【阅读理解OnthefourthThursdayinNovemberAmericanscelebratethefestivalofThanksgiving.ThisfestivalisatimewhenthefamilycometogetherforamealandgivethankstoGodfortheblessingstheyhavereceived.Thefi】

　　阅读理解

　　OnthefourthThursdayinNovemberAmericanscelebratethefestivalofThanksgiving.ThisfestivalisatimewhenthefamilycometogetherforamealandgivethankstoGodfortheblessingstheyhavereceived.ThefirstThanksgivingfestivalwascelebratedbytheearlyAmericansettlerswhogavethankstoGodfortheirgoodharvest.

　　InAmericaThanksgivingisafamilyholiday.Itisonthatholidaythatallthefamilymakeaspecialefforttogettogether.Thefeast(节日)isalwaysonThursdayandmostpeoplehaveafour-dayholidayfromschoolandwork.Thustheyareabletotravelagreatdistancetobewiththeirfamily.

　　TheThanksgivingmealistraditionallyturkeywhichwasthefoodforthefirstThanksgiving.Thetableisfilledwithfruitswalnuts(胡桃)andmanykindsofvegetables.Fordessert(甜点)themainchoiceisusuallypumpkinpie.Themealisatimeforthemembersofthefamilytotalktoeachother.Therewillbetalkingbeforethemealduringthemealandlongafterthemeal.

　　OnThanksgivingmorningtherearesportingeventsandparades(游行)inmanycitiestomarktheday.Thefamilydinnerisusuallyheldintheafternoonaround4o’clock.Themotherwillpreparethemealandthefatherwillcarve(切)theturkey.Hewillpreside(主持)attheheadofthetble.ThemealwillbeginwithashortprayerofthanksgivingtoGodfortheblessingsthefamilyreceived.Thefatherwillalsothankthefamilyforcomingtogetheronthisday.Duringthemealthereisplentyoffoodforeveryonepresent.Themealisaveryjoyfultime.Whenthemealisoversomewillhelpwiththedishesandotherswillreturntothelivingroomtotalkorwatchtelevision.

　　InmanywaysthefestivalofThanksgivingissimilartotheChinesefestivalofMid-AutummDay.Itisatimeforthefamilytogettogetherfordinner.

　　Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.

　　1．WhydoesthewritersayThanksgivingisafamilyholidayinAmerica?

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　　A．Itisaholidayforthosewhohaveafamily.

　　B．Peopletrytogetbacktobewiththeirfamilyonthisholidaywherevertheyare.

　　C．Peoplecelebratethisholidayonlyathomeandwillnotgooutonthisparticularday.

　　D．Eachfamilyhasitsownwayofcelebratingthisholiday.

　　2．________wasthefoodforth