2020-2021学年度人教版英语九年级上册期末复习阅读理解专项训练16篇（含答案）.docxVIP

2020-2021学年度人教版英语九年级上册 期末复习阅读理解专项训练16篇（含答案） 第一篇 In Britain, Australia, Canada and a few other English-speaking countries, people dont stop celebrating when Christmas Day is over. They also celebrate the following day, known as Boxing Day. It is a popular day for giving additional（另外的）gifts. It has been celebrated for so long, but nobody exactly knows how it started. Some people believe Boxing Day began in the Middle Ages. In those days: in some special places there were special collection boxes where people threw money for the poor. The day after Christmas the boxes were opened and the money was counted. Then the money went to helping the poor in the area. Others believe Boxing Day started about 300 years ago when some rich people had Christmas feasts (盛宴). They offered lots of food to their guests. Because many servants (仆人）were needed to make and serve the food, they could not celebrate Christmas with their families. To thank them, the rich people would put food into boxes for their servants to take home. Now Boxing Day has become a public holiday in some countries. Some people spend the day boxing up old or unwanted things and donating（捐赠）them to the poor. Many people are active in helping service organizations(组织)like the Red Cross. No matter how Boxing Day got its start, its a wonderful time to donate things or give small gifts to people. By doing so, you cam make someones holiday much happier. 1. From the first paragraph we know that Boxing Day ___________. A. has a long history B. is before Christmas Day C. is celebrated in only three countries D. is the day for buying gifts 2. In the Middle Ages people put ____________into the boxes. A. unwanted things B. food C. old things D. money 3. What did the servants mainly do on Christmas Day? A. They took the food home. B. They had Christmas feasts. C. They made and served the food. D. They celebrated with their families 4. Today Boxing Day is a time ___________. A. to thank the rid people B. to make the guests h