2018高级会计师《职称英语》基础班：阅读理解3

在学习新知识点的同时不要忘记回顾遗忘知识点哦，2018年高级会计师考试备考进行中，今天小编为大家带来职称英语习题。

Feast on Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving

(火鸡盛宴和感恩节的祝福)

【题目】

1.On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as ____.

“万圣节当天，美国的小孩子都打扮成什么样子?”——细节题

2. When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten?

“什么时候吃火鸡和南瓜饼”——细节题

3. Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for _____.

“感恩节是美国人为___感谢上帝的时间”——细节题

4. Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because ____.

“美国的小孩子喜欢感恩节的原因”——细节题

5. The first pilgrims settled in America in___.

“第一批朝圣者是什么时候到美国安家的”——细节题

1.Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets. That was Halloween. In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents，for Christmas.

四周前，美国的孩子打扮成鬼怪，四处要糖吃。这就是万圣节。几周之后就是圣诞节，美国的房子都会被染成红色和绿色，里面放满了礼物。

2.As if all this isn't enough, on Thursday this week, America will enjoy another festival — Thanksgiving.

似乎这一切还不够，这周的星期四，美国人还会庆祝另外一个节日——感恩节。

3.Children will have two days off school, shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food.

孩子们有两天不上课，商店歇业，房子里面家人喜欢的食物堆成了山。

4.Every year, in Gainesville, Florida, an entire class celebrates Thanksgiving together. The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families. After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie.

每年在佛罗里达的Gainesville，会有一个班级一起庆祝感恩节。全班同学会打扮起来，为家人表演剧目。剧目过后一家人分享一顿传统的感恩节美食，比如火鸡和南瓜饼。

5.Dean Foster, an 11-year-old boy， will take part in this celebration. He said：“I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school, lots of nice food and a happy family.”

Dean Foster，一个11岁的男孩愿意加入这样的庆祝活动。他说：“我喜欢感恩节，因为不用上学，有很多好吃的，还有快乐的家庭聚会。”

6.His brother Ben，nine，said：“The best thing about Thanksgiving, is that when it is finished, it is time to start Christmas.”

他9岁的弟弟Ben说：“感恩节大的好处，就是它一结束圣诞节就开始了。”

7.But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message. On Thursday evening, Dean and Ben's family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal.

但是在食物和花掉的大笔钱的背后有另外一层寓意。周四晚上，Dean和Ben的家人会做一个篮子，吃饭的时候把它放在桌子上。

8.Each of them will write a list of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket. The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives.

每个人会把他们要感谢的东西列在一张单子上，放在篮子里。一家人会读出每一张单子上写的内容，花时间感谢上帝，感谢彼此给予这样舒适幸福的生活。

9.Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621，when the first pilgrims arrived in America to start a new life. After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest. They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food.

感恩节是一个传统节日，起源于1621年第一批朝圣者来到美洲开始新生活的时候。艰苦的第一年后，在秋天取得了大丰收。他们举行了盛宴，并邀请了当地的土著印第安人一起感谢上帝给予他们充足的食物。

10.Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving. They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter.

很多国家庆祝感恩节。时间经常是在庄稼成熟，收割完毕准备过冬之时。

【练习】

1.On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as _____.

A. ghosts

B. players

C. pilgrims

D. visitors

【解析】问题的意思是“万圣节当天，美国的小孩子都打扮成什么样子?”这道题是细节题，关键词是dress up as：打扮成，到原文找即可。

【出处】第一段

Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets. That was Halloween.

划线部分的意思是：四周前，美国的孩子打扮成鬼怪，四处要糖吃。

【答案】A

2.When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten?

A. On Halloween

B. On Thursday

C. On Thanksgiving

D. On Christmas Day

【解析】这道题是细节题，关键词是turkey and pumpkin pie，到原文中找即可。

【出处】第四段

After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie.

【答案】C

3. Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for _____.

A. looking after them

B. providing them with comfortable and happy lives

C. clothing them

D. protecting them

【解析】感恩节对美国人而言是一个什么节日，这也是一道细节题，关键词是thank God：感谢上帝，到原文中找即可。

【出处】第八段