10.
Every American family has its own traditions on
Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no different. Once the national holiday arrives,
my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops
carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family – my dad,
my younger brother and myself – rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the
mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members
seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad,
rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from
drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not
yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a
prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal
circumstances (情况), I would have no problem making a list of
things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t
wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for
Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes
blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there
under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers
and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights – visiting
with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves
stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
1.The purpose of the text is to ________.
A.tell what the
family do for Thanksgiving Day
B.tell how the
family spends Thanksgiving Day
C.introduce
foods served on Thanksgiving Day
D.introduce the
American Thanksgiving Day
2.On Thanksgiving Day the author’s family do the
following except ________.
A.watching a
movie B.making visits
C.having a big
meal D.watching
football
3.Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when
saying a prayer of thanks?
A.He is too
thankful to say a word. B.His mind is
on the food before him.
C.He feels too
excited to speak. D.He is shy to
speak in public.
4.The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph
is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.chat with
others B.make a hole C.mix things up D.start eating
5.What can we conclude from the text?
A.On
Thanksgiving Day, men do nothing but eat.
B.The author is
a middle school student.
C.The author’s family is not rich, but it’s a loving one.
D.Thanksgiving
Day falls on Thursday of December.