2014學(xué)年浙江省第二次五校聯(lián)考英語試題卷說明：本試卷共5大題，滿分120分，考試時間120分鐘。所有試題必須在答題卡上作答。第一部分英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)單項填空（共20題；每小題0.5分，滿分10分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該選項符號涂黑。1.—Shallwegooutforamealtonight?—__________.Wehaven’tbeenoutforages.A.NobotherB.That’sallrightC.NotreallyD.I’dloveto2.AlthoughAlbertEinsteinwouldsomedaybe_________famousscientist,hedidnotlike__________school.A.a;不填B.a;theExpertsandteachersallthinkthatfailureisnot_____abadthingtosomeextent.A.greatlyB.necessarilyC.definitelyD.fullyC.the;不填D.the;the3.4.Afraid__________?Thistypeofanxietycandeeplydisturbpeople’senjoymentofsocialrelationships.A.oflaughingatB.tobelaughedatD.beinglaughedatC.ofbeinglaughedat5.Children’sbrainscannotdevelopproperly_________theylackprotein.A.becauseB.sinceC.whenD.unless6.Supposingyou_________thelottery,whatwouldyoudowiththemoney?A.wouldwinB.havewonC.hadwonD.won7.Ifourmarketingplansucceeds,we_______thesalesbythirtypercentnextyear.A.wouldincreaseB.willincreaseC.wouldhaveincreasedD.willbeincreasing8.Althoughwemaynotrealize________,whenwetalkwithotherswemakeourselvesunderstoodnotjustbywordsbutalsobybodymovements.A.itB.themC.thatD.ourselves9.Itistherespectforuniversalrights,ourrespectfordifferentcultures,andour_________tointernationallawsthatguideChina'sopennesstoothercountries.A.comprehensionC.commitmentB.contributionD.consideration110.ThisisJohn’sphoto.Wemisshimverymuch.He_______tryingtosaveagirlintheearthquake.A.iskilledB.waskilledC.hasbeenkilledD.hadbeenkilled11.Alexhasfinallybecomeanastronaut,__________allhisfamilymembersthinkishisdreamcareer.A.which12.Theinformationconfirmsmeinthebelief__________he,aswellashiscoach,istoblame.A.whetherB.whyC.whichD.that13.Ahorriblethought_________himwhenhewaswaitingforTomintheairport:whatiftheplanefromMalaysiahadbeenhijacked（劫持）A.attackedB.struckC.beatB.whoC.thatD.whom?D.occurred14.Allthetravellingfare,unlessspecificallystated_________,includesadmissionchargestotheattractions,showsandexhibitionswevisit.A.otherwiseB.likewiseC.thereforeD.still15.Thefamousactorkeepsfitandathleticby__________atthegymforanhoureverymorning.A.makingoutB.figuringoutC.workingoutD.turningout16.I’mhopingthatJohnwillletushavethecartonight;__________,I’mafraidwewon’tbeabletogoout.A.evenifB.ifsoC.whatifD.ifnot17.______beinganoutstandingphysicianandscientist,hewasanaccomplishedwriterandagiftedartist.A.AsfarasB.AswellasC.AssoonasD.Aslongas18.EverybodysaysRebeccaandJohnisaperfectmatch;noonehaseverknown__________couple.A.abetterB.thebetterC.abestD.thebest19.—Ihadthecomputersrepairedyesterday.—Howmuchdidthey_________forthat?A.costD.charge20.—DoyouthinkCatherinelikesFred?—__________.Theydon’tseemtogetonverywelltogether.B.spendC.takeA.ItdependsB.IhopesoC.IimaginenotD.Soundsreasonable第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）2閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后21~40各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將選項標(biāo)號涂黑。It’sasadandfamiliarvoicethatweoftenhearinbigcities:“Canyousparesomechange?”Usually,whenfacedwiththatparticulargivingacoinortwo.21,IhavefeelingsofguiltifIpassby22Ihadthatfeeling23inVenicewhileonatourofItaly’sfamoussitesin2006.Ihadinaquietcafé.Outside,therewasanoldwomankneelingontakenrefugefromthe24thehard,ancientpavingstones,25.Steady26oftouristswerewalkingpasther.Ayoungbackpackerstoodawayfromthecrowd,27drinkinginthevistas（景觀、景色）,butInoticedtheyoungtravelerwasalso28theoldwoman.Atouristgroupwalkedalongthestreet,29thewomanandwalkedon.3031groupoftouristsarrivedandwalkedpasttheoldlady.Thebackpackerwatchedeverybodyelsewentontheirway,focusedonthepreparingtoleavewhenIcaughtsightofthebackpackersteppingforwardandmoneyinthewoman’scup.Hedidthissomewhatjustbeforethearrivalofanothertouristgroup.AsI,theleaderofthegroupstoppedandputsomemoneyinthecup.32aroundthem.Then,Iwas33some3435Havingbeenshowntheway,othertouristsfollowedsuitandcup.36somemorecoinstotheHisworkdone,theyoungmanwalkedovertotheoldbeggar-woman,pattedherontheshoulderandsaid,“Ihopethatalittle.”Idon’tknowifthewomanunderstoodhisEnglishorbutIdid.Iplacedsomemoneyinthewoman’scupandcontinuedmytravels,3738whathadjusthappened,39afterwitnessingsucha40actofkindness.7.28.29.A.soundB.questionB.afterC.excuseD.commandD.beforeA.beyondA.manytimesA.crowdsA.singingC.withoutC.onlyonceC.streetsB.sometimesB.familiesB.cryingD.onceagainD.signsC.beggingC.massesC.similarlyC.checkingC.rushedatD.tremblingD.groupsA.streamsA.simplyB.packsB.seeminglyB.followingB.laughedatD.speciallyD.observingD.staredatA.showingA.glancedat39.40.A.OneB.MoreC.AnotherC.becauseC.signsD.OtherA.ifB.sinceD.asA.stonesB.sightsD.touristsD.takingA.lendingA.accidentallyA.watchedA.changedA.measuresA.recognizedA.pleasantA.beautifulB.borrowingB.successfullyB.shownB.chargedB.helpsC.placingC.purposefullyC.understoodC.foundD.cheerfullyD.walkedD.addedC.explainsC.realizedC.disappointedC.pureD.mattersD.figuredD.light-heartedD.happyB.caughtB.annoyedB.smart4第二部分閱讀理解（共2節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)：閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該選項標(biāo)號涂黑。AMysix-year-oldcamehomefromschoolthisweekwithtwoenvelopes.OnewasforadonationtohelppeopleinthePhilippines.TheotherwastohelphungryfamilieshaveaThanksgivingmeal.“I’llputacheckineachofthese.Thenyoucanaddyourownmoneyfromyourpiggybank,okay?”Isaid,thinkinghe’dbesoexcitedtoputhisownstamponthings.“That’sokay,mom.Youputmoneyin.Idon’twanttowastemine,”hesweetlysangashecolored.“Iwanttofillmybankallthewayup.”Ack!IguessIknowwhatourdinnertimediscussionwillbeabouttonight,Ithought.Ihadfiguredthatthroughwatchinghisparentsdonateitems,helpingustaketoysfromtimetotimetoneedykidsandputtingmoneyinthebasketatchurch,hewouldjustunderstandwhyitwasimportanttohelppeopleinneed—andevenwanttodoithimself.Butofcoursehedoesn’treallyunderstandyet.“There’sabigdisconnectbetweenthepeople‘overthere’andmypiggybank,”saidparentingeducatorVickiHoefle.“There’snothingwrongwiththechild.There’sjustnoconnection.”Asforhavingthatconversationimmediately,orforcingmysontoputmoneyintotheenvelopes:“Trynottodoitnow,”Hoefleidsa.Teachingachildaboutdonatingtheirownmoneyortoysortimetopeopleinneed“shouldbeagentleintroductionintowhatwehopewillbeawayoflifeforourkids.”Shesuggestedthesethingstohelpchildrenunderstandtheimportanceofgiving:*Justtalkaboutit.Thenexploretheissuefromaperspectivehecanunderstand.*Usethecourseofayeartointroducekidstoopportunities.Thatway,theywon’tbeshockedwhenyouaskthemtostufftheirownmoneyintoanenvelope（likethiswriterjustdid）.*Pickafamilycharityfortheyearandhaveaconversationabouthowyouallcanhelpthroughouttheyear.*Thinkofthisnotassomethingyoumustteach,butassomethingtoexposethemto.Atherhouse,Hoeflesaid,“Whenyougotsomethingnew,yougavesomethingup.”Eachbirthday,herchildrenwouldpickwhattoystheyhadoutgrownandgivethemaway.“Therewasacomfortinit.Itjustbecameanaturalpartofthekids’lives.”SoIwillfillthoseenvelopesalonethistime.ButI’llmakesureheunderstandswhytheyshouldbefilled—gradually.41.Whenthewriteraskedhersontogivemoneytohelpthepoor,he__________.A.declinedtodonate5B.sangasweetsongC.putallhismoneyinabankD.seemedverysurprised42.Hoefle’sattitudetowardschildren’sunwillingnesstodonatemoneycanbebestdescribedas“___________”.A.criticalB.tolerantC.positiveD.worried43.WhichofthefollowingisHoefle’sapproachtoeducatingkidsaboutcharity?A.Givingcoursesaboutcharity.B.Settingaruleforchildrentogive.C.Invitingalotofpoorpeoplehome.D.Givingchildrenenoughreallifechances.44.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewriterfromthepassage?A.Sheoftenmakesdonationsforpeopleinneed.B.Shetaughthersonalessonoverdinnerthatevening.C.Sheisatalossasforwhatsheshoulddonext.D.Sheinvitedaparentingeducatorhomeforadvice.45.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Kids,pleasehelpthoseinneed.B.Whyarekidsunwillingtodonate?C.Kindnessislostintheyounggeneration.D.Howcanwehelpkidslearngenerosity?BCansoftwarebringdeadtonguesbacktolife?Probablyyes.Acomputeralgorithm（計算程序）worksalmostaswellasatrainedlinguist（語言學(xué)家）reconstructinghowdead"protolanguages"wouldhavesounded,saysanewstudy."Ourcomputersystemisdoingabasicjobrightnow,"saysAlexBouchard-C?té,anassistantprofessorinthedepartmentofstatisticsattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaandleadauthorofthepaperdescribingthealgorithm.Buttheprogramdoesagoodenoughjobthatitmaybeabletogivelinguistsaheadstart,thestatisticianadded.inForcenturies,scholarshavereconstructedlanguagesbyhand:lookingatthesamewordintwoormorelanguagesandmakingeducatedguessesaboutwhatthatword's"ancestor"mayhavesoundedlike.Forexample,theSpanishwordforman（"hombre"）andtheFrenchwordforman（"homme"）developedfromtheLatinword"homo."Thewaylinguistscomparewordsfromdescendant（后代）languagestoreconstructtheparentlanguageiscalled,appropriately,thecomparativemethod.Theearly19th-centurylinguistFranzBoppwasthefirsttocompareGreek,LatinandSanskritusingthismethod.JacobGrimm,oneoftheBrothersGrimmoffairytalefame,usedthecomparativemethodtoshowhowGermaniclanguagesdevelopedfromacommonancestor.6ThedifferencebetweenthatandBouchard-C?té'sprogram,thestatisticiansays,"iswedoitonalargerscale."Asaproofofconcept,Bouchard-C?téfedwordsfrom637Austronesianlanguages（spokeninIndonesia,thePhilippines,Malaysiaandmore）intothenewalgorithm,andthesystemcameupwithalistofwhattheancestorwordsofallthoselanguageswouldhavesoundedlike.Inmorethan85percentofcases,theautomatedreconstructioncamewithinonecharacteroftheancestorwordcommonlyacceptedastruebylinguists.Thealgorithmwon'treplacetrainedhumanlinguists,butcouldspeeduplanguageanalysis.Usingacomputertodolarge-scalereconstructionoffersanotheradvantage.Bouchard-C?tésays,“Withbigdatasets,youcanreallystartfindingregularities…Youmightfindthatcertainsoundsaremorelikelytochangethanothers."SoBouchard-C?té'steamtestedthe"functionalloadhypothesis（假設(shè)）,"whichsaysthatsoundsthataremoreimportantfortwoclearlydifferentwordsarelesslikelytochangeovertime.Aformaltestofthishypothesisin1967lookedatfourlanguages;Bouchard-C?té'salgorithmlookedat637."Therevealedpatternwouldnotbeobviousifwehadnotbeenabletoreconstructlargenumbersofprotolanguages,"Bouchard-C?téandhiscoauthorswriteinthenewstudy.Inadditiontosimplyhelpinglinguistsunderstandhowpeoplespokeinthepast,studyingancientlanguagescanperhapsanswerhistoricalquestions.Forexample,Bouchard-C?tésays,"SaypeopleareinterestedinfindingoutwhenEuropewassettled.Ifyoucanfigureoutifthelanguageofthesettlingpopulationhadawordforwheel,thenyoucangetsomeideaoftheorderinwhichthingsoccurred,becauseyouwouldhavesomerecordsthatshowyouwhenthewheelwasinvented.”46.Theunderlineword“protolanguages”inthefirstparagraphprobablyrefersto__________.A.thelanguagesthatcouldn’tbereconstructedbyhandB.parentlanguagesthatexistedinthepastC.languagesdevelopedfromacommonancestorD.languagesusedtoexplainthingsthatoccurredinthepast47.Wecanlearnfromthefourthandfifthparagraphsthatthereconstructionof“protolanguage”byscholars__________.A.iscommonlyacceptedasfalseB.datesbacktothe19thcenturyC.focusesonEuropeanlanguagesD.isconductedusingthecomparativemethod48.AccordingtoBouchard-C?té,reconstructingthedead"protolanguages"might_______.A.arousepeople’sinterestinwhenEuropewassettledB.allowustofindanswerstosomehistoricalquestionsC.enableustopicturethewaylinguistscommunicated7D.helpfigureouthowthewheelwasinvented49.TheauthorprobablywantstoprovethecomputeralgorithmprogramledbyBouchard-C?té___________.A.willbringeverydeadlanguagebacktolifeB.cantaketheplaceoflinguistsinlanguageanalysisC.isofgreathelptopromotelanguageanalysiswithbigdatasetsD.canmerelyreconstructAsian-Pacific“protolanguages”CLONDON,Feb.18，2014（XinhuaNewsagency）—BritainwillsendexpertstoEastChina'sShanghaitolearnfromthecity'sexperienceinmathsteachinginanattempttoraisetheteachingstandards.BritishEducationMinisterElizabethTrussistoleadadelegationofexpertsonafact-findingmissiontoShanghai'sschoolsnextweektoseehowchildrentherehavebecomethebestintheworldatmaths,togetafirst-handlookatmathsclassesandteachingmethodsthere,andparticularlytoinvestigatewhytheperformanceofalmostallchildreninShanghaiishigh,regardlessofgenderorincome.Britainwaslastyearplaced50thoutof148countriesandregionsintheWorldEconomicForum'scompetitivenessrankinginqualityofmathsandscienceeducation.Twoyearsago,Shanghaitoppedthe2012internationalPISAtablesformaths,whileEnglandwasrankedin26thplace.ThetopfivewereallinSoutheastAsia,with15-year-oldsinShanghaijudgedtobethreeyearsaheadoftheirpeersinmaths.Theeducationdepartmentsaid:"England'sperformanceinmathshaslaggedbehindwhileothercountrieshaveimprovedandovertakenus,includingPolandandGermany."Actually,itisthelateststepinthegovernment'sdrivetoraisestandardsinmaths,lookingatwhathasmadeschoolsinthefarEastthemostsuccessfulintheworldinteachingthesubject."Shanghaiisthetop-performingpartoftheworldformaths—theirchildrenarestreetsahead.ShanghaiandSingaporehaveteachingpracticesandapositivemindthatmakethedifference.Theyhaveabeliefthatdiligencemakesupforlackofability,"Trusssaid."Ournewcurriculumhasborrowedfromtheirsbecauseweknowitworks—earlylearningofkeyarithmetic,andafocusontimestablesandlongdivision（長除法）,forinstance."Shewasdeterminedtochangethesituationasperformanceinmathsisweakeningthecountry'sskillsbaseandthreateningtheproductivityandgrowth.Thegovernmentisemphasizingmathsbecauseoftheimportanceofgoodgradesinthesubjecttoyoungpeoplecompetingforgoodjobsinagloballabormarketandtotheeconomymoregenerally.AneducationandskillssurveyreleasedbytheConfederationofBritishIndustrylastyearshowedthat30percentofemployersreporteddissatisfactionwiththestandardofschoolandcollegeleavers'numeracy.Morethantwo-thirdsofemployerssaidtheywantedbothmathsandsciencepromotedmoreinschools.850.WhydoestheBritishgovernmentsendadelegationofexpertstoShanghai?A.Toseehowchildrenfromrichfamilieshavebecomethebestatmaths.B.ToinvestigatewhytheperformanceofalmostallchildreninChinaishigh.C.Togetafirst-handlookatscienceclassesandteachingmethodsthere.D.ToraisetheteachingstandardsinmathsinBritain.51.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetwointernationalcompetitionresults?A.Britishstudentsperformedbetterin2013thanin2012.B.BritishstudentsdidbetterthanthestudentsfromPolandin2013.C.ThestudentsfromSingaporedidbetterthanthestudentsfromGermany.D.ThestudentsfromGermanydidbetterthanthestudentsfromPoland.52.WhathasmadeschoolsinShanghaithemostsuccessfulinteachingmathsintheeyeofTruss?A.Curriculumandteachingmethods.B.Teachingpracticesandapositivemind.C.Earlylearningofkeyarithmeticandtimestables.D.Afocusontimestablesandlongdivision.53.Howwillstudents’poorperformanceinmathsaffectthecountryeventually?A.Bythreateningthecountry'scompetitivenessofeconomy.B.Byweakeningthecountry'spoliticalsystem.C.Bylosinginternationalcompetitionsineducation.D.Byfailingtofindjobsinagloballabormarket.54.Whatcanweinferfromthenews?A.ThestudentsinBritaindon’tworkhardatMaths.B.Thestudentsinshanghaiarethesmartestintheworld.C.TheeducationofscienceinBritainisnobetterthanthatofmaths.D.MostBritishcitizensaredissatisfiedwithteachers’work.D“Father,dosyeoueMotherinyourdreams?”theyounggirlasks.“YouknowsometimesIdo.”“Mothercomestoseemealot,youknow.Wesitandtalk.”Thefathersmiles.“Howisyourhomeworkcomingalong?”“WhydoIhavetostudysohard?”“Itiswhatyourmotherwouldhavewanted!”Sheregretsspeakinghermind.“I’msorry,Father,Ishouldn’thavesaidthat.”upShelooksandseeshiseyeswellupwithtears.9“It’sokay,lovhe,”getsupandpourshimselfadrink.“I’lljustsitoutsideforawhile.Youfinishupyourwork,okay?”“I’msorry,Father;Motherdidloveyouverymuch.Shetoldmeallthetime.”“Homework,first,eh?Thenwecanchataboutyourmother.”Heheadsoffoutsideandsitsinhisusualchair,lookingaroundthecourtyard.Thewholearearelaxesthemindandsomehowsoothesthesoul.“Allfinished,Father.MayIgetadrinkandsitwithyou?Ihavesomequestions.”Shecomeswithtwodrinksoneforhimandoneforherself.Helookssurprised.Sheneverreallylikedhimhavingadrink.Althoughhehadcutbackalotfrombeforehebroughtherhere,itstillseemedstrange.“Mothertoldmeallaboutyou.Thatisbeforeshepassedaway.Wewouldlaughtogetheratyourlovestories.”Helistenswithoututteringasinglesound.“Whydidn’tyoucomeandtakeherwaaywithyou?Shereallywantedthat.Didyouknowthat?”Herfatherlooksathisdaughterlovingly.“Circumstancesweredifficultbackthen.Itwasjustthewaythingswere.Whenitcametimeto…”Hesighs.“Tovisitheritwastoolate.”Thegirlsmiles.“IhopeIwillhavethesamekindofloveyouandmotherhad.”“Withoutalltheheartache,”herfatheradds.“Shealwaysknewyoulovedher.Shetoldmeeveryday,”thechildmentionscheerfully.“Isawhercryingsometimeswhenshereadyourletters.”“Didshemakeyoupromisetolookafterme?”Sheinquires.“Sheaskedmetotakecareofyou.”“Youpromisedher,didn’tyou?”“Yes,Idid.”“Itisniceouthere,isn'tit?Motherwouldhavebeenveryhappyhere.”Shetalkswithsomeauthority.Herfatherremainssilent.Asmilecomestohiswearybrow.Henodshishead.“Motherwantedmetogiveyousomething.Ithinknowthetimeisright.”Sherunstoherroom.Uponreturningshehandsherfatherabook.“It’smother’sdiary!Shewantedmetogiveittoyou.”Hetakesthebookandholdsitinhistremblinghands,“Thankyou.”“Mothersaidyouwouldunderstandthingsbetter.”“Wisewoman,yourmother.”Heplacesthebookonthetableashegetsup.Thegirlgetsupandwrapsherselfaroundherfather.“Iloveyou.”shelooksupathisface.Hepicksherupandhugsher.“Iloveyou,too.”Hisvoicetrembles.10“It’sokay,Fath.Werhaveeachothernowandmotherisinbothofus.”Hekissesherhead.“Timeyouwenttobed,”herfathersoftlysays.Heputsherdownandshescampersofftogetwashedandreadyforbed.Clearingupeverythinghechecksonhisdaughter.Sheisinbedwaitingforhergoodnightkiss.Hetucksherinandbidshergoodnight.Justasheistoleaveshetellshim.“MothertoldmesheadoptedmewhenIwasababy.”Hestandsatherbedroomdoor.Wordsfailhim.Yes,heknewshewasadopted.“Iamreallyluckyforbeinglovedbymyparents,evenifIamnotreallytheirs.”“Youtryingtobringonthewaterworks?”hetellsher.Shegiggles,“Goodnight,Father.Iloveyou.”“Loveyou,too.”Hisfacelightsupashewipeshisdampenedeyes.Thedoorclosesandthechildfallsasleepdreamingofhermother.Sittingoutsidehepicksupthediaryandopensitandreadsthefirstline:“Iloveyou,mydearest,ifonlythingscouldhavebeendifferent…”55.Whyisn’tthemotherwithherfamily?A.Shehasalreadydied.C.Thecoupleisdivorced.B.Sheisillinhospital.D.Shelivesinanothercity.56.Whatcanweknowaboutthecouple’serlationship?A.Theyunderstoodeachotherverywell.B.Theyquarreledalotandareseparated.C.Theyusedtohavemisunderstandings.D.Theywerequitesureofeachother’slove.57.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Thegirlwasadoptedbecausethecouplecouldn’tgivebirth.B.Fatherlooksafterthegirljustbecausethegirlisalone.C.Thegirlfeelsunfortunatethatshewasadopted.D.Fatherwasnotveryclosetothegirlbeforeshemovedinwithhim.58.Whydidn’tfatherbringmotherhomewhenshewasill?A.BecausehewastoobusywithhisworkB.Becausehedidn’tknowhewaswantedC.BecausehewastoopoortoaffordthemedicalfeesD.Becausehedidn’tknowshewasinhospital59.Whatdoesthesentence“Youtryingtobringonthewaterworks?”mean?A.Youwantanothercupofwater?B.Areyoukiddingme?11C.Areyoutryingtomakemecry?D.Areyouthinkingaboutthewaterfactory?60.Whichwordbestdescribesfather’sfeelingattheendofthestory?A.RegretfulB.SatisfiedC.ConfusedD.Doubtful第二節(jié)：下面文章中有5處（61-65題）需要添加小標(biāo)題。請從以下選項（A、B、C、D、E和F）中選出符合各段意思的小標(biāo)題。選項中有一項是多余選項。A.SportstimeasahighlightofthedayB.SantaClaus’presenceinparadesC.BigdayofdiscountsD.ParadesbringnationtogetherE.FamilyreunionsandshowinggratitudeF.TimeforprayersandpayingbackWhenitcomestoThanksgiving,turkeymaybethefirstthingthatcomestomind.It’stherightpicture,butit’snotcomplete.CelebratedonthefourthThursdayofNovembereveryyear,Nov.28thisyear,ThanksgivingDayisaboutexpressingyourgratitudetotheimportantpeopleandallthegoodthingsinyourlife.AmericanscelebrateThanksgivingwithmuchfervorandmaintainmanytraditionalcustoms.HereweintroduceafewoftheritualsAmericanstypicallyfollowonthisday.61.__________________ThanksgivingDayhasbeenassociatedwithcommunalprayersinchurchandinhomesforcenturies.AttendingchurchservicesinthemorningisthefirststepofmanycelebratorsonThanksgivingDay.Thechurchesprovideworshipservicesandorganizespecialeventsfortheoccasion.BeforeThanksgivingmeals,somefamiliesgathertogetherandthankGodforhiskindnessandthegiftshehasbestoweduponthemintheformoffriendsandfamily.Somepeoplealsodovoluntarycommunityworkonthisday,asawayofcontribution.62.__________________LikeChina’sSpringFestival,preparingabigmealandbringingthefamilytogetherathomeisalong-standingtraditionofThanksgiving.Distancesdon’treallymatterasrelativesreturnhometobewiththeirfamily,nomatterhowfaraway.Undoubtedly,turkeyisthemaincourseofThanksgivingdinner.ThoughthereisnoevidencetoprovethatturkeywaseatenduringthefirstThanksgivingdinner,mostagreethatthedinnerwouldbeincompletewithoutit.Otherdishestypicallyfoundondinnertablesinalmosteveryhousearepumpkinpies,corn,fallvegetables,olives,cranberrysauce,stuffingandmashed12potatoes.Atthemeal,manyfamiliesobservetheritualoftakingturnstoexpresswhateachmemberisthankfulfor.63.__________________WhilefeastsmakeThanksgivingafestivalforindividualfamilies,paradesmakeitacarnivalforthewholenation.VariousparadesareheldinmanycitiestohonorThanksgiving.OneofthelargestisNewYork’sThanksgivingDayParade,whichiscurrentlycalledMacy’sThanksgivingDayParade.Startedin1924,morethan2millionpeopleattendtheparadeeveryyear.Importantfeaturesoftheparadearethemedfloats,scenesfromBroadwayplays,largeballoonsofcartooncharactersandTVpersonalities,andhighschoolmarchingbands.TheparadetraditionallyendswithaSantaClausfloat,whichmarkstheunofficialbeginningoftheChristmasseason.64.__________________After-dinnerritualsarejustasimportantasthemealitself,andnoafter-dinnerritualismoreimportantthanthefootballgame.TheUS’NationalFootballLeaguehasplayedaspecialgameonThanksgivingeveryyearsinceitscreationin1920（withtheexceptionof1939-1944duetoWorldWarII）.It’sreferredtoastheThanksgivingClassic,andthousandsoffanswatchitwithpopcornandchipsinhand,eitherinstadiumsorontelevision.In1863,areporterjokinglysaid,“Thanksgivingisaholi