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During the Christmas season, people sing songs to celebrate the festival. These songs are called "carols (颂歌)". Maybe you can name some famous carols like "Jingle Bells" and"Silent Night". They bring a lot of joy to everyone at Christmas. A Christmas carol is about the themes (主题) of Christmas, or the winter eason in general. People sing carols in the period before and during Christmas. The tradition of Christmas rols dates back to the 13th century in Europe. Today carols are regularly sung at religious (宗教的) services in churches (教堂). Traditional carols have a strong tune (音调) and have a chorus (合唱) for group singing. The music sounds peaceful and calm, and they give people good thoughts about holidays, good food and gifts.In places like England, groups of singers travel from door to door in neighbourhoods, singing carols. They are often given small rewards like money, pies or a glass of good drink. The money collected in this way is often given to help poor people. In Australia, where Christmas is in the summer, people like to sing carols at candlelight (烛光) concerts. The concerts are held outdoors at night in cities and towns during the weeks leading up to Christmas. People sing and celebrate Christmas holding lit candles in their hands.  What are carols? They are songs people sing to   1  What are carols like? Traditional carols have a   2  and a   3   The music sounds   4       Enland      People sing carols door to door and get   5   Money collected this way  goes to  6           Australia                   Christmas is in   7 People hold outdoor  8      to celebrate it.

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1. celebrate the Christmas season 2. a strong tune 3. chorus 4. peaceful and calm 5. rewards 6. poor people 7. summer 8. candlelight concerts