Question

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 “little 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 (仪式）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.A

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了感恩节的传统游戏pulling the wishbone可以追溯到几个世纪以前，文章详细介绍了这一游戏几个世纪的演变、发展。

1.主旨大意题。文章开头就点出感恩节传统的游戏pulling the wishbone可以追溯到几个世纪以前，紧接着介绍这一游戏几个世纪的演变、发展。故选A项。

2. 段落主旨题。根据第四段第一句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.以及该段内容可知，本段主要讲述这一游戏的起源，故选B。

3. 细节理解题。根据第五段最后两句So the Romans began breaking the wishbone in two. Now, twice as many people could make wishes.可知，是为了给更多的人实现愿望的机会。故选D。

4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句In the 16th century, English settlers brought the practice to the New World可知，在十六世纪英国人把用叉骨许愿这一习惯带到北美大陆（the New World）之后，用火鸡叉骨许愿，再之后庆祝感恩节在北美兴盛。由此可推知turkey tug-of-war成为感恩节传统是在美国（洲）。故选A。

【学法指导】

推理题常见的提问形式

常以infer，imply，suggest，conclude，learn，intend，mean，describe，purpose等词提问。或提问中含有表示推测的情态动词，如can，could，might，would等和其他表示可能性的动词，如probably，most likely等。5.

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