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1、课时跟踪练(一) Introduction & Reading Pre reading.阅读理解AMany Americans believe that our present national holiday called Thanksgiving originated with a feast celebrated by Pilgrims who arrived on the shores of America in 1620. Some people survived due to the help from a local Indian tribe. During the next s
2、pring the Indians taught them how to grow and cultivate the crops. In the fall of 1621 they simply celebrated a traditional English Autumn Harvest Festival. This is the credit of the first Thanksgiving.As time went on, Thanksgiving was celebrated through various governmental announcements. Cities, c
3、ounties and state governments continued their regional observance until 1863. The Battle of Gettysburg fought on July 4th, 1863 became a Union victory that represented the turning point of the American Civil War. In honor of this event, two national Thanksgivings were declared by President Lincoln.
4、The first holiday honored the victory at Gettysburg on August 6th. The second event was celebrated on the last Thursday in November and became the permanent holiday with which we are familiar. Lincolns declaration was motivated by the efforts of Sarah Josepha Hale, an editor of a popular womens maga
5、zine who started a national drive for Thanksgiving as early as 1827.During the end of the 19th century, Thanksgiving with its New England influence was commonly represented by turkeys, a large feast and large family reunions. The Pilgrims were not in evidence during these early celebrations nor was
6、there a cozy relationship with the Indians.The dawn of the 20th century saw Thanksgiving develop into its present form. Now that the Indians were no longer a threat, pictures of Americans and Indians in their familiar congruent (相配的，符合的) setting emerged and became popular. The 300th anniversary of t
7、he Pilgrims landing in America in 1920 strengthened the modern symbolism and meaning that we attribute to our present day celebrations.语篇解读：本文讲述了人们是怎样庆祝第一个感恩节的，让读者了解了感恩节的由来和人们庆祝感恩节的活动变化过程。1Whats the best title for the passage?AHow to celebrate Thanksgiving around the worldBThe first Thanksgiving and
8、 its developmentCVarious celebration activities of Thanksgiving around the worldDTwo national Thanksgiving declared by Lincoln解析：选B标题归纳题。由每段段首的句意可推知本文是按照时间的先后顺序来写的，纵观全文可知主要讲述第一个感恩节的由来和人们庆祝第一个感恩节的活动，故选B项。2Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving?AIndians.BEuropeans.CPresident Lincoln. DPilgrims.解析：选D细节理
9、解题。由第一段第一句话可知许多美国人认为，现在所谓的感恩节起源于1620年抵达美国海岸的清教徒所庆祝的节日，故选D项。3Which is the right order of the events for the first Thanksgiving?Thanksgiving was represented by turkeys, a large feast and large family reunions.Two national Thanksgivings were declared by President Lincoln.Indians and Pilgrims celebrated
10、 a traditional English Autumn Harvest Festival.Pilgrims arrived on the shores of America.A BC D解析：选A推理判断题。由第一段可知先是一些清教徒来到美国海岸，受到印第安人的帮助，之后于1621年庆祝传统的英国秋收节，由此排除C、D两项，然后根据第二、三段内容可知，先是出现美国总统林肯宣布的两个全国性感恩节，才出现后来的以火鸡、大餐和家庭团聚为主要特征的庆祝活动。故选A项。4The year 2020 will be the _ anniversary of Thanksgiving.A200th B3
11、00thC400th D500th解析：选C推理判断题。由文章最后一句“The 300th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing in America in 1920 .”可知，1920年是感恩节300周年庆，可推知2020年将是400周年庆，故选C项。BTheres been a lot of talk about white and blue collar workers, and you may have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is maki
12、ng its way into Chinas urban vernacular (方言) green. Green collars say no when work is life and life is work. They choose to get out of the fast lane, and explore new ways of living “green”Living green doesnt mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead, it is more
13、of a lifestyle choice. A typical green collar is welleducated like a white collar but physically tough like a blue collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s and living in one of Chinas big cities, with a monthly income well above 5,000 yuan.The life of a green collar may go something like this: turn off
14、 the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go out on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged.Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for people who share a “be happy, healthy and helpful” spirit. The club often holds c
15、harity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief projects in China.“They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall slave to it，” said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club.语篇解
16、读：本文介绍了当今中国大城市中新兴的“绿领”一族的生活方式。5What is the text mainly about?AThe appearance of gold collar workers.BThe increasing awareness of environmental protection.CThe lifestyle of green collars.DNew trends in big cities of China.解析：选C主旨大意题。文章第一段引出“绿领”的话题，下文主要介绍了中国大城市中新兴的“绿领”的生活方式。6Green collars are living green because _
