Christmas is as important to British people as Spring Festival is to us. Every year on Dec 25, English people gather together to celebrate this holiday. It is the most important family gathering of the whole year.

In the UK, people start preparing for Christmas soon after Halloween — as early as the beginning of November! In every shop window I pass on my way to school, I see Santa decorations (装饰), candy canes (拐杖糖) and presents. The whole of London is getting ready for Christmas.

One tradition in the UK is to have an advent calendar (圣诞倒数日历). It has 24 little flaps (片状小门) that you can open starting from Dec1. There is a tiny gift behind each flap. It can be makeup, chocolate or stationery, depending on what kind of calendar you buy. You can open one flap each day until you get to the last flap on the morning of Dec 25! This tradition began in the mid-19th century in Protestant areas (新教徒地区) in Germany.

Another interesting tradition began in 1954. Every November, London is lit up by thousands of decorative lights. The lights are shaped like the common symbols of Christmas, such as angels, reindeers (驯鹿) and Christmas trees. It is a breathtaking sight from far away and it is wonderful how the colors create an atmosphere of celebration.

In London, we don’t celebrate Christmas for only one day. You can feel the festive mood around the whole city from November until January.

1.British people get ready for Christmas starting from ___________.

A.the beginning of November B.24 days before Christmas

C.the beginning of December D.beginning of Halloween

2.Which of the following traditions began in Germany?

A.Receiving Christmas gifts. B.Eating candy canes.

C.Having an advent calendar. D.Setting up decorative lights.

3.What does the underlined word “breathtaking” mean in paragraph 4?

A.遥远的 B.奇怪的 C.黯淡的 D.惊人的

4.What do we know about Christmas in the UK?

A.The festival mood will last for a long time. B.Many traditions come from Germany.

C.People in London don't celebrate Christmas. D.People will receive 24 gifts during Christmas.

I’m Susan. I’m a slim (苗条的) girl. Many girls ask me about how to be slim. I never exercise and I like eating meat. There’s only one reason behind it: my mom.

My mom cooks every day, but she even can’t cook a simple meal well. Our kitchen has been on fire many times. Twice this month! She’s a disaster (灾难) in the kitchen. We ask her to stay out of the kitchen, but she never listens to us. She wakes up early every morning and goes home early after work. She cooks every meal for us. We have to eat what she makes - or we eat what we can. So all of my family are not fat.

Last Saturday, Mom tried to cook chicken for dinner. The result was a burning (着火的) kitchen. Luckily, Dad did his best to save the family and put out the fire. Now, when Mom goes to the kitchen, I start to worry about our lives.

Although we have a bad cook at home, our house is always full of people for lunch and dinner. I don’t think they come for delicious food. They must enjoy the happy time at my home. In fact, my mom is warm, friendly and funny. I love her, though she can’t cook well.

1.Why is Susan slim?

A.She works hard. B.She eats at home.

C.She exercises a lot. D.She never eats meat.

2.What does Susan’s mom hate (讨厌) to do?

A.To get up early in the morning. B.To go home early after work.

C.To stay out of the kitchen. D.To cook meals every day.

3.Which word might Susan want to use to describe (描述) last Saturday?

A.Scary. B.Relaxing.

C.Boring. D.Meaningful.

4.Susan thinks many people come to her home to ________.

A.learn from her dad B.enjoy delicious food

C.hear her mom’s stories D.enjoy the happy time

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.A Terrible Cook B.My Weekend

C.A Slim Girl D.My Family

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