首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、In Jamestown. B、In Washington. C、In Plymouth. D、In Holland. C
A、In Jamestown. B、In Washington. C、In Plymouth. D、In Holland. C
admin
2011-01-10
46
问题
W: I finished the stories about Columbus last time. Now I would like to give you some details about the most truly American national holiday in the United States.
M: Is it Christmas?
W: No. Christmas is not a typical American holiday, but the holiday I’m talking here is closely connected with the earliest history of the country and it was first celebrated in 1621 by English settlers.
M: By English settlers? Why not native Indians?
W: Well, the settlers, or Pilgrims, fled from their native England to Holland in order to escape the religious prosecution. In 1620, they sailed to America on the Mayflower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. Storms forced them to sail away from their original destination, Jamestown in Virginia. And after a two-month voyage they landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in icy November.
M: I once read that during the first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics.
W: True enough. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. Luckily, a friendly Indian called Squanto taught them how to plant the corn and how to fertilize the soil.
M: So after the harvests in autumn, did the Pilgrims invite the Indians nearby to a meal for their help and friendship?
W: Yes, but to be more accurate, a thanksgiving feast.
M: I see, a day for giving thanks. Then on which day is it celebrated?
W: At that time, the Pilgrims objected to fixing the celebration by calendar. George Washington, the Public’s first president, set Thursday, November 26, 1789, as the first national Thanksgiving Day. Even so, the controversy continued over the date: Thanksgiving. And since Lincoln’s time, the celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on the fourth Thursday of November until today.
M: What do we usually do on Thanksgiving Day?
W: The pattern has never changed through the years. Usually a family journey or a big family dinner is planned for the annual reunion. On the dinner table, you can find apples, oranges, chestnuts, plum puddings, mince pie, squash and so on. And the best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie.
M: My mouth is watering now, Mrs. Brown. They have been the most traditional and always my favorite food on Thanksgiving Day. My mum cooks the same as the Americans do that day though we’re not native.
27.What did the woman most probably talk about last time?
28.Where was Thanksgiving Day first celebrated?
29.When was Thanksgiving Day set as a national day for the first time in American history?
30.What can be inferred from the conversation?
选项
A、In Jamestown.
B、In Washington.
C、In Plymouth.
D、In Holland.
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/iCcO777K
本试题收录于:
NAETI中级口译笔试题库外语翻译证书(NAETI)分类
0
NAETI中级口译笔试
外语翻译证书(NAETI)
相关试题推荐
Somepeoplethinkmoreofanimalsthanwillofchildren.
Shouldwecareifover150knownspeciesofanimalshave【C1】______fromtheearthinthelastfiftyyears?Shouldwebeconcerned
Becauseexcessivelyhuntinghasdepletedmanywildlifespecies,gamepreservesarebeingestablished.
Inthepopularmind,theInternetistherealizationoftheglobalvillage,wheretheflowofinformationandideasisunimpeded
Nowwhicharetheanimalsreallytobepitiedincaptivity?First,thosecleverbeingswhoselivelyurgeforactivitycanfindn
Becauseitisnotaseriousproblem,wearenotnecessarytotakestrictmeasuresagainstthestudent.
Currently,GISiswidelyusedtomonitorvehiclelocation,makingpossibleeffectivestrategiesthatcankeepthepassengersinf
Thecompanymaybedoomed,buttothisrate,itseemsthatthebossistotakeallthestaffwithhim.
Theoldprofessorsuggestedyoungteacherspaiddueheedtothepsychologicalandphysiologicalneedsofthestudentsbeforepas
首先,我感谢莱文校长的邀请,使我有机会来到世界著名学府耶鲁大学,同青年朋友和老师们相聚在一起。进入耶鲁大学的校园,看到莘莘学子青春洋溢的脸庞,呼吸着书香浓郁的空气,我不由回想起40年前在北京清华大学的求学岁月。当年老师们对我的教诲,同学们给我的启发,我至今
随机试题
低钾血症最早出现的临床表现为
毕欧特氏呼吸的特点是
某碱性药物的pKa=9.8,如果增高尿液的pH,则此药在尿中
急性感染性多发性神经根炎首发症状是
关于材料单价的构成和计算,下列说法中正确的有()。
下列各项中,属于企业成本项目中制造费用核算的内容的有()。
Sinceanyanswermaybring______tohisgovenrnentthespokesmantriedtoavoidthequestion.
下列是4台交换机的BridgelD值,依据该值STP确定的根网桥是
Onepointthreebillionmetrictons—that’showmuchfoodthatwewasteeachyear.Notaneasynumbertowrapone’sheadaround.
Peoplearelivingmuchlongerlivesthaneverbeforebutnotallenjoytheirgoldenyears.Forgetfulnessordementia,longaccep
最新回复
(
0
)