12月英语六级暑期阅读复习题「附答案」

xx年12月英语六级暑期阅读复习题「附答案」 　When November 5 th es, many people feel thatthey should give their dog a se

xx年12月英语六级暑期阅读复习题「附答案」 When November 5th es, many people feel thatthey should give their dog asedative, for somedogs get very nervous when they hear loud bangs,and the evening of Guy Fawkes Day is sure to benoisy if there are children living in your neighborhoodin England. November 5th is aday on which, traditionally,children are allowed, under proper supervision, to let off fireworks, to make abonfire and burnon it the figure of a ragged dummy (a‘guy2 ’) made of old clothes, straw, and —if possible —one of father’s oldest hats. Even the smaller children are allowed to stay up until it is really dark,so that they can admire the rockets that burst in the sky and send down ashower of many-colored sparks. The origin of this custom lies in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 .In that year King James I3 wason the throne .Harsh measures had been taken against members of the Roman Catholic faithand certain Catholics plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament4 on November 5th ,whenthe King was to open Parliament and when, of course ,all the Members would be present. Theplotters had hired premises adjoining the House of Lords, and had been able to obtain aessto avault beneath the House. There, they had stored thirty-six barrels of gunpowder. Thesewere to be blown up, when the time came ,by avery brave, cool-headed man, Guy