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阅读强化训练(五)[学生用书P145(单独成册)](建议用时：15分钟)阅读理解ThanksgivingDayisaspecialholidayintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Familiesandfriendsgathertoeatandgivethanksfortheirblessing.ThanksgivingDayisreallyaharvestfestival.Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefall,afterthecropsarein.ButoneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmericahadnothingtodowithagoodharvest.OnDecember4，1619,thePilgrimsfromEnglandlandednearwhatisnowCharlesCity,Virginia.TheykneltdownandthankedGodfortheirsafejourneyacrosstheAtlantic.ThefirstNewEnglandThanksgivingdidcelebratearichharvest.ThePilgrimslandedatwhatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts,in1620.Theyhadadifficulttimeandthefirstwinterwascruel.ManyofthePilgrimsdied.Butthenextyear,theyhadagoodharvest.SoGovernorBradforddeclaredathree-dayfeast(盛宴).ThePilgrimsinvitedIndianfriendstojointhemfortheirspecialfeast.Everyonebroughtfood.Intime,othercolonies(殖民地)begantocelebrateadayofthanksgiving.ButittookyearsbeforetherewasanationalThanksgivingDay.DuringtheCivilWar,SarahJosephaHalepersuadedAbrahamLincolntodosomethingaboutit.Heproclaimed(宣布)thelastThursdayofNovember1863asadayofthanksgiving.Today,AmericanscelebratethishappyharvestfestivalonthefourthThursdayinNovember.CanadianscelebrateThanksgivingDayinmuchthesamewayastheirAmericanneighbours.ButtheCanadianThanksgivingDayfallsonthesecondMondayinOctober.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了感恩节的来历以及人们庆祝此节日的不同方式。1．ThanksgivingDayiscelebrated________．A．inspringB．insummerC．inautumnD．inwinterC解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话“Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefall...”中的latefall意思是“晚秋”，可知答案应选C项。2．Thefirsttocelebratethanksgivingwere________．A．somepeoplefromEnglandB．theAmericanIndiansC．SarahJosephaHaleD．GovernorBradfordA解析：细节理解题。第二段后半部分讲述了来自英国的清教徒移民举办感恩节是为了感谢上帝使他们平安横渡大西洋到美洲。3．WecaninferfromthepassagethatNewEnglandmustbe________．A．intheU．S.A.B．inGreatBritainC．inCanadaD．onsomeislandofftheAtlanticA解析：推理判断题。由第二段的oneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmerica和第三段前两句可知NewEngland和Massachusetts是美国的两个州。4．Thepassagemainlytellsus________．A．howThanksgivingDayiscelebratedintheU．S.A.B．howThanksgivingDaycameintobeingandthedifferentwaysitiscelebratedC．thatThanksgivingDayisinfactaharvestholidayD．howthewaytocelebrateThanksgivingDaychangedwiththetimeandplacesB解析：主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，短文主要讲述了感恩节的来历以及人们庆祝此节日的不同方式。七选五YoumayhaveheardoftheRedCross.1.________IntheUnitedStates,ifitwerenotforthepassion(热情)ofayoungwomannamedClaraBarton,theAmericanRedCrossmayhaveneverbeenformed!ClaradiedonApril12，1912,attheageof91.WhenClarawasyoung,shewasveryshy.Onedaywhenshewas11yearsold,herelderbrother,David,wasbadlyinjured.Hewasillfortwoyears.2.________Throughthisexperienceshelearnedsomethingveryvaluableandhowtolookafterpatients.Shefoundoutthatshecamealivewhenshecaredforothers.Soon,Clarabegantakingcareofinjuredanimals.3.________And,almostalways,shemadethembetter.Whenshewasolder,shebecameanurseintheAmericanCivilWarandshehelpedsavehundredsofsoldiers.AftertheCivilWar,ClaratraveledtoEuropetorest.Butthatdidnotlastlong.4.________Butthistime,shelearnedaboutanorganizationcalledtheRedCrosswhoworkedalongsideheronthebattlefield.Itsmission(使命)wastohelpthosewhowereinneed.5．________Overseveralyears,sheasked4differentpresidentstobringtheRedCrosstoAmerica.Theyallsaidno.Butthen,thankstoherpersistence(坚持),oneofthepresidentschangedhismind!AndtheAmericanRedCrosswasborn.ClaraBarton’ssuccessliesinherlovingpeople,hereffortandnevergivingup.A．Claratookcareofhimthewholetime.B．Herparentstriedtohelpcurehershyness.C．Neighborsbeganbringingtheirpetstoher.D．Soonshewascaringforsoldiersinbattleonceagain!E．ShedecidedthattheRedCrosswasbadlyneededinAmerica.F．ClaraBartoncontinuedasthepresidentoftheAmericanRedCross.G．Itisaninternationalorganizationwhichcaresforthepeoplewhoareinneedofhelp.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。ClaraBarton通过努力促成了美国红十字会的成立。1．G解析：根据空前的YoumayhaveheardoftheRedCross.可知，这个国际组织照顾那些需要帮助的人。2．A解析：根据空后的Throughthisexperienceshelearnedsomethingveryvaluableandhowtolookafterpatients.可知，Clara一直照顾着他。3．C解析：根据空前的Soon,Clarabegantakingcareofinjuredanimals.可知，邻居开始把他们的宠物带过来让她照顾。4．D解析：根据空前的．..ClaratraveledtoEuropetorest.Butthatdidnotlastlong.可知，很快，她又开始在战场上照顾伤员。5．E解析：根据空后的Overseveralyears,sheasked4differentpresidentstobringtheRedCrosstoAmerica.可知，她认为美国很有必要建立红十字会。