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Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated __1__ the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
We have celebrated the festival __2__ the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the ___3___ century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died and after they landed, their first winter was worse 4____ any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans (土著印第安人), taught the pioneers how to grow corn. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The 5 is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food. We lay the table and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food, __6__ we remember why we celebrate the festival. We usually eat too much, but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all __7__, everyone helps wash the dishes.
The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there _8__ plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(梅西感恩节大*) . The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy's store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start __9__ for presents. Football is __10__ important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.
1.A. on B. in C. at D. of
2.A. since B. for C. as D. when
3.A. seventeen B. seventeenth C. seventeen’s D. seventieth
4.A. then B. as C. for
5.A. bedroom B. sitting room C. kitchen D. living room
6.A. so B. then C. when D. while
t B. over C. often D. ready
8.A. was B. is C. are D. were
9.A. asking B. giving C. receiving D. shopping
10.A. too B. also C. either D. as well
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1A 2A 3B 4D 5C 6A 7B 8C 9D 10B
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