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【題目】

From gobbling(狼吞虎咽） down turkey to spending time with family to watching football, Thanksgiving is filled with traditions. But one of the most popular-pulling the wishbone—dates back centuries.

The upside-down VT shaped bone is actually called the furcula. It is a bone located between a turkey’s neck and its breast Furcula means “l(fā)ittle fork” in Latin. All birds have a wishbone.

At Thanksgiving, the tradition is for two people to hold one end of the bone, make a wish，and then tug(用力拉). The winner is the person who ends up with the bigger piece. If you believe the legend, the winner's wish will come true.

The practice of making a wish on a bird’s furcula dates back to the ancient Etruscans, a people who lived in what is today northern Italy. They believed birds were powerful and divine (非凡的) creatures. After killing a chicken, an Etruscan would leave the wishbone in the sun to dry. Passersby would pick it up, stroke it for good luck， and make a wish — That is how the furcula got the name “wishbone.”

The Etruscans passed the ritua (儀式）along to the Romans. Soon, the practice of making a wish on a chicken's furcula became popular in ancient Rome. According to legend，it was so widespread that there weren't enough chickens or wishbones to go around. So the Romans began breaking the wishbone in two. Now, twice as many people could make wishes.

Then the English picked up the tradition. In the 16th century, English settlers brought the practice to the New World there, they found an abundance of wild turkeys. So they started using a turkey furcula for their wishes. Today a wishbone tug-of-war is as much a part of Thanksgiving as is gobbling down turkey.

【1】What is the best title for the passage?

A. Turkey Tug-of-WarB. A Lucky Turkey

C. The New WorldD. The Stories of Thanksgiving

【2】What does the fourth paragraph focus on?

A. How to dry the wishbone.

B. The origin of this bone-pulling tradition.

C. The place where the ancient Etruscans lived.

D. The practice of the ancient Etruscans making a wish on a turkey's furcula.

【3】Why did the Romans break the wishbone in two?

A. To save money.

B. To protect chickens.

C. To create an I-shaped wishbone.

D. To give more people the chances to make wishes

【4】Where was a turkey tug-of-war probably served as a Thanksgiving tradition first?

A. In America.B. In the UK.

C. In ancient Rome.D. In northern Italy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：文章講述了感恩節(jié)的傳統(tǒng)游戲pulling the wishbone可以追溯到幾個世紀(jì)以前，文章詳細(xì)介紹了這一游戲幾個世紀(jì)的演變、發(fā)展。

【1】A主旨大意題。文章開頭就點(diǎn)出感恩節(jié)傳統(tǒng)的游戲pulling the wishbone可以追溯到幾個世紀(jì)以前，緊接著介紹這一游戲幾個世紀(jì)的演變、發(fā)展。故選A項(xiàng)。

【2】B 段落主旨題。根據(jù)第四段第一句The practice of making a wish on a bird’s furcula dates back to the ancient Etruscans, a people who lived in what is today northern Italy.以及該段內(nèi)容可知，本段主要講述這一游戲的起源，故選B。

【3】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段最后兩句So the Romans began breaking the wishbone in two. Now, twice as many people could make wishes.可知，是為了給更多的人實(shí)現(xiàn)愿望的機(jī)會。故選D。

【4】A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句In the 16th century, English settlers brought the practice to the New World可知，在十六世紀(jì)英國人把用叉骨許愿這一習(xí)慣帶到北美大陸（the New World）之后，用火雞叉骨許愿，再之后慶祝感恩節(jié)在北美興盛。由此可推知turkey tug-of-war成為感恩節(jié)傳統(tǒng)是在美國（洲）。故選A。

【學(xué)法指導(dǎo)】

推理題常見的提問形式

常以infer，imply，suggest，conclude，learn，intend，mean，describe，purpose等詞提問�；蛱釂栔泻�有表示推測的情態(tài)動詞，如can，could，might，would等和其他表示可能性的動詞，如probably，most likely等。【4】A推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句In the 16th century, English settlers brought the practice to the New World可知在十六世紀(jì)英國人把用叉骨許愿這一習(xí)慣帶到北美大陸（the New World）之后，用火雞叉骨許愿，再之后慶祝感恩節(jié)在北美興盛。由此可推知turkey tug-of-war成為感恩節(jié)傳統(tǒng)是在美國（洲）。故選A。