In the USA，every year，Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November．Because Canada (加拿大) is north of（在……北邊） the USA，and is colder．The harvest （收獲） comes earlier （更早）in the year．In Canada，people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October．

   The harvest brings a lot of food to the people．On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid—Autumn Festival．Many Canadians（加拿大人） and Americans put flowers．vegetables and fruits around their homes to say“Thank you”for the harvest．

   At a Thanksgiving Day dinner，many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey，potatoes，and pumpkins pie．These are food like the food of many years ago．They are saying“Thank you”for the harvest that comes every year．

(     )3．Which country has the Thanksgiving Day like the USA?

        A．Japan．    B．China．  C．Canada．  D．Korea．

(     )4．In the USA，Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of     ．

        A．January    B．May    C．November  D．December

(     )5．Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because       ．

        A．they like flowers     B．the harvest comes earlier

        C．they have a big meal  D．they want to be different

(     )6．What do people usually say on Thanksgiving Day for the harvest?

A.Good morning． B．I’m hungry  C．Hello． D．Thank you．

 

【答案】

 

 C

 C

 B

 D

【解析】略

 

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