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The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day in the USA．Usually family members and friends get together for a dinner．People sometimes drive a long way for a family get-together．

Thanksgiving Day began in 1621．When the first English settlers（移民者）reached North America，they did not have enough food．The American Indians helped them and taught them how to farm．After the harvest，the settlers invited the Indians to a great party to thank them for their help．

Thanksgiving day is an autumn holiday．People also celebrates the good harvest．

Now people are busier and have no time to stay with their family members often，so Thanksgiving Day is even more important to most Americans．

1．According to the passage，what do people usually do on Thanksgiving Day?

A．Have a dinner with family members and friends．

B．Take a day off and enjoy a long holiday．

C．Drive a long way for relaxing．

D．Farm with family members and friends．

2．Why did the first settlers invite Indians to a great party?

A．Because they lived together．

B．Because they helped them how to keep warm．

C．Because they taught them how to farm．

D．Because they liked to have a big party．

3．The underlined word “farm” in the passage means “ ”．

A．grow crops B．a place C．eat something D．a word

4．What do Americans also celebrate on Thanksgiving Day?

A．A family reunion． B．Reaching North America．

C．The good harvest． D．Their Indian friends．

5．According to the passage，which is TRUE?

A．Thanksgiving Day is an Indian holiday．

B．Most Americans think Thanksgiving Day is more important．

C．Cod helped them to have a good harvest．

D．Americans don't often get together on Thanksgiving Day because they are too busy．

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Choose the best answer.Shanghai is the place ________ the great Communist Party of China was founded.

A.
what
B.
that
C.
which
D.
where

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完形填空。Choose the best answer to complete the following passage.

     How do you feel when you have to make a report __1__ your classmates? What about you go to a
birthday party? Do you get __2__ shy?
     Shyness means feeling nervous or __3__ when you're round other people. Everyone experience this
shyness __4__ they grow up. Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they are in
the center of attention. It's OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or
meet strangers. __5__, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It's just a case of how much. But some
teenagers think that they hate themselves and that they won't fit __6__ at some point.
     Stop the negative (消极的) thoughts about yourself. If shyness doesn't keep you __7__ something
you want to do, being shy isn't a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are not only cleverer, but
also better __8__ working with others, because they think more and talk __9__. Some great people in
history were shy, too.
     You see, being shy isn't all __10__, but remember not to let good chances __11__ just __12__it!
Your shyness will __13__. When you have grown up year after year, you'll become __14__ to speak to
anyone. But now, you need practice! If you have to sing a song at a party, just do it! There's nothing to
__15__!
     Remember, though you are shy, you don't lack in (减少) confidence. Come on, our shy friends!

(     )1. A. in front of
(     )2. A. true
(     )3. A. comfortable
(     )4. A. as
(     )5. A. What is worse
(     )6. A. in future
(     )7. A. to do
(     )8. A. at
(     )9. A. much
(     )10. A. good
(     )11. A. go down
(     )12. A. because
(     )13. A. past
(     )14. A. too brave
(     )15. A. afraid

B. in the front of
B. real
B. frightened
B. since
B. In fact
B. in the future
B. doing
B. in
B. more
B. bad
B. go over
B. as
B. pass
B. brave enough
B. be afraid

C. before
C. really
C. proud
C. by
C. For example
C. to the future
C. from doing
C. with
C. less
C. wonderful
C. go by
C. because of
C. passed
C. enough brave
C. be afraid of

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阅读理解。

In the recent years, people have shown their thanks, invitations, or hopes and wishes, or something
else in different kinds of cards. Here are some cards below.

Dear Mr Li:
      Happy Teachers' Day! We're all very happy to be your students.
      Best wishes to you.
                                                                                                                            Wang Nan

Dear Mark,
Thanks for looking after my little dog while I was away on vacation. I took many photos in the
mountains and I'll show them to you this weekend.
Tom

Dear Kate,
   Wish you every success in your midexams next Tuesday.
     We miss you very much.
                                                                                                                                   Lucy

                                            INVITATION TO LILY'S PARTY
    It is a birthday party for Lily!
     Time: Sunday, June. 16th and 6:00 am
     Place: Lily's house, Center Street.
     Come here and have fun.

1. ______ must be a teacher in a school.

[ ]

A. Mr. Li
B. Ben
C. Lucy
D. Mark

2. Tom expresses his ______ in his card..

[ ]

A. hopes
B. wishes
C. thanks
D. invitation

3. Kate is going to ______ next Tuesday.

[ ]

A. take midexams
B. have a birthday party
C. go on a vacation
D. look after the dog.

4. Lily's good friends are going to her birthday party ______.

[ ]

A. this Saturday
B. next Tuesday
C. on October 10th
D. on June 16th

5. ______ has a dog.

[ ]

A. Kate
B. WangNan
C. Mark
D. Tom

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阅读理解

　　The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day．Usually family members and friends get together for a dinner．People sometimes drive a long way for a family get-together．Many people also take Friday off and make it a long weekend holiday．

　　Thanksgiving Day began in 1621．When the first English settlers(移民者)reached the New World, they did not have enough food．The American Indians helped the white men and taught them how to farm．After the harvest, they invited the Indians to a great party to thank them for their help．

　　Thanksgiving Day is an autumn holiday．It celebrates the good harvest．

　　Now people are busier than before, so they have no time to go home to stay with their family members often, but they want a family reunion very much, so Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas or New Year's Eve to most Americans．

(1)

According to the passage, what do people usually do on Thanksgiving Day?
[　　]
A．	Have a dinner with family members and friends．
B．	Take a day off and enjoy a long vacation．
C．	Drive a long way for relaxing．
D．	Farm with family members and friends．

(2)

The first settlers invited Indians to a great party because they ________．
[　　]
A．	lived together
B．	helped them to keep warm
C．	taught them how to farm
D．	liked to have a big party

(3)

The underlined word“farm”in the passage means“________”．
[　　]
A．	grow crops
B．	a place
C．	eat something
D．	a word

(4)

What do Americans celebrate on Thanksgving Day?
[　　]
A．	A family reunion．
B．	Reaching the New World．
C．	The good harvest．
D．	Their Indian friends．

(5)

According to the passage, which is TRUE?
[　　]
A．	Thanksgiving Day is an Indian holiday．
B．	Most people think Thanksgiving Day is more important than New Year's Eve．
C．	God helped them to have a good harvest．
D．	Americans often don't get together on Thanksgiving Day because they are too busy．

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