業精於勤，事立於豫

      In America, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day, families __1__ a large meal together and give thanks for the food they are about to eat.
      The story of Thanksgiving began in 1620, when the Pilgrims arrived in America. Many were __2__ from crossing the ocean. The Pilgrims had __3__ food, and many died during the cold winter.
      Luckily, in spring, Indians helped __4__ showing them how to grow food. The Pilgrims had a huge harvest that fall. __5__ their thanks, the Pilgrims had a celebration in 1621.

* Pilgrims 清教徒    * harvest 收穫

 
1. (A) waste (B) enjoy (C) avoid (D) save          

2. (A) healthy (B) sick (C) angry (D) worried          

3. (A) few (B) some (C) much (D) little          

4. (A) for (B) with (C) by (D) through          

5. (A) Showing (B) To show (C) Show (D) Showed         

答案：

1. (B)，感恩節應該是一起「享用」大餐的日子。

2. (B)，後一句提到「很多清教徒死了」，所以應該是渡海時「生病」。

3. (D)，食物「太少」，導致清教徒相繼死亡。
             (A) few + 可數名詞，food 為不可數名詞，所以選(D)。

4. (C)，表示「方法」用 by。
             (B) help (sb.) with + Sth.     (幫某人做某事)
             空格後 showing them how to grow food 是「方法」，非一件「事情」。

5. (B)，表示「目的」用 to V

句型一：To V1, S + V2 ...    (為了...)

例句：To learn English, you have to practice every day. (為了學好英文，你必須每天練習。)

練習1：__________ a better school, we must study harder.
            (A) To enter (B) Entering (C) For enter (D) To entering

練習2：__________ __________ the early bus, I need to get up at 6 o'clock.
            (為了趕早班車，我得要六點起床。)

練習3：__________ __________ good grades, I studied until late night. 
            (為了考好成績，我昨晚讀書讀到很晚。)

答案：1. (A)    2. To catch    3. To get

句型二：表時間的介係詞。

at 6：00/noon/night/...  →  at 通常接短時間。

on Sunday/Monday night/Christmas Eve/...  →  on 通常接特定日期或當天的早上、下午、晚上。

in June/the winter/2018/the morning  →  in 通常接長時間或早上、下午、晚上。

例句：We wear thick clothes on cold days. (我們在寒冷時穿厚衣服。)

例句：I was born in 1997. (我出生於1997年。)

練習填入 at/on/in。

練習1：We will have a party __________ New Year's Day.

練習2：Our class being __________ 8：00 __________ the morning.

練習3：Last Sunday was my birthday. I got many gifts __________ that day.

練習4：We will have a meeting __________ Monday afternoon.

答案：1. on    2. at, in    3. on    4. on