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Christmas is as important to British people as Spring Festival is to us. Every year on Dec 25, English people gather together to _________ this holiday. It is the most_________ family gathering of the whole year.
In the UK, people start preparing for Christmas soon after Halloween—even as_________as the beginning of November! In every shop window I _________on my way to school, I see Santa decorations(装饰) , candy canes and presents. The whole of London is getting ready for ___________.
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 _________behind each flap. It _________ be makeup, chocolate or stationery, depending on what kind of calendar you buy. You can open one flap each day _________you get to the last flap on the morning of Dec 25! This tradition _________ in the mid-19th century in Protestant areas in Germany.
__________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 and Christmas trees. It is a breathtaking sight from far away and it is wonderful how the colors create an atmosphere (氛围)of celebration.
1.A.spend B.take C.celebrate D.congratulate
2.A.interesting B.boring C.difficult D.important
3.A.soon B.early C.late D.fast
4.A.pass B.go C.cross D.enter
5.A.Thanksgiving B.New Year C.Christmas D.Halloween
6.A.gift B.number C.picture D.letter
7.A.must B.can C.should D.will
8.A.by B.after C.before D.until
9.A.set B.came C.began D.ended
10.A.Other B.The other C.Another D.Some
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in 1885 and is a sequel(续集）to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. At the end of the story, Tom and his best friend Huck found a lot of money in a cave and were allowed to keep it. Huck starts his story by describing what has happened to him since then.
Many people consider Huckleberry Finn to be one of the ‘great American novels’. However, when it first came out it was banned by some libraries and schools. People thought that Huck, a young boy and the main character, wasn’t a good example for children because he lied, stole and used bad language. Later, in the second half of the twentieth century, the novel was criticized for its racist language.
In the novel Twain attacks many of the traditions of the southern states of the USA, through the eyes of the main character, the reader sees and judges the South, its faults and its good qualities.
Several themes run through the story. Perhaps the most important one is slavery, which was finally abolished in all American states in 1865. Another is freedom. Both Huck and Jim want to be free—Jim from slavery and Huck from the society that wants to control him. A third is friendship. The adventures that Jim and Huck share on the river bring them closer together. The fact that Jim is black and a slave is no longer important and they become good friends. Jim helps Huck and Huck helps Jim in return.
Brief 1. | 2.in 1885, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn described the story that3.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. |
Book reviews | It is 4.among the Great American Novels. When it first came out, people thought that Huck had a bad5. on children because of his lies, theft and usage of bad language. Later, in the6. twentieth century, it was criticized for its language. |
Twain was7.many traditions of the southern states of the USA. Through Huck’s eyes, readers learn about different aspects of the South. | |
Main 8. | ◆Slavery. Slavery came to the end in all American states in 1865. |
◆Freedom. Huck wants to be free from slavery and Huck from the9. | |
◆Friendship. With the adventures on the river, Jim and Hack were brought closer together, 10.Jim is a black slave. |