In the city of Midland, Michigan in the United States sits the Charles, W. Howard(CWH)Santa Claus School. This is not a school that children attend to learn grammar and fractions but one that adults travel to once a year. There, they learn how to play the role of Santa Claus.
For better or worse, Christmas is a profitable business in the modern world, particularly in the US. Therefore, during winter, thousands of people are hired by businesses to put on Santa’s famous red cloak, red hat, and white beard. These Santas will appear at public spaces, where starry-eyed children sit on their knees and dreamily recite their lists of all the wonderful Christmas gifts they desire.
Given this demand, the CWH Santa Claus School is dedicated to training adults to be the best Santa Claus they can be. Started by Charles Howard himself in New York in 1937, the school has a mission to uphold the traditional image and preserve the history of Santa Claus. Meanwhile, it also teaches students how to incorporate their personalities into the role. The school was relocated to a new place in Midland by its current manager, Tom Valent, in 1986. It now offers a three-day crash course every October for aspiring Santa Clauses to learn under the guidance of Valent and other instructors. The curriculum (课程) includes such content as singing, toy production, and even reindeer care.
The CWH Santa School is called the “Harvard of Santa schools”. In addition to being a family-run operation, it recruits (招募) Santa teachers from all over the world to hand down knowledge about how to be the very best Santa Claus.
【小题1】The underlined word “incorporate” is closest in meaning to________.| A．inspire | B．imagine | C．introduce | D．include |
| A．A For-profit School in US | B．The Origin of Santa Claus |
| C．A School with a Difference | D．Where to Find the Best Santa Claus |
| A．The CWH Santa School enjoys a very good reputation. |
| B．History is on the curriculum in the CWH Santa School. |
| C．The school trains children to interact with Santa Claus. |
| D．The current manager needs to have a global vision. |
