The Chinese New Year is the most important festival for the Chinese people. It usually comes in January or February. It takes about 15 days to prepare for it.

On the eve of the festival, people close the shops and stay at home. They all get together for a big dinner. They stay up late and enjoy dumplings at midnight for good luck.

In the morning, people dress in their best clothes, and usually the old stay at home, the young go out to pay a New Year Call(拜年). It is an important time for the young. The young people bow(鞠躬）to the old people. The Chinese call this “Ke Tou”. This means “touching the ground with the forehead(额头)”. Then the young people give their best wishes to the old people. The old people give children gifts or lucky money.    

They are very polite(礼貌）and do not use bad words on the Spring Festival Day. It，s the most important day of the year.

1.‘The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “      ” .

A. Mid-autumn Festival      B. the Spring Festival

C. Christmas Day        D. the Dragon Boat Festival

2.It takes about to get ready for the Chinese New Year.

A. a few days B. twelve days C. half a month       D. three weeks

3.On the eve of lunar New Year, Chinese people stay up late and eat dumplings because

A. they’re hungry      B. they want to get good luck

C. they like Chinese food very much            D. they want to read books

4.From this passage we can know that       give children gifts or lucky money.

A.the teachers B. their friends C. the old people D. their brothers

5.On the Spring Festival Day, what do people usually say to each other when they meet?

A. How are you?        B. Merry Christmas.

C.Good morning.       D. Happy the Spring Festival.

阅读理解

　　On Christmas Eve--the night before Christmas Day--children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents.

　　Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney into the fireplace and brings them a lot of presents.

　　Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings, then they. wake up their parents and call, “ Merry Christmas !”

　　Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.

(1) Christmas Eve is

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A. the night before December 24

B. the night after December 25

C. the night of December 25

D. the night of December 24

(2) Father Christmas often puts the presents ________

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A. into children's hats

B. into children's stockings

C. under children's beds

D. into children's shoes

(3) Father Christmas comes into the house through the

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(4) On the morning of Christmas Day, children wake up their parents very early and say “________”.

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A. Good morning !

B. Happy new year!

C. Best wishes to you!

D. Merry Christmas !

(5) On Christmas Day, people often ________ to each other.

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阅读理解

　　On Christmas Eve--the night before Christmas Day--children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents.

　　Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney into the fireplace and brings them a lot of presents.

　　Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings, then they. wake up their parents and call, “ Merry Christmas !”

　　Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.

(1) Christmas Eve is

[　　]

A. the night before December 24

B. the night after December 25

C. the night of December 25

D. the night of December 24

(2) Father Christmas often puts the presents ________

[　　]

A. into children's hats

B. into children's stockings

C. under children's beds

D. into children's shoes

(3) Father Christmas comes into the house through the

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(4) On the morning of Christmas Day, children wake up their parents very early and say “________”.

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A. Good morning !

B. Happy new year!

C. Best wishes to you!

D. Merry Christmas !

(5) On Christmas Day, people often ________ to each other.

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阅读理解

　　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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