英语七选五练习及答案.docxVIP

英语七选五练习及答案 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项． (1) Christmas can mean different things to different people．For many people it means eating a lot, spending time with family and visiting relatives and friends．______11______ ______12______ In ancient times, people had mid-winter festivals when the days were short and the nights were very long．______13______ The Romans decorated their homes with green plants in December to remind Saturn, their harvest god, to return the following spring．In the year 440, the Christian church decided that the birth of Christ should be celebrated every year on December 25th．Some of these ancient customs were adopted by early Christians as part of their celebrations of the birthday of Jesus Christ． Christmas Cards Its very common to send Christmas cards to friends, family, colleagues, classmates and neighbors in the weeks leading up to December 25th．Christmas was traditionally a time for helping other people and giving money to charities．Many people used to send cards to charities, where a percentage of the price of each card went to charity．______14______ People send fewer cards than in the past as they now send Christmas greetings by email or via Facebook． Father Christmas（Santa Claus） Every year small children tell Father Christmas, also known as Santa Claus, exactly what presents they would like to receive．They can write him a letter with a list of requests．On the night of December 24th, Father Christmas travels through the sky on a sleigh pulled by magic reindeer and delivers presents to children．How does he enter the childrens houses? ______15______ A. The Origins of Christmas B. The Activities at Christmas C. Via the chimney, of course! D. However, things have changed． E. For children it often means presents, presents and more presents! F. Most people attach great importance to the family reunion dinner． G. They believed that their ceremonies would help the suns power return． 【答案】11. E? ? 12. A? ? 13. G? ? 14. D? ? 15. C (2) Ho