Thanksgiving Day
The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day. It’s a holiday in the USA. Usually, family members and friends get together for a dinner.
Thanksgiving Day began in 1621. When the first English settlers (殖民者,移居者) reached the New World (新大陆), they did not have enough food. But the American Indians helped the white men and taught them how to farm (耕种,饲养). In autumn after the English settlers came to America, they had a good harvest (收获). They were so happy. They thanked Indian friends for their help and thanked God.
As far as (就……而言) family reunion (团聚), Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas or New Year’s Eve to most Americans.
1.阅读短文,判断正(T)误(F)。
(1). Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Tuesday of November.
( )(2). Thanksgiving Day began in 1921.
( )(3). When the first English settlers reached the New World, they had enough food.
( )(4). They thanked American friends for their help.
( )(5). Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas to most Americans when it comes to the family union.
( )2.阅读短文,回答下列问题。
(1). What do family members do on Thanksgiving Day?
__________________________________(2). What did the American Indians teach the white men?
__________________________________(3). What did the white men have when they came to America in autumn?
__________________________________(4). Is Thanksgiving Day the most important to most Americans?
__________________________________(5). What do you often do on Thanksgiving Day?
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