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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.HispanicHeritageWeekwasapprovedbyPresidentLyndonJohnsonin1968andwasexpandedbyPres
2、identRonaldReaganin1988tocovera30-dayperiodstartingonSeptember15andendingonOctober15.ThelawcameintoforceonAugust17,1988.September15waschosenasthestartingpointforthecelebrationbecauseitistheanniversaryofindependenceoffiveLatinAmericancountries:CostaRi
3、ca,ElSalvador,Guatemala,HondurasandNicaragua.Theyalldeclaredindependencein1821.Inaddition,Mexico,ChileandBelizecelebratetheirindependencedaysonSeptember16,September17andSeptember18.HispanicHeritageMonthalsocelebratesthelongandimportantpresenceofHispa
4、nicAmericansinNorthAmerica.Amapoflate18thcenturyNorthAmericashowsthispresence,fromSanFranciscotoFlorida.SpanishexplorerstraveledfurthernorthalongthePacificCoasttoCanadain1774andbythelate18thcenturytheyhadestablishedamilitarypostonVancouverIsland,350m
5、ilesnorthofSeattle.TheSpanishsaileduptheAtlanticCoastthroughtheChesapeakeBayin1526,thencalledtheBahiadeSantaMaria,about80yearsbeforetheromanticizedEnglishencounterwithPocahontas.Inthe1520sSpanishnavigatorsalsoexploredasfarnorthasCapeCod,Massachusetts
6、,andthepresentsiteofBangor,Maine.TheSpanishsettledinthesouthwestofNorthAmericainthe16thcenturyandofficiallyfoundedSantaFe,NewMexicoin1610.About47millionpeopleintheUnitedStatesareHispanicAmericans.TheirfamiliesefromcountrieswherepeoplespeakSpanish.Her
7、earesomewaysyoucantakepartinthisspecialmonth.MoveYourFeetMusicisabigpartofHispaniclife.Peopledon’tjustlisten.Theygetupanddance!PlayaGamePinatasaretoysfilledwithtreats.Kidstaketurnstryingtobreakapinatawithastick.Theypickupthetreatsthatfallout.WrapItUp
8、Thetortillaisapopularfood.Itisatypeofflatbread.Itisoftenfilledwithmeat,beans,tomatoesandcheese.Thenitiswrappedupandeaten.Yum!SpeakSpanishManyHispanicAmericansspeaktwolanguages—SpanishandEnglish.Say“hola”.Thatmeans“hello”inEnglish.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了美国拉丁文化月
