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| It is different to celebrate Christmas around the world. In Brazil, Father Christmas is called Papai Noel. Many Christmas customs are similar to those in the USA or the UK. For those who have enough money, a special Christmas meal will be chicken, turkey, ham, rice, salad, pork and dried fruits, often with beer. Poorer people will just have chicken and rice. In France, every family has a Christmas tree, sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons (绸带) and real white candles. Trees in the garden are often decorated too, with lights on all night. The Christmas meal is an important family gathering with good meat and the best wine. Germans love to decorate their houses at Christmas. In the windows many houses will have colored pictures of paper or plastic which look beautiful from the outside at night. 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, fish or goose will be cooked. In Sweden, the most important day is Christmas Eve. A special Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve-pork, herring (鲱鱼), and brown beans-and this is the time when families give presents to each other. Many people attend a church meeting early on Christmas Day. |
| 1. Which of the following food is a must in Brazil to celebrate Christmas? |
| A. Turkey and pork. B. Turkey and salad. C. Chicken and rice. D. Fish and chicken. |
| 2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about Christmas in France? |
| A. People decorate Christmas trees with red candles. B. People decorate the tree in their gardens. C. Gathering to have a family meal is very important. D. Christmas meal is often served with wine. |
| 3. According to the passage, in Germany at Christmas, people _______. |
| A. like to brush their walls B. go to a church meeting on Christmas Day C. usually eat fish or goose D. get their presents on Christmas Day |
| 4. The common (共同的) Christmas food that the Swedish and the Brazilian eat is _______. |
| A. pork B. turkey C. fish D. chicken |
| 5. Which is the best title of the passage? |
| A. The history of Christmas. B. Christmas around the world. C. Christmas in Brazil. D. Christmas food around the world. |