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On Christmas Eve, children in the West are very happy. They put their stockings on their beds. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents.
Father Christmas is a very kind man. He often smiles. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands(降落) on top of each house, comes down the chimney into the fireplace(火炉), and brings people a lot of presents.
The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and say, “Merry Christmas!”
At Christmas, Western people usually give presents to each other. They have a big lunch. They all have a good time.
(
B
) 1. Father Christmas often puts the presents ______.
A. into children's hats
B. into children's stockings
C. under children's beds
(
C
) 2. Father Christmas comes into the house through(通过) the ______.
A. window
B. front door
C. chimney
(
C
) 3. On the morning of Christmas Day, children wake up their parents very early and say “______”.
A. Happy New Year!
B. Best wishes for you!
C. Merry Christmas!
(
C
) 4. On Christmas Day, Western people often ______ to each other.
A. ask for money
B. ask for presents
C. give presents
(
B
) 5. Father Christmas is a very kind man. “kind” means “______”.
A. 年老的
B. 和蔼的
C. 忙碌的