________celebrate Christmas?

1. A.
   Let is
2. B.
   Let his
3. C.
   Let be
4. D.
   Let us

Christmas is a season to spread joy. Can we spread this joy by caring a little more about nature and going green? Here are some good ideas.

  Reduce the use of the decorative(装饰) lights. Make use of the eco-friendly（环保的）lights on the market. In this way you can save electricity.

  Reuse the wrapping (包装)paper to wrap the gifts. You don’t need to buy new wrapping paper every year. Also try using the same small decorations for your Christmas tree.

  Recycle(循环利用)all those decorations that your can not use any more. You can send out Christmas cards made from recycled paper. It’s a thoughtful way of going green for Christmas.(1)There are many charities selling these cards made from recycled paper.

  There are some other ideal ways to go green for Christmas.

  (2)You can _______ Christmas gifts by _________.You needn’t go to shops to buy presents for your family and friends. Homemade Christmas chocolates, handmade soft toys, homemade candles are wonderful.

  If you have no time for gifts, you can also invite your family and friends over to have a home cooked meal. They can even help you with the cooking. This can make your relationship stronger.

  Let’s use these green Christmas ideas to celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas!

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The Christmas Eve meal is very important in most European countries. While other Christian families around the world celebrate this great meal with different kinds of meat, it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish. Such a meal is called the “Feast of the Seven Fishes”. It’s also considered traditional that there may be nine, eleven, or even thirteen fishes for the meal. This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first, but today Italians all over the world hold it. Although the Feast of the Seven Fishes has been regarded as an Italian custom, no one definitely knows the meaning of it. There are lots of explanations for it. Some people believe that seven fishes are served because it took God seven days to create the world. Other explanations mention the Seven Hills of Rome.

For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, it’s not certain that which kinds of fish should be served. At the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the meal usually begins with antipasto (开胃食物) and ends with delicious desserts.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes has been a tradition since ancient times, and it will continue or even change as life changes. However, for Italians all over the world, the cultural meaning of the tradition is more important than anything else.

1. Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of ______.

A. meat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. fish????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. desserts????????????? ????????????? D. antipasto

2.Where did the Feast of the Seven Fishes begin?

A. In Northern Italy.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. In Rome.????????????? ?????????????

C. In Southern Italy.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. In England.

3.The Feast of the Seven Fishes is held to remember ______.

A. the day when God created the world

B. the Seven Hills of Rome

C. seven Christmas Eve meals????????????? ?????????????

D. the birth of the baby Jesus

4.The underlined word “definitely” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 快速地????????????? ????????????? B. 确切地????????????? ????????????? C. 温柔地????????????? ????????????? D. 逐渐地

5.Which of the following is NOT true about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?

A. It began from ancient times.

B. The number of the fish for it has already changed now.

C. There are clear requirements for the kinds of fish for it.

D. To Italians, the cultural meaning of it is more important than anything else.