Thanksgiving with the Watsons
People came to America from every country in the world and brought the traditions of their ancestors with them. Thus, most American traditions are not really American. But Thanksgiving (感恩节) is different because it started in America. So it is a truly American tradition.
Life provides many good and bad things. Every year, in November, Thanksgiving Day reminds us of the good things in life, and people are thankful. On this day people usually eat turkey and great quantities of other foods. Jesse has decided to spend Thanksgiving with David and Elizabeth Watson because he likes them, and because he cannot go to his parents home in Chicago.
Elizabeths nickname (昵称) is Betty, and people usually call her that. She is the secretary of Jesses boss. Jesse got to know the Watsons two years ago and he and Dave have become good friends. Sometimes they go fishing or to a ball game together.
The Watsons live in a small apartment in a suburb of New York City. The offices where Betty works are in downtown New York, and she has to take a bus and two subway trains to go to work every day. It takes her about one hour to get there. She finds the trip boring and tiring. She wants to stay home in order to take care of the family and enjoy the children. The Watsons have three children. Their daughter Sue is in the fourth grade and their son Paul is in the second grade. They also have a two-year-old daughter, Ann.
The children like Jesse; he is their hero. He tells them stories about foreign countries, about Africa and China, about the Pacific and Japan; he has never even seen most of these countries. He knows about fast cars and new inventions. The Watson children think that Jesse is full of adventures; he is fascinating to them. Frequently he takes them to the park and joins them in their games.
Today Jesse brought Sue a record of her favorite music, because she has a new record player. He also brought Paul a toy truck and Ann a plastic (塑料) book with bright pictures, and Betty a bunch of flowers. Betty cooked a nice turkey, and they all ate too much. After dinner the children wanted to go out to the park with Jesse. But they had to stay home, because it was raining. Later, Dave and Jesse sat down in front of the TV to watch a football game.
1 Thanksgiving is not a truly American tradition
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2 Thanksgiving Day falls on the 4th Thursday in November.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3 The turkey is a most popular food on Thanksgiving Day
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4 Jesse and his boss are good friends.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5 Elizabeth enjoys going to work in downtown New York
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6 The children like Jesse because he once traveled around the world
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7 Jesse had a good time in his friends home
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
【参考答案】
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A
2014年广东汕头中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年广西河池中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广东河源中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广西梧州中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广西南宁中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年湖南株洲中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年湖南湘潭中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广西百色中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广东中山中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年广西桂林中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年广西防城港中考英语真题试题答案
2014年湖南岳阳中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年广东湛江中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广西玉林中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广西梧州中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年广东肇庆中考英语真题试题答案
2014年湖南张家界中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年广东韶关中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年湖南株洲中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广东东莞中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广西贵港中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广东佛山中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年广西河池中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年湖南张家界中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广东河源中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年广西钦州中考英语真题试题及答案
2014年广东揭阳中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广西钦州中考英语真题试题答案
2014年广东茂名中考英语真题试题答案
2014年湖南常德中考英语真题试题及答案
| 不限 |
| 英语教案 |
| 英语课件 |
| 英语试题 |
| 不限 |
| 不限 |
| 上册 |
| 下册 |
| 不限 |