Question

More than any other American holiday,Thanksgiving celebrates family and home. On Thanksgiving,many people enjoy a long day of cooking,talking and eating. The traditional meal often includes a turkey with a bread mixture cooked inside.

Like other Americans,W. L. Stokes is excited about the holiday. 1       They include country ham,collard greens,and corn bread. Other foods commonly served on Thanksgiving are sweet potatoes,cranberries and pumpkin pie. 2       And many people eat more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year.

3       All across the country,thousands of groups provide Thanksgiving meals for older adults,poor people and the homeless. Many Americans give turkeys or other food to these organizations;schools organize food collection drives for Thanksgiving. 4       Since becoming president,Barack Obama and his family have volunteered one day before each Thanksgiving at an organization that helps the needy.

5       And that travel can be pricey. The website Travelocity says the average price for a flight in the United States over Thanksgiving is around $ 400 this year. Gasoline prices can also increase around Thanksgiving. Last year,gas prices were especially high after Superstorm Sandy hit the eastern United States. But the American Automobile Association says trips by car were still responsible for nearly 90 percent of all Thanksgiving travel in 2012.

   A. Some people spend part of the holiday helping to prepare and serve meals.

   B. Because so many people visit their families over the holiday,Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel times of the year.

   C. Over the years,Americans have added traditions to their Thanksgiving celebration for entertainment.

   D. It says New York City remains a popular place to visit over the holiday.

   E. Thanksgiving is also a time when Americans share what they have with people who do not have as much.

   F. Mr. Stokes is looking forward to a big meal of turkey and some of his favorite foods.

   G. American supermarkets are reported to sell more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year.

One day a hare met with a tortoise at the foot of a hill.

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Answer 1

我們都知道，作為美國(guó)重要的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日之一，感恩節(jié)讓家人聚在一起享受一頓美餐。除此之外，美國(guó)人過(guò)感恩節(jié)還有哪些習(xí)俗呢？

1. F才艮據(jù)后句"They include country ham,collard greens,and corn bread."可知，空白處應(yīng)是和Mr. Stokes在萬(wàn)圣節(jié)享用的食物有關(guān)，因此選F

2. G 才艮據(jù)后句"And many people eat more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year." 可知，選項(xiàng)G與其在意思上相關(guān)，在形式上對(duì)應(yīng)，因此選G。

3. E本段講述的是人們?cè)诟卸鞴?jié)送食物給需要的人，因此本空選E。

4. A前句提到了很多美國(guó)人在這一天送食物給一些機(jī)構(gòu)，本句繼續(xù)講一些人在這一天花時(shí)間來(lái)幫忙準(zhǔn)備和提供食物。

5. B本段講述的是美國(guó)人在感恩節(jié)假期出游的情況，因此本空選B.