Christmas Day, the 25th of December, is the biggest festival celebrated in the Christian countries of the world. Christians regard this day as the birthday of Jesus Christ, but many of the customs and celebrations are not of a religious nature.
In the large shops preparations for Christmas start five or six weeks before the actual day. Shop owners like Christmas because it is a time when people exchange presents. In large towns decorations are put up in the main streets two or three weeks before Christmas.
Preparations are also made at home. Special puddings and cakes are eaten on Christmas Day and these have to be made three or four weeks in advance. Two or three days before Christmas, people decorate their houses with paper decorations and leaves and branches. People also like to have a Christmas tree in the living room. This is a very small fir tree, which is decorated with sliver paper and colored lights.
Although everyone enjoys Christmas Day, it is particularly enjoyed by children, because they know that Christmas Father will bring them gifts from the chimney at night.
Every family has its own traditions at Christmas. Some exchange presents on Christmas morning. Others put all the presents around the Christmas tree and wait till evening before giving them out. But all families have a huge Christmas dinner - usually at midday. If they can afford it they have a turkey and ham followed by Christmas puddings.
Everybody likes to be happy at Christmas time. The theatre puts on special shows for children. The circus is another thing that parents may take their children to see. Here, audiences sit in a circle and the performance takes place in the center. The main attraction is the performing animals. Elephants, lions and tigers are trained to do astonishing tricks. Every circus, too, has clowns who make people laugh.
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1. What is the biggest festival in the West ? ________
A. New Year's Day.
B. Christmas.
C. Easter.
D. Labor Day.
2. Why do shop owners like Christmas ? ________
A. Because they will have a good rest.
B. Because they can exchange presents with other people.
C. Because this is a time when goods sell better than at any other time of the year.
D. Because the preparations of their shops make them happy.
3. When do people begin to prepare for Christmas at home ? ________
A. Three or four weeks before Christmas when they make special puddings and cakes.
B. Five or six weeks before Christmas.
C. Two or three days before Christmas.
D. On Christmas Day.
4. How do people decorate their houses for Christmas ? ________
A. They decorate them with paper decorations.
B. They decorate them with leaves and branches.
C. They put a Christmas tree in the living room.
D. All of the ways above.
5. What is a traditional Christmas dinner ? ________
A. It begins at midday.
B. People eat a turkey and ham followed by Christmas pudding.
C. People will drink a lot of wine.
D. People only eat puddings or cakes. 
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Answer 答案
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
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