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Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ, is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries. On Christmas Eve, people usually tell their children to put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Children believe, Santa Claus, with the other name of Father Christmas, will come during the night and fill their stockings with Christmas presents.
Actually(实际上), Father Christmas is children's father. He dresses up in a red coat and waits until children fall asleep. Then he goes into children's bedrooms, and puts small presents in their stockings. When children are no longer young, they know who Father Christmas really is.
Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings. They also have stockings. Early on the morning of Christmas Day, children wake their parents up and say, “Merry Christmas.” Then they help their parents open their stockings. Everybody likes presents. But it is better to give than to receive.
1．Christmas Day is ________.
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A．the birthday of Jesus Christ
B．the only day for giving presents
C．the only day for receiving presents
D．the day for playing games
2．What do all the British children do on Christmas Eve in the story?
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A．They talk all the night.
B．They sing and dance.
C．They put their stockings at the end of their beds.
D．They won't sleep until Father Christmas comes.
3．“Santa Claus” is another way of saying ________.
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4．From the story we know that on Christmas Day children feel very happy because they can receive ________.
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5．What is the best greeting(打招呼) early on the morning of Christmas Day in Britain?
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Though Christmas is a family get-together. New Year for some is a time to be with friends too. Parties are most often held to welcome New Year. At such arties, there is food and drink and dancing until the time nears for the coming of New Year.
At midnight, people often say “Happy New Year ”to each other. Champagne（香槟酒）is a favorite drink for New Year. In many western countries fireworks（烟火）are let off at midnight ,and many people like to make a noise, possibly to drive away bad spirits（幽灵）.
One important song is often sung at New year-the Scottish（苏格兰）song of Auld Lang syne (good times long ago.）
B. the night before New Year's Eve
C. the night of New Year's Day
D. the night before New Year's Day
B. friends write to each other
C. people can have a week's holiday
D. people came from country to country
A. 习俗
B. 聚会
C. 饮食
D. 活动
① hold parties to welcome New Year
② make a noise to drive away bad spirits
③ drink with friends or families
④ say “Happy New Year ”to each other
⑤ sing an important French song
⑥ let off fireworks
A. western people drink together on New Year's Eve
B. what western people do on New Year's Day
C. how western people spend their New Year's Eve
D. western people have a good time on New Year's Day
A Christmas Day is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries. On Christmas Eve
(December 24th), people usually tell their children to put their stockings* at the end of their beds before
they go to sleep.
Children believe Father Christmas will bring them Christmas presents. Actually, Father Christmas is
children’s father. He dresses up in a red coat and waits until children fall asleep. Then he goes into
children’s bedrooms, and puts small presents in their stockings. When childrenre no longer young, they
know who Father Christmas really is.
Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings. They also have stockings. Early
on the morning of Christmas Day, children wake their parents up say “Merry* Christmas”. Then they
help their parents open their stockings. Everybody likes presents. But it is better to give than to receive.
In France, everyone has a Christmas tree, sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons* and
white candles*. Trees in the garden are often decorated too, with lights on all night. Father Christmas is
called Pere Noel in France. The Christmas meal is an important chance for family to get together with
good meat and the best wine. Not everyone sends Christmas cards.
In Germany, people love to decorate their houses with some beautiful small things at Christmas.
Father Christmas brings presents in the late afternoon of Christmas Eve, after people have been to a
church meeting. The presents are then found under the Christmas tree. One person in the family will
ring a bell and call everyone to come to the room. On Christmas Day, some delicious food will be
cooked.
A. They talk all the night.
B. They sing and dance.
C. They put their stockings at the end of their beds.
D. They won’t sleep until Father Christmas comes.
2. What’s the meaning of "decorate" in the article?
A. 买
B. 装饰
C. 刷新
D. 点亮
3. Who is real Father Christmas according to this article?
A. Pere Noel.
B. Children’s father.
C. Children.
D. Children’s mother.
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2. My favourite festival is __________ because I like to eat mooncakes. 3. People will play with different kinds of lanterns of different shapes and eat "Yuanxiao" at __________. 4. __________ is the fourth Thursday of November. It started in 1621 in the USA. 5. __________ is the most important festival in western countries. It falls on December 25th. 6. __________ is on October 1st in China. Now every year on this day we have seven days off. 7. On __________, some people play tricks on each other. 8. September 10th is __________. On that day teachers can get many best wishes from their students. 9. -What do you eat at __________? -We can eat rice dumplings. 10. __________ is the most important traditional festival in China. It usually comes in February. |