全新版大学英语3Unit5(免费阅读).pptVIP

Put into each gap one of the above words. Change the form where necessary. 1. What you need to do is just give your suit a?quick? brush. 2. This mechanic is always?prompt?in his duties. 3. He jumped high and?swift, like a swallow. 4. The boat overturned in the?rapid?current (4)One tends to believe whatever one repeat to oneself sufficiently often, whether the be true and false. (5)The cook put the meal on a plate, it with salt and pepper, wrapped up the plate in aluminum foil and then placed it in the oven to roast. Text leading-in Global reading Language learning Detailed reading Exercise Text leading-in The original of Thanksgiving Day It was 1620 that some worshippers carried by the Mayflowers sailed to American, hunting for their religious freedom. After pitched and rolled for two months at sea, they finally landed at in icy November, which is now called Plymouth, Massachusetts. the Mayflowers During the first winter, over half of settlers died of hunger and illness. The survived sowed in the first winters. During the whole summer, they were eager to the harvest, knowing that their survival and the settlement all depended on the coming harvest. Finally, the corn got an incredible harvest. In order to express their gratitude to the god, they hold a feast lasting for three days. famine bumper harvest It was from then that this tradition took over, and become popular around the world. In 1863, the American president Lincoln declared the fourth Thursday of November to be the Thanksgiving Day. The fourth Thursday of November is the Thanksgiving Day! The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be plum pudding, mince pie, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They