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Christmas is a Christian (基督教) holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christ’s birth, but most Christians celebrate it on December 25th. On this day, many people go to church, they can take part in special religious (宗教的) services. In Britain, Christmas dinner is eaten at noon. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate (装饰) their homes.

One German couple tried their best to prepare for their Christmas decorations in a different way. Thomas and Susanne decorated the outside of their house with a few simple Christmas decorations. From the outside, their house looks normal. However, the inside of the house is so different from the outside.

They started decorating in October. It took them 8 weeks to set everything up. They put 100 Christmas trees into their small house! They decorate the trees with small coloured electric lights and 16, 000 baubles (小玩意).

They did not always have so many trees. In the beginning, they had a small Christmas collection. As time went on, they grew their collection rapidly. They started decorating in early October. It’s so special that even the bathroom has a Santa Claus toilet seat.


根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
【小题1】Do all the people celebrate Christmas on December 25th?
【小题2】What are the names of the German couple?
【小题3】How long did it take the couple to set everything up?
【小题4】How many baubles did the couple use to decorate the trees?
【小题5】When did they start decorating the house?
22-23九年级上·吉林长春·期末
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Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take UK as an example. On that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy books of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998, World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
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【小题1】When is World Book Day? _________________
【小题2】In UK, what can school children do on World Book Day?_________________
【小题3】What did Premier Wen Jiiabao advise young people do?___________________
【小题4】How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?___________________
【小题5】What does the passage mainly about?___________________
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Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. But, do our grandparents have a special holiday? Yes, they do!

The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people. This year it falls on October 4th.

There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant called “zhuyu” to celebrate it . Both chrysanthemum and “zhuyu” are considered as clean plants that can clean houses and treat diseases.

It is a traditional virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people .Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people. Chinese people believe that to respect the elderly people is to respect themselves tomorrow.

【小题1】Do Chinese people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival on September the ninth of the lunar calendar every year?
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【小题2】How do people respect the elderly people on the bus?
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【小题3】Why do Chinese people respect elderly people?
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【小题4】When you grow up into an adult, will you choose to live with the old in your family? Why or why not ?
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The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is one of the most important festivals in China. It is celebrated on May 5th on lunar calendar and has a history of over 2,000 years. In 278 BC, the great poet Qu Yuan jumped into the river and died for his beloved homeland. Later people started to celebrate the festival to memorialize him. Nowadays, there are some celebrating activities around China on that day.

Chinese people like to eat Zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is made of glutinous rice with meat, nuts or bean paste. People usually wrap it in bamboo leaves. Now eating Zongzi is a custom in many Asian nations, such as North and South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore and so on.

Dragon boat racing is another important part of the festival all over the country. As the gun is fired, people will see racers in dragon-shaped boats pulling the oars (浆) hurriedly, with rapid drums, speeding towards the end.

On Dragon Boat Festival, parents usually dress their children up with Hsiang Pao (香包). It will be hung around their necks or tied to the front of the clothes. Children are not the only ones who wear Hsiang Pao. Elder people often give each other Hsiang Pao as a symbol of respect.


Dragon Boat Festival
Basic informationDateIt is celebrated on 【小题1】 on lunar calendar.
HistoryIt dates back to over 2,000 years ago.
PurposeIt is in memory of 【小题2】.
Celebrating activitiesEating ZongziZongzi is made of glutinous rice with meat, nuts or bean paste and wrapped in bamboo leaves.
It has become a custom in 【小题3】 now.
【小题4】Racers in dragon-shaped boats hurry towards the end as the gun is fired.
Giving Hsiang PaoChildren hang Hsiang Pao around their necks or on their clothes.
Elder people give Hsiang Pao to each other in order to 【小题5】.

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