Half a year after the war, schools in the country returned to __. A.normal B.cultivation
Legend has it that the first English colonists (殖民者) in Massachusetts (马萨诸塞州) started the custom. According to the story, the Pilgrims~ first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops, and without fresh food, half of the colonists died from disease. The following spring the Indians taught them how to grow corn. In the autumn of 1621, bountiful crops of corn, beans and pumpkins were harvested. The colonists had much to be thankful for, so a feast was planned. They invited their Indian friends to join them in a large feast to share in the bounties (慷慨) of the land. This is the first Thanksgiving.
The traditional foods of the big Thanksgiving Day meal include roast turkey, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, and Indian bread puddings.
Since the day is set aside for giving thanks, it has also become a traditional family day. Large dinners with many relatives are common throughout America on this special day.
When was the Thanksgiving Day tradition begun?
A.In the 17(上标)th century.
B.On Thursday.
C.Last November.
D.In the 16(上标)th eentury.
They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey no meals were served after seven. They were therefore surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would ask dinner there that night.
"Are you still serving dinner?" asked Mr. Smith.
"Yes, certainly, sir," answered the man. "We serve it until half past nine."
"What are the times of meals then?" asked Mr. Smith.
"Well, Sir," answered the man, "We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five and dinner, from six to half past nine."
"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London." Said Mrs. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith ______ in the past.
A.had often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey
B.had traveled to many places
C.had often stayed in a small inn
D.had made a lot of money
_________the new pop singer built her first album piece by piece.
A. Over a year and a half
B. Over half and a year
C. Over one and a half year
D. Over year and half
A.in which
B.for whom
C.with which
D.of whom
Did it take him to get through the work?__________
A.one and a half year
B.B two Scores of days
C.several hundred days
D.four dozens weeks
A. Year in and year out
B. Year with year
C. Year by year
D. Year after year
What is the chief concern of the young modem businessman?
A.To make $ 30 000 per year by the time be is thirty.
B.Friendships derived from business contracts.
C.A long-term commitment of a company.
D.Intensive job training.
Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ______.
A.reduces road accidents by more than half
B.saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour
C.reduces the death rate in traffic accidents
D.saves more than 15000 lives each year
A.as many twice
B.as twice many
C.twice many as
D.twice as many
What did the tramp do after he had been locked in?
A. He stole some expensive items from the store.
B. He made himself athome.
C. He kept himself in bed for 3 days.
D. He had a Christmas party.
It was one year after his previous failure that he began to______and try again.
A.achieve his heart's desire
B.get his act together
C.race the clock
D.strike home