2015届高考英语第二轮专项突破复习题9.docxVIP

温馨提示: 此套题为 Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合 适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。 语篇训练卷（二） Unit 1 Learning about Language I ?阅读理解 A Boxing Day is on December 26th, the day after Christmas, and is celebrated in Great Britain and in most areas settled by the British except for the United States of America, including Canada, Australia, and New Zeala nd. Despite（尽管）its name, Boxing Day has nothing to do with competition sports. While the exact origins of the holiday are unclear, it is likely that Box ing Day bega n in En gla nd duri ng the Middle Ages. Some historia ns say the holiday developed because serva nt仆人）were asked to work on Christmas Day, but took the following day off. As servants prepared to leave to visit their families, their employers（雇主 ）would present them with gift boxes. Another theory is that the Alms boxes in churches were ope ned and the money was give n to the poor on December 26th. Still some believe that, centuries ago, on the day after Christmas, members of the merchant商业）class would give boxes containing food and fruit, clothi ng, and money to bus in essme nand serva nts. The gifts were an expressi on of tha nkfuln ess, much like today whe n people receive bonuses奖金）from their employers because of a well-done job. These gifts, give n in boxes, gave the holiday its n ame, “ Boxing Day Traditi on ally, Boxing Day is a day whe n families get together. It is a day of watch ing sports games with family .In the past, hun ti ng was one of the favorite activities on this day. People usually went hunting for wrens or foxes. Today, Boxing Day is spent with family and friends with lots of food and sharing of friendship and love. Government buildings and small bus in esses are closed but the malls are ope n. Shopp ing is a popular Boxing Day activity, and the malls are usually filled with bargains. Besides these activities, many bus in esses, orga ni zati ons, and families try to keep the traditi onal spirit of Box ing Day alive by don at ing their time, services, and mon