8. Gift giving at Christmas Christmas or Christmas...

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People in Russia like to give an even number of flowers as a gift.

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If the company identifies itself as “solidary”, one power word you might incorporate into your resume is _____.

A、innovate

B、solidarity

C、easygoing

D、caution

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完形填空????It was a winter morning, just a couple...

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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas. While most people were__1__

their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to __2__early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to

work. On arrival, he __3__his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After __4__10 hours of

labor, he returned to find his bike__5__.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only tool. Trevor used it to get to__6__, putting in

60-hour weeks to __7__ his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries, __8__us from

having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so__9__that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our

story. Shortly after that, several people in our area __10__to help. One wonderful stranger__11__

bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up.__12__my husband had a way to get to and from

his job. It really is a (an)__13__that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they

have never met before. People say that a smile can be __14__from one person to another, but acts of

kindness from__15__are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because

it__16__our faith in humanity as a whole. And it has __17__us to be more mindful of ways that we, too,

can __18__with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone

__19__. And the results can be__20__.

( )1. A. cooling down

( )2. A. get up

( )3. A. piled

( )4. A. putting in

( )5. A. broken

( )6. A. study

( )7. A. live

( )8. A. getting

( )9. A. surprised

( )10. A. offered

( )11. A. still

( )12. A. Now and then

( )13. A. honor

( )14. A. thrown

( )15. A. friends

( )16. A. weakened

( )17. A. moved

( )18. A. share

( )19. A. likes

( )20. A. short

B. warming up

B. wake up

B. pushed

B. putting on

B. robbed

B. shop

B. support

B. protecting

B. thrilled

B. supported

B. finally

B. Once in a while

B. pity

B. passed

B. strangers

B. spread

B. forced

B. connect

B. cares

B. promising

C. speeding up

C. turn up

C. parked

C. putting off

C. hidden

C. work

C. serve

C. saving

C. puzzled

C. provided

C. even

C. Once again

C. sympathy

C. sent

C. relatives

C. reduced

C. urged

C. deal

C. worries

C. permanent

D. slowing down

D. rise up

D. paused

D. putting away

D. gone

D. deliver

D. protect

D. allowing

D. sad

D. agreed

D. yet

D. Sooner or later

D. respect

D. got

D. parents

D. strengthened

D. influenced

D. work

D. wonders

D. temporary

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【单选题】She was reading a ___________ copy of a newspaper when I entered the room.

A、moreover

B、extra

C、various

D、daily

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Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November.

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9. The Colors of Christmas There are several colors which are traditionally associated with Christmas, such as green, red and gold. But why do people have them and what do the colors represent? Most the colors and their meanings come from the western/northern European traditions and customs, when Christmas is in the middle of winter and it's dark and cold. 1）Green Evergreen plants, like Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe have been used for thousands of years to decorate and brighten up buildings during the long dark winter. They also reminded people that spring would come and that winter wouldn't last forever! The Romans would exchange evergreen branches during January as a sign of good luck. The ancient Egyptians used to bring palm branches into their houses during the mid winter festivals. In many parts of Europe during the middle ages, Paradise plays were performed, often on Christmas Eve. They told Bible stories to people who couldn't read. The “Paradise Tree” in the garden of Eden in the play was normally a pine tree with red apples tied to it. Now the most common use of green at Christmas are Christmas Trees. 2）Red As mentioned above, an early use of red at Christmas were the apples on the paradise tree. They represented the fall of Adam in the plays. Red is also the color of Holly berries, which is said to represent the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross. And red is the color of Bishops robes. These would have been worn by St. Nicholas and then also became Santa's uniform! 3）Gold Gold is the color of the Sun and light - both very important in the dark winter. And both red and gold are the colors of fire that you need to keep you warm. Gold was also one of the presents brought to the baby Jesus by one of the wise men and traditionally it's the color used to show the star that the wise men followed. Silver is sometimes used instead of (or with) gold. But gold is a “warmer” color. 4）White White is often associated with purity and peace in western cultures. The snow of winter is also very white! White paper wafers were also sometimes used to decorate paradise trees. The wafers represented the bread eaten during Christian Communion or Mass, when Christians remember that Jesus died for them. White is used by most churches as the color of Christmas, when the altar is covered with a white cloth (in the Russian Orthodox Church Gold is used for Christmas). 5）Blue The color blue is often associated with Mary, the mother of Jesus. In medieval times blue dye and paint was more expensive than gold! So it would only be worn by Royal families and very rich people. Mary was often painted wearing blue to show she was very important. Blue can also represent the color of the sky and heaven. 18. Which one of the following colors is used to represent the star according to the passage?

A、White.

B、Yellow.

C、Silver.

D、Gold.

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10. The Man Behind the Story of Father Christmas/Santa Claus St. Nicholas was a Bishop who lived in the fourth century in a place called Myra in Asia Minor (now called Turkey). He was a very rich man because his parents died when he was young and left him a lot of money. He was also a very kind man and had a reputation for helping the poor and giving secret gifts to people who needed it. There are several legends about St. Nicholas, although we don't know if any of them are true! The most famous story about St. Nicholas tells how the custom of hanging up stockings to put presents started! It goes like this: There was a poor man who had three daughters. The man was so poor that he did not have enough money for a dowry, so his daughters couldn't get married. (A dowry is a sum of money paid to the bridegroom by the bride’s parents on the wedding day. This still happens in some countries, even today.) One night, Nicholas secretly dropped a bag of gold down the chimney and into the house (This meant that the oldest daughter was then able to be married.). The bag fell into a stocking that had been hung by the fire to dry! This was repeated later with the second daughter. Finally, determined to discover the person who had given him the money, the father secretly hid by the fire every evening until he caught Nicholas dropping in a bag of gold. Nicholas begged the man to not tell anyone what he had done, because he did not want to bring attention to himself. But soon the news got out and when anyone received a secret gift, it was thought that maybe it was from Nicholas. Because of his kindness Nicholas was made a Saint. St. Nicholas is not only the saint of children but also of sailors! One story tells of him helping some sailors that were caught in a dreadful storm off the coast of Turkey. The storm was raging around them and all the men were terrified that their ship would sink beneath the giant waves. They prayed to St. Nicholas to help them. Suddenly, he was standing on the deck before them. He ordered the sea to be calm, the storm died away, and they were able to sail their ship safely to the port. St. Nicholas was exiled from Myra and later put in prison during the persecution by the Emperor Diocletian. No one really knows when he died, but it was on 6th December in either 345 or 352. In 1087, his bones were stolen from Turkey by some Italian merchant sailors. The bones are now kept in the Church named after him in the Italian port of Bari. On St. Nicholas feast day (6th December), the sailors of Bari still carry his statue from the Cathedral out to the sea, so that he can bless the waters and so give them safe voyages throughout the year. 20. The first story in this passage tells us about the origin of ________.

A、Giving presents on Christmas Day.

B、Giving a dowry on the Wedding Day.

C、Celebration of Christmas.

D、Hanging up stockings on Christmas Eve.

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6. Easter It’s Easter in the UK and the shops are full of Easter eggs, hot-cross buns and Easter bunnies. Easter is a holiday celebrated in early spring. The date of the festival is not fixed. It is celebrated on the first Sunday of a full moon day after March 21. It usually falls between March 21 and April 25. It started as a Christian holiday, created by the early Christians to celebrate the rebirth of Jesus from the dead. It is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians, but non-religious people often mark the day, too. Over time it became a holiday meant to celebrate spring and the rebirth of the earth after a long, cold winter. Symbols of Easter are eggs, rabbits, lambs, flowers, especially tulips and the religious symbols of the cross, and the virgin Mary. Children around the world have fun on Easter by painting eggs, hunting for chocolate eggs, making rabbit and flower crafts and enjoying a delicious lamb dinner. Although Easter is widely seen as a Christian festival which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, its origins pre-date Christianity and many of its symbols come from the earliest civilizations. Our modern festival’s roots lie in ancient seasonal rituals which marked the transition from the "death" of winter to the new life and rebirth of spring. These days we give chocolate eggs as gifts at Easter but eggs have been symbols of fertility for thousands of years. The ancient Persians gave each other painted eggs for the festival of Nowrooz, a celebration held at the spring equinox which marked the start of Persian New Year. The tradition continues to this day. Centuries ago, the early Saxon people marked buns with a cross to honour their goddess Eostre, whose name some people believe to be the origin of the word Easter. It is believed that early Christians incorporated such pagan festivals into their religion. Some experts say the Easter bunny was originally a hare as this animal represented fertility and growth in pagan mythology due to its capacity for reproduction. Moreover, in some ancient cultures the hare was also a symbol of the moon, which is significant as the date of Easter changes each year depending on the lunar cycle. The Easter bunny has become an important symbol of Easter all over the world. But nowadays not everybody treats such symbols with respect. Pranksters in the Austrian town of Villach have stolen a giant Easter Bunny from the town square. Local police say it should not be too difficult to spot as it is two meters tall and weighs 60kg. 11. Why is the bunny regarded as an important symbol of Easter according to the passage?

A、It is notable for its capacity of abundant production.

B、Because it is born only in spring.

C、Because it is the symbol of love.

D、It is notable for their cleverness and loveliness.

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7. Good Friday 1)Good Friday – What is it? Good Friday is observed on the Friday that proceeds Easter Sunday (also called Resurrection Sunday). It is a day when people remember Jesus’ death on the cross. Many people, mostly Christians, celebrate this day by attending a Good Friday service where they read the biblical accounts of Jesus’ death on the cross. (Read Luke 19.) 2)Good Friday – What Happened on Good Friday? Although the term “Good Friday” is not mentioned in the Bible, we can study the events that took place on the day Jesus was crucified. After Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, He was taken through several trials before the chief priests, Pontius Pilate, and Herod (Luke 22:54–23:25). Three of the trials were by Jewish leaders and three by the Romans (John 18:12-14, Mark 14:53-65, Mark 15:1-5, Luke 23:6-12, Mark 15:6-15). These events led up to Good Friday. Pilate tried to compromise with the religious leaders by having Jesus beaten, but this act didn't satisfy them, so Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified (Mark 15:6-15). Jesus was mocked by the soldiers as they dressed Him in a purple robe and a crown of thorns (John 19:1-3). The sentence was written “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” Jesus, assisted by Simon of Cyrene, was then forced to carry His cross to the place of His death. It was at Golgotha that Jesus was crucified along with two criminals (John 19:17-22). Later in the day, the Bible tells us that Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for Jesus’ body and was granted permission. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb. He then rolled a big stone in front of the entrance. 3)Good Friday – Was it Friday? The Bible does not tell us exactly the day of the week Jesus was crucified. Most scholars believe it was either Friday or Wednesday. There are others who compromise and say it was a Thursday. No matter what day Jesus was crucified, we know that He died and rose from the grave! Since the day is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, we can assume that it is not all that important. 4)Good Friday – Why is it “Good”? Is good Friday really “good”? It may seem odd that people celebrate the day Jesus’ was crucified as “good.” Obviously, the suffering Jesus went through on Good Friday was not good. He was whipped, beaten, mocked, and killed in a very violent way. How can that be good? The results of Jesus’ death are very good! This is explained in Romans 5:8: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Then in 1 Peter 3:18, it is reiterated again: “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit.” 14. Which one of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A、Good Friday was mentioned in the Bible for many times.

B、Soldiers dressed Jesus in a purple robe and a crown of thorns because they respected Him.

C、Jesus was killed because He was King of the Jews.

D、The Bible told us exactly the day of the week Jesus was crucified.

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