Unit 5 meeting your ancestors reading课时作业

I.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Halloween - a Candy Holiday

　　It is that time of year when kids dress up in costumes and arrive at your doorstep for candy, screaming "Trick or treat！" __1__ The origin of Halloween lies in an ancient Celtic festival celebrated to mark the end of fall and the start of winter.

　　Some of the old Celtic traditions continue even today. In fact, dressing up as a witch is still probably one of the most popular costumes for Halloween. __2__ Costumes and candy have become an equally important part of the celebrations.

　　According to the National Retail Federation, this year D|S7.4 billion will be spent on Halloween­related items. __3__ Certainly that is a lot of money.

　　Jack­o'­Lanterns (南瓜灯) have been around for a long while and continue to be one of the lasting decorations of Halloween. __4__ Across the US nearly ＄2.8 billion is expected to be spent on costumes, of which nearly ＄350 million will be spent just on decorating pets!

　　Nowadays, kids use Halloween as an excuse to eat and indulge in (沉溺于) candy. Do you know that Halloween is the day when the largest amount of candy is consumed in the United States?

　　Total candy sales in 2014 are expected to be ＄2.23 billion. On an average, kids consume about 3 cups of sugar (3,500－7,000 calories) that night. That is as much as 144 teaspoons of sugar! __5__

　　A．It will accumulate in your body.

　　B．Think of it as about ＄77 per person!

　　C．That doesn't mean you should save money.

　　D．This year more than ＄1 billion will be spent on just pumpkins.

　　E．However, a lot has changed in the way we celebrate Halloween now.

　　F．This trend is concerning many people including parents and researchers.

　　G．But do you know Halloween had nothing to do with costumes and candy for long?

　　答案：1～5　GEBDF

II.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I returned to work after our first child was born. After I returned to work, my husband and I __1__ a chore chart. We shared the tasks evenly: my husband did the cooking and grocery shopping, and even though I __2__ cleaning and laundry, those tasks fell to me.Our division of labour was a(n)