If you look at the word Christmas, you can see the word Christ in it. On Christmas, people celebrate (慶祝) the birthday of Jesus Christ.
Of course (當(dāng)然) not everyone in America thinks Christ a great man, but Christmas is a holiday for all the people. It’s on December 25. Shops and schools are not open. Almost (幾乎) every family has a Christmas tree in the house. People make their Christmas trees very beautiful. They put many colored bulbs on the trees. The bulbs make the trees more beautiful at night. They also put some dolls, balls and small animals on the trees. On Christmas day almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others.
1.The word Christmas comes from .
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A．the name of a holiday |
B．the name of a tree |
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C．the man of a man |
D．the name of some presents |
2.In America people celebrate Christmas because .
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A．it is a holiday |
B．Jesus Christ died |
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C．shops and schools are not open |
D．they can get gifts |
3.People have Christmas trees in their houses .
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A．to put some small things on them |
B．to make their houses beautiful |
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C．because they like trees |
D．because shops will not open |
4.The word “bulb”means something that _________.
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A．can give us light |
B．children can play with |
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C．people can eat |
D．can make people sleep well at night |
5.On Christmas, __________.
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A．parents give gifts to children |
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B．boys give gifts to girls or boys |
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C．students give gifts to their teachers |
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D．a(chǎn)lmost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others |
科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
WC, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom, john --- English has many ___31___ for the little room we all have to go to every day. Here are some of the words that ___32___ and explanations of their meanings.
Different countries use different words. In the US, in ___33___ home, you will get ___34___ you need to go if you ask where the “bathroom” is. If you are in a shopping mall, you ___35___ ask directions to the “restroom”. US people also use the word “john”, which is named ___36___ the 19th century British inventor of the flush toilet (although he seems to have been called Thomas.).
In Britain the most commonly used words are “toilet” and “bathroom”. But “WC”, which ___37___ for “water closet”, and “l(fā)avatory” are also used. A public toilet is a “public convenience”. People ___38___ speak of the “l(fā)adies” and “Gents” (you see the words “Ladies” and “Gentlemen” above the ___39___ to public toilets). An older, now rarely used word in Britain is “privy” which is short for “ ___40___ ”.
Australians say “l(fā)oo” , which is quite popular in the UK ___41___. Canadians use the word “can ”, New Zealanders “bog”, ___42___ South Africans “want to go to the bathroom”.
Where does the word toilet itself ___43___ from? Well, it’s from the French “toilette” ---- to wash ___44___.
People from ___45___ countries also use some humorous words. For example, “ throne” to describe the toilet and “throne room” foe the bathroom.
31. A. words B. names C. places D. titles
32. A. uses B. use C. is used D. are used
33. A. some B. anyone C. someone’s D. somebody
34. A. how B. what C. where D. when
35. A. would B. must C. should D. can
36. A. in B. for C. after D. at
37. A. stands B. writes C. says D. asks
38. A. sometime B. never C. sometimes D. some times
39. A. entries B. exits C. roofs D. walls
40. A. pretty B. private C. plenty D. practice
41. A. what B. which C. who D. whose
42. A. as well B. also C. too D. either
43. A. is B. comes C. come D. change
44. A. me B. yourself C. us D. you
45. A. developing B. developed C. poor D. English-speaking
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