外研版（2019）高中英语必修第二册 Unit2 Using language 能力提升练.docxVIP

PAGE2 / NUMPAGES2 Unit2 Using language 能力提升练 一、阅读理解 A （2021南京航空航天大学附属高级中学高一调研） Christmas is still a few weeks away. But in Holland, Germany and other parts of central Europe, a man dressed in red with a big white beard will already be flying from house to house with a big sack of presents for children. Sinterklaas komt! as Dutch children say-Saint Nicholas is coming! Its obvious that the name Santa Claus comes from Sinterklaas. Saint Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6, but there are many things about the saint and his festival that are similar to Christmas. Just as Santa has reindeer, Sinterklaas has a white horse. Dutch and German children put their shoes out in front of the chimney just like children hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve, hoping that in the morning they will be full of presents. With Sinterklaas, however, youre also expected to put a carrot in your shoe as a present to his horse. Like Santa, Sinterklaas also judges whether children have been naughty or nice in the past year to help him decide whether they deserve presents. But while good children get sweets, the consequences of being bad are far worse than they are with Father Christmas. Naughty children are given a stick so their parents can beat them. If you are really, really bad, Sinterklaas will put you into a sack and take you away. In parts of Germany and Austria, people also celebrate December 5, but it is a celebration of naughtiness rather than niceness. On Krampus Day, bizarre（奇形怪状的）, horned demons (or rather boys dressed in fancy costumes) run around causing havoc（混乱）and hitting girls with sticks. Authorities have made efforts for years to ban the tradition, but have not been successful. Luckily Saint Nicholas always comes next day to put things right. 1. What is the main focus of the article? A. The history of Christmas Day. B. The traditions of Saint Nicholas Day. C. The differences between Christmas Day and Saint Nicholas Day. D. The connection between Saint Nichol