Christmas in Australia is often very hot. Whereas the northern hemisphere is in the middle of winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not unusual to have Christmas Day well into the mid 30 degrees Celsius, or near 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

A traditional meal includes a turkey dinner, with ham, and pork. A flaming Christmas plum pudding is added for dessert. In the Australian gold rushes, Christmas puddings often contained a gold nugget. Today a small favor is baked inside. Whoever finds this knows s/he will enjoy good luck. Another treat is Mince Pies.

Some Australians and particularly tourists often have their Christmas dinner at midday on a local beach, Bondi Beach in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs attracts thousands of people on Christmas Day. Other families enjoy their day by having a picnic. If they are at home, the day is punctuated(不時中斷) by swimming in a pool, playing Cricket out the backyard, and other outdoor activities.

The warm weather allows Australians to enjoy a tradition which started in 1937. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve, where tens of thousands of people gather in the city of Melbourne to sing their favorite Christmas songs. The evening is lit by as many candles singing under a clean cut night sky. The sky with its Southern Cross stars is like a mirror. Sydney and the other capital cities also enjoy Carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Australians surround themselves with Christmas Bush, a native plant which has little red flowered leaves.

1.It is usual to have a hot Christmas in Australia because _________.

A.the country is in the Northern Hemisphere

B.people go shopping in shorts and T-shirts

C.the festival is not in winter but in summer

D.Santa Claus is on a surfboard at many beaches

2.According to the passage, _________ is not included in Christmas meals in Australia.

A. ham B. pork C. turkey D. pumpkin

3.Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?

A. Tourists like to have Christmas dinner on a beach

B. People play outdoor activities at home after picnic.

C. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve

D. Sydney enjoys Carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

4.It seems that people can enjoy Carols by Candlelight because of _________.

A. the warm weather

B. the Christmas Bush

C. the activities at daytime

D. the Southern Cross stars

5.The best title of this passage is _________.

A. Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

B. Christmas meals in Australia

C. Christmas in Australia

D. Christmas shopping in Australia

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：全文講述了澳大利亞的炎熱的圣誕節(jié)習(xí)俗以及圣誕節(jié)最盛大的活動：在燭光晚會唱圣誕歌。

1.Australians are baking in summer heat.圣誕節(jié)期間在澳大利亞是夏天。選 C。

2.A traditional meal includes a turkey dinner, with ham, and pork. 得知澳大利亞圣誕大餐中不包括南瓜。選D。

3.小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Other families enjoy their day by having a picnic. If they are at home, the day is punctuated(不時中斷) by swimming in a pool, playing Cricket out the backyard, and other outdoor activities.得知澳大利亞人喜歡野炊或戶外運動，但沒有說野炊完再戶外運動。選B。

4.小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The warm weather allows Australians to enjoy a tradition which started in 1937. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve,暖和的天氣使得澳大利亞人享受燭光圣誕頌歌這一傳統(tǒng)成為可能。選A。

5.小題5】最佳標(biāo)題。全文在講述澳大利亞的圣誕節(jié)。選C。

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