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1、2019-2020年高考英语阅读、完形填空选练（12）阅读理解HispanicHeritageMonth(拉丁文化月)istheperiodwhenpeoplerecognizethecontributionsofHispanicAmericanstotheUnitedStatesandcelebrateHispanicculture.HispanicHeritageWeekwasapprovedbyPresidentLyndonJohnsonin1968andwasexpandedbyPresidentRonaldReaganin1988t
2、ocovera30-dayperiodstartingonSeptember15andendingonOctober15.ThelawcameintoforceonAugust17,1988.September15waschosenasthestartingpointforthecelebrationbecauseitistheanniversaryofindependenceoffiveLatinAmericancountries:CostaRica,ElSalvador,Guatemala,HondurasandNicaragua.The
3、yalldeclaredindependencein1821.Inaddition,Mexico,ChileandBelizecelebratetheirindependencedaysonSeptember16,September17andSeptember18.HispanicHeritageMonthalsocelebratesthelongandimportantpresenceofHispanicAmericansinNorthAmerica.Amapoflate18thcenturyNorthAmericashowsthispre
4、sence,fromSanFranciscotoFlorida.SpanishexplorerstraveledfurthernorthalongthePacificCoasttoCanadain1774andbythelate18thcenturytheyhadestablishedamilitarypostonVancouverIsland,350milesnorthofSeattle.TheSpanishsaileduptheAtlanticCoastthroughtheChesapeakeBayin1526,thencalledthe
5、BahiadeSantaMaria,about80yearsbeforetheromanticizedEnglishencounterwithPocahontas.Inthe1520sSpanishnavigatorsalsoexploredasfarnorthasCapeCod,Massachusetts,andthepresentsiteofBangor,Maine.TheSpanishsettledinthesouthwestofNorthAmericainthe16thcenturyandofficiallyfoundedSantaF
6、e,NewMexicoin1610.About47millionpeopleintheUnitedStatesareHispanicAmericans.TheirfamiliesefromcountrieswherepeoplespeakSpanish.Herearesomewaysyoucantakepartinthisspecialmonth.MoveYourFeetMusicisabigpartofHispaniclife.Peopledon’tjustlisten.Theygetupanddance!PlayaGamePinatasa
7、retoysfilledwithtreats.Kidstaketurnstryingtobreakapinatawithastick.Theypickupthetreatsthatfallout.WrapItUpThetortillaisapopularfood.Itisatypeofflatbread.Itisoftenfilledwithmeat,beans,tomatoesandcheese.Thenitiswrappedupandeaten.Yum!SpeakSpanishManyHispanicAmericansspeaktwola
8、nguages—SpanishandEnglish.Say“hola”.Thatmeans“hello”inEnglish.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了美国拉丁文化月
