There is a one-day holiday in most countries on New Year's Eve. There are several interesting customs in the West, and there are many differences from country to country.  
         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.）

1. People usually have great celebrations for New Year on         .   

A. New Year's Day                    
B. the night before New Year's Eve  
C. the night of New Year's Day      
D. the night before New Year's Day

2. In the West, New Year is also a time when.         .   

A. friends get together              
B. friends write to each other  
C. people can have a week's holiday  
D. people came from country to country

3. The word “customs ”in the passage means          .   

A. 习俗                    
B.  聚会            
C. 饮食                  
D. 活动

4.At midnight on New Year's Eve western people often          .  

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. ①②③④             B. ③④⑤⑥           C. ②③④⑥         D. ①②⑤⑥         . 

5. This passage mainly talks about

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

     Monday of this week is Christmas'Day. Did you get some presents on this Christmas 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.

1. What do all the British children do on Christmas Eve in the story?
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.