14．The American tradition of Thanksgiving dates back to colonial times，to the Pilgrims（清教徒） of Plymouth rock Colony．To escape religious persecution（迫害） in England，the Pilgrims journeyed to the New World on their ship，the Mayflower．After a long journey，they finally arrived at Plymouth Rock in autumn of 1620．They could not finish building the settlement before winter，so many froze to death．They ate most of their food on the journey over，so many also starved．However，the Pilgrims met a Native American named Tisquantum，or Squanto as he was better known，who taught them how to plant corn and catch eel（鰻魚(yú)）．By the same time next year，the Pilgrims had built a steady settlement，and had a bountiful harvest．To thank the Native Americans for their help and to celebrate the harvest，the Pilgrims held a grand banquet（盛宴）．Together，they feasted on corn，yams，fish，and most importantly：roast turkey，which became the highlight of the modern Thanksgiving feast．
Schools always make a big deal about Thanksgiving，because they feel that it teaches children how to be thankful and to treat others with kindness．I spent the many years of elementary school making paper turkeys，fake cornucopias（a shell filled with food，a symbol of the holiday），and writing lists of what I'm thankful for．When I grew older，I watched movies and read books about the First Thanksgiving，and completed crossword puzzles and word searches filled with holiday themed words．While the idea for Thanksgiving is great，and it is a wonderful opportunity to instill certain values in children，I don't think we should name a special holiday for being thankful．We should be thankful for what we have every day，not just Thanksgiving．
56．What's the main reason for the English Pilgrims to leave their home country？B
A．Political ideas．B．Religious beliefs．C．Hard life．D．Hopes for fortune．
57．What threatened the Pilgrims most when they first arrived the new world？A
A．Cold and starvation．B．Wild animals．C．Local people．D．Sickness．
58．Why did the Pilgrims hold a banquet one year after their arrival in the new world？C
A．To memorize their family members left in England．
B．To celebrate their survival from religious persecution．
C．To thank the Native Americans for their help．
D．To celebrate the new state they've set up．
59．For Thanksgiving，all the activities are normally done EXCEPTD．
A．enjoying a big meal                        B．making paper turkeys
C．doing crossword puzzles                    D．sing Christmas songs
60．The passage was written to show the writer's attitude of beingD．
A．knowledgeable      B．responsible          C．energetic            D．thankful．

分析 講述了有關(guān)清教徒清教徒離開(kāi)家鄉(xiāng)的原因是宗教迫害等內(nèi)容．

解答 56．B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題，中等難度．根據(jù)題意定位文章第一段To escape religious persecution（迫害） in England，the Pilgrims journeyed to the New World on their ship，the Mayflower．可知清教徒離開(kāi)家鄉(xiāng)的原因是宗教迫害．Political ideas．政治觀點(diǎn)．Religious beliefs．宗教信仰
57．A  細(xì)節(jié)理解題，中等難度，當(dāng)清教徒到達(dá)新世界的時(shí)候他們主要遇到兩個(gè)困難They could not finish building the settlement before winter，so many froze to death．They ate most of their food on the journey over，so many also starved．一是冬天前沒(méi)有建好居住地，因而凍死很多人，另一個(gè)困難是沒(méi)有食物餓死．
58．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．中等難度．根據(jù)一段To thank the Native Americans for their help and to celebrate the harvest，the Pilgrims held a grand banquet（盛宴）．可知他們舉行盛宴的原因是為了感謝當(dāng)?shù)氐拿绹?guó)人和慶祝豐收．故選C．
59．D  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．中等難度，感恩節(jié)應(yīng)該做的事情前三項(xiàng)在文中第二段都有提到，D項(xiàng)sing Christmas songs唱圣誕歌曲應(yīng)該是在圣誕節(jié)而不是感恩節(jié)，故選D．
60．D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．中等難度．根據(jù)文章最后一句話We should be thankful for what we have every day，not just Thanksgiving．我們應(yīng)該感謝我們所擁有的每一天，不僅僅是感恩節(jié)．可看出作者的態(tài)度是感恩． A．knowledgeable有主見(jiàn)的B．responsible負(fù)責(zé)的C．energetic　　　　　　 精力充沛的

點(diǎn)評(píng) 做閱讀時(shí)經(jīng)常犯錯(cuò)的主要原因是，僅憑讀過(guò)文章后殘留在腦海中的一絲印象來(lái)勾選答案，這樣便很容易掉入出題人故意設(shè)布下的題目陷阱．所謂閱讀理解，對(duì)于題目的理解一定要忠實(shí)于原文，因此，每一道題都應(yīng)該與原文作全面的對(duì)比與核查，再得出答案．也就是說(shuō)，閱讀理解的每一道題目，在原文都應(yīng)該有明確的出處，我們把這一出處叫做原文相關(guān)句，（1）排除與原文相關(guān)句主題不一致的選項(xiàng)（2）排除與原文相關(guān)句態(tài)度相反的選項(xiàng)  （3）排除用于過(guò)于極端或負(fù)面的選項(xiàng)（4）注意結(jié)合文章主旨和主題去排除．

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