Christmas is celebrated throughout the world．December 25 is believed to be the birthday of Jesus Christ．People exchange(交换)gifts, and they give gifts to family members and close friends．Children receive toys from Santa Claus．They believe that on Christmas Eve Santa Claus, a fat old man who wears a red suit and long white beard, will come down from the chimney to bring them gifts．According to the story, the old man travels in a sleigh(雪橇)pulled by eight reindeer．
The children usually hang their long stockings near the chimney．On Christmas morning they will find the stockings full of candy and toys．Their parents, instead of Santa Claus, secretly fill the stockings with what they wish for．
Most people send Christmas cards．The custom of sending Christmas cards began in London in the nineteenth century．Today, people all over the world like to send Christmas cards to friends and relatives to express good wishes and renew friendship．
(1)
Christmas is celebrated ________．
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A．
in America
B．
in England
C．
all over the world
D．
in China
(2)
Christmas Day is the birthday of ________．
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A．
Santa Claus
B．
Jesus Christ
C．
an old man
D．
eight reindeer
(3)
In the nineteenth century people ________ liked sending Christmas cards．
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A．
in the family
B．
in America
C．
in England
D．
all over the world
(4)
Santa Claus will come ________ to bring the children gifts．
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A．
to their home
B．
down from the chimney
C．
to their parents' bed
D．
out
(5)
On Christmas morning the children will find ________ full of candy and toys．
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