Set high on the great round table stands the lighted Christmas tree, shining its gold cheer around the room. It towers above the children's heads as they gaze up at it with admiring eyes. Sitting on the very top of the tree is a silver star surrounded by tiny lights. All the branches are hung with silver bells and sparkling lights. Around the base of the tree lie the gifts and toys wrapped up in bright colorful paper.
Every Christmas in millions of homes all over the world, a Christmas tree forms the centerpiece of the decorations. But it is Germany we have to thank for giving us the custom of lighting and decorating a small fir tree.
According to the ancient legend, a travelling holy man called St. Boniface was passing through a forest one December when he was horrified to see that a small boy was going to be offered up as a human sacrifice to one of their gods. He was just about to be put on a roaring fire when St. Boniface rushed in and snatched the boy away. Then, picking up an axe he chopped down a huge oak tree which stood nearby. As it fell to the ground, a tiny young fir appeared out of the ground in the space where the mighty oak had stood.
"From now on," said St. Boniface, "this little tree will be a holy symbol. It is the sign of everlasting life because its leaves are still green when everything else seems dead around it. Moreover, it will always point upward to heaven. From this day, this little tree shall be called the Christ-child Tree."
This little tree has become known around the world.
Comprehension Questions 練習你理解問題的能力 
1. In the first sentence of the passage, "lighted Christmas tree" means a tree ________
A. which is on fire.
B. which is burnt.
C. with a light and silver bells on.
D. with many tiny and sparkling lights on.
2. A Christmas tree can give a family ________
A. an ancient legend.
B. much pleasure.
C. many gifts and toys.
D. much light.
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. It was the Germans who first ordered the people in other countries to decorate a small fir tree.
B. it was the Englishman that gave us the custom to light and decorate the small fir tree.
C. It was Germany that gave us the custom of lighting and decorating the Christmas tree.
D. It was the Germans that first began to plant the fir tree.
4. A group of people offered up a boy to one of their gods by ________
A. cutting him into pieces.
B. poisoning him.
C. setting fire on him.
D. leaving him alone. 
See Answer 答案如下
Answer 答案
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C
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