1. (2018高一下·济南期末) 阅读理解

    You may have seen many pumpkins in posters and TV shows recently since Halloween came on October 31.

    Lanterns made of pumpkins, also known as jack-o'-lanterns, are often seen during Halloween. Many people in the U.S. like to make them and put them in front of their houses. People hollow out（挖空）a pumpkin, carve a face on one side and place a candle inside to make the pumpkin glow. The lanterns can look funny or scary.

    This is not the only way in which pumpkins are part of American culture.

    During the Thanksgiving holiday, pumpkin pie is a common food. It is made from pumpkins and has some delicious spices to give it a nice flavor. People often put some cream on top of it before serving it. It is one of my favorite things to eat during Thanksgiving.

    There is also “pumpkin chucking”. It's a competition where people build machines to throw pumpkins through the air. The person whose pumpkin flies the farthest wins the competition. The world record for pumpkin chucking was set in Utah in 2010. The distance for that world record was about 1.69 kilometers!

    Finally, there are also pumpkin growing contests. For these contests, farmers try to grow the biggest pumpkins they can. The person who has the biggest pumpkin will win the first prize.

1. （1） What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

   A . Pumpkins. B . Candles. C . Jack-o'-lanterns. D . Many people.
3. （2） Which is the correct order of steps for making a jack-o'-lantern?

   a. carve a face

   b. place it in front of a house

   c. choose a pumpkin and hollow it out

   d. place a candle inside the pumpkin

   A . a-b-c-d B . c-a-d-b C . c-d-a-b D . a-d-c-b
5. （3） What is the main purpose of the story?

   A . To introduce pumpkin-related culture. B . To explain why people love Halloween. C . To teach people to cook pumpkin food. D . To introduce some activities on Halloween.