【題目】Christmas is the biggest holiday in many countries including the US and the UK. Decorating Christmas trees, giving gifts and singing Christmas songs are just a few of the traditions that the two nations share. However, just as there are many cultural differences between the two, Christmas is not the same on both sides of the Atlantic. BBC has pointed out some differences.

According to BBC, the language of Christmas is not completely the same in the US and UK. “Americans will appear confused or chuckle(暗自笑) to themselves if you wish them ‘Happy Christmas’ instead of ‘Merry Christmas’,” BBC said. In addition, the shortening of Christmas to “Chrimbo” is almost unknown in the US. Another difference is the name of the white-bearded man. British people usually call him “Father Christmas” while Americans refer to him only as “Santa Claus” or simply “Santa”.

A good, old US Christmas dinner doesn’t necessarily（必然地）have turkey. BBC explained that Americans prepare special food for Thanksgiving, and they often go for ham or roast beef on Christmas Day. Christmas cake, and Christmas pudding are popular desserts(餐后甜點(diǎn))in the UK. In the US, however, your post-meal treat will probably be one of the following: pumpkin pie, fruit cake, apple pie, or sweet potato pie.

In the US, but not in the UK, the beautiful Christmas decorations you see in films are real, and some people even turn their houses into light shows, according to BBC. “Driving through American suburbia (郊區(qū)) at Christmas can sometimes feel like a tour of Disney World,” the news network described.

【1】What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Christmas in the world

B. Christmas and traditions

C. The importance of Christmas

D. Christmas on both sides of the Atlantic

【2】What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A. “Chrimbo” is more widely used in the UK.

B. We’d better say “Happy Christmas” to Americans.

C. White-bearded man is usually called “Father Christmas” in the US.

D. The language of Christmas is almost the same in the US and UK.

【3】Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Christmas is not exactly the same in the US and UK.

B. You can see the beautiful Christmas decorations in the UK.

C. Christmas cake, pudding are popular with American people.

D. You may have apple pie or fruit cake in your post-meal in the UK.

【4】Where does the passage probably come from?

A. A science magazine. B. A culture magazine.

C. A guide book. D. A business report.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述了關(guān)于美國和英國圣誕的一些不同點(diǎn)。例如語言，餐點(diǎn)和圣誕裝飾。

【1】主旨大意題。由第一段中However, just as there are many cultural differences between the two, Christmas is not the same on both sides of the Atlantic. BBC has pointed out some differences.意思是然而，正如這兩者之間有許多文化差異，大西洋兩岸的圣誕節(jié)也不相同。英國廣播公司指出了其中一些差異。故選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)題。由第二段中“Chrimbo” is almost unknown in the US意思是在美國人們幾乎不知道chrimbo，英國和美國的情況不同，故選A。

【3】推斷題。由第一段中However, just as there are many cultural differences between the two, Christmas is not the same on both sides of the Atlantic. 意思是然而，正如這兩者之間有許多文化差異，大西洋兩岸的圣誕節(jié)也不相同。故選A。

【4】推斷題。由文章總體內(nèi)容可知本文講的是圣誕文化，故選B。

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