Question

You may have seen many pumpkins in posters and TV shows recently, since Halloweencame on Oct 31st.

Lanterns, made of pumpkins, also known as jack-o-lanterns, are often seen during Halloween. Many people in the US to make them and finally put them in front of their houses. People first need to choose a pumpkin that has at least one smooth side. Cut a hole on the top to make a lid. Hollow out a pumpkin. Draw a design on the side of the pumpkin before carving a face,and then place a candle inside. Make the parking blow.The lanterns can look funny or scary.

This is not the only way in which pumpkins are part of American culture. During the Thanksgiving holiday, pumpkin pie is a common food. It is made from pumpkins and has some delicious spices(香料)to give it a nice taste. People often put some cream on top of it before serving it. It is one of my favorite things to eat during Thanksgiving.

There is also "pumpkin chucking". It's a competition where people build machines to throw pumpkins through the air. The person whose pumpkin flies the farthest wins the competition. The world record for pumpkin chucking was set in Utah in 2010. The distance for that world record was about 1. 69 kilometers.

Finally, there are also pumpkin growing contests. For contests, farmers try to grow the biggest pumpkins they can. The person who has the biggest pumpkin will win the first prize.

1.Which is the correct order for making a jack-o-lantern according to the passage?

a.carve a face b.cut a hold on the cup

c.hollow out a pumpkin d.place a candle inside the pumpkin

A. b-a-c-d B. b-c-a-d C. a-d-c-b D. c-a-d-b

2.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to______.

A. cream B. spice C. a pumpkin D. pumpkin pie

3.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “chucking”?

A. Cutting B. Setting C. Throwing D. Growing

4.How many activities about pumpkins are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three C. Four D. Five

5.What’s the best title of the passage??

A. Let’s play with pumpkins B. Know about American Culture

C. Celebrate Thanksgiving Together D. Take part in Pumpkin in Contests

Answer 1