December 25^th is Christmas Day. In most countries it is the most important （重要的） day in the year. All the people come back to their homes. On Christmas Day bells ring everywhere. The ringing bell tells people Christmas is coming. People sing and dance day and night. They all have a good time.

       Most families buy a Christmas tree for their children. And there are some presents in the tree here and there. People also put presents in children’s stockings （长统袜）. In many places, Father Christmas himself brings presents to them. He is a kind man and in red clothes. There is a big bag on his back. In it there are a lot of presents.

       On Christmas Day people enjoy all kinds of food. But some poor people have no houses to live in and have no food to eat. They die of cold and hunger （死于饥寒交迫） on Christmas Day.

  1. Is Christmas the most important festival in the year in most countries?

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  2. What does the ringing bell tell people?

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  3. What can you find in the Christmas tree?

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  4. Who brings presents to children?

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  5. Do all the people enjoy all kinds of food on Christmas Day?

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　　On Christmas Eve-the night before Christmas Day, Children are very happy. They put their stockings（长筒袜）at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents. Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of the each house and comes down the chimney（烟囱）into the fireplace（壁炉）and brings them a lot of presents. Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and call：“Merry Christmas!”Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.

A．the night before December 25

B．the night after December 25

C．the night of December 25

A．into children's hats

B．into children's stockings

C．under children's beds

(4) On the morning of Christmas Day, children wake up their parents very early and say“________”.

阅读理解

　　On Christmas Eve--the night before Christmas Day--children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents.

　　Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney into the fireplace and brings them a lot of presents.

　　Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings, then they. wake up their parents and call, “ Merry Christmas !”

　　Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.

(1) Christmas Eve is

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A. the night before December 24

B. the night after December 25

C. the night of December 25

D. the night of December 24

(2) Father Christmas often puts the presents ________

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A. into children's hats

B. into children's stockings

C. under children's beds

D. into children's shoes

(3) Father Christmas comes into the house through the

[　　]

(4) On the morning of Christmas Day, children wake up their parents very early and say “________”.

[　　]

A. Good morning !

B. Happy new year!

C. Best wishes to you!

D. Merry Christmas !

(5) On Christmas Day, people often ________ to each other.

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阅读理解

　　On Christmas Eve--the night before Christmas Day--children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents.

　　Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney into the fireplace and brings them a lot of presents.

　　Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings, then they. wake up their parents and call, “ Merry Christmas !”

　　Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.

(1) Christmas Eve is

[　　]

A. the night before December 24

B. the night after December 25

C. the night of December 25

D. the night of December 24

(2) Father Christmas often puts the presents ________

[　　]

A. into children's hats

B. into children's stockings

C. under children's beds

D. into children's shoes

(3) Father Christmas comes into the house through the

[　　]

(4) On the morning of Christmas Day, children wake up their parents very early and say “________”.

[　　]

A. Good morning !

B. Happy new year!

C. Best wishes to you!

D. Merry Christmas !

(5) On Christmas Day, people often ________ to each other.

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