from America?

D．Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions.

【小题4】Which is the best way to make friends with an American?

A．To ask him if he is willing to make friends with you.

B．To spend a long time learning about him.

C．To wait until he tells you his thoughts.

D．To ask him to join you for dinner.

【小题5】What do we know from the passage?

A．It’s very important to be a good friend of an American.

B．It’s difficult to get on with Americans.

C．Different peoples have different customs and cultures.

D．Friendship is the most important in our daily life.

Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:

* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.

* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.

* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.

* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.

* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific （明确的）time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.

* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.

1.According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.

A．shopping centers   B．parks             C．sport clubs        D．churches

2.How many pieces of advice does the writer offer on making friends with Americans?

A．Four.             B．Five.             C．Six.              D．Seven.

3.What should you say when you meet an American for the first time?

A．What’s your age?

B．How much do you get in a month?

C．Nice to meet you! Are you from America?

D．Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions.

4.Which is the best way to make friends with an American?

A．To ask him if he is willing to make friends with you.

B．To spend a long time learning about him.

C．To wait until he tells you his thoughts.

D．To ask him to join you for dinner.

5.What do we know from the passage?

A．It’s very important to be a good friend of an American.

B．It’s difficult to get on with Americans.

C．Different peoples have different customs and cultures.

D．Friendship is the most important in our daily life.