阅读理解“FatherChristmas”(or“SantaClaus”)hasbecomethehumanfaceofChristmas．Pictureswillbeseeneverywhereoftheoldmanwithlongwhitebeardredcoatandbagoftoys．Childr

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　　“Father Christmas”(or“Santa Claus”)has become the human face of Christmas．Pictures will be seen everywhere of the old man with long white beard red coat and bag of toys．Children are taught that he brings them presents the night before Christmas and many children up to the age of 7 or 8 really believe this is true．In most countries it is said that he lives near the North Pole and arrives through the sky on a sledge(snow-cart)pulled by reindeer(驯鹿)．He comes into houses down the chimney at midnight and places presents for the children in socks or bags by their beds or in front of the family Christmas tree．

　　In shops or at children’s parties someone will dress up as Father Christmas and give small presents to children or ask them what gifts they want for Christmas．Christmas can be a time of magic and excitement for children．

　　Father Christmas is based on a real person St．Nicholas which explains his other name“Santa Claus”which comes from the Dutch“Sinterklaas”．Nicholas was a Christian leader from Myra(in modern-day Turkey)in the 4th century AD．He was very shy and wanted to give money to poor people without them knowing about it．It is said that one day he climbed the roof of a house and dropped a purse of money down the chimney．It landed in the stocking which a girl had put to dry by the fire!This may explain the belief that Father Christmas comes down the chimney and places gifts in children’s stockings．

(1)

According to the passage “Santa Claus”________．
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A．	has a long black beard
B．	wears a yellow coat
C．	has a basket of toys
D．	usually arrives on a sledge pulled by reindeer

(2)

Which of the following is NOT true about St．Nicholas?
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A．	He was good at climbing into the houses to steal money．
B．	He lived in the 4th century AD．
C．	He was a Christian．
D．	He was shy and kind．

(3)

What’s St．Nicholas nationality?
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A．	He was a Dutchman．
B．	He was from Myra．
C．	He was an Englishman．
D．	He was from America．

(4)

The sentence“Christmas can be a time of magic and excitement for children．”means ________．
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A．	Children are magic on Christmas．
B．	Father Christmas is very magical．
C．	Children are happy during Christmas because Father Christmas is magical．
D．	Children are very excited during Christmas because it’s a wonderful time for them．

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．B;4．D;

解析：

(1)	圣诞老人是一个old man with long white beard red coat and bag of toys．，他arrives through the sky on a sledge(snow-cart)pulled by reindeer．。
(2)	St．Nicholas wanted to give money to poor people without them knowing about it．，他自然不会去爬别人家的房子偷钱了。
(3)	从“Nicholas was a Christian leader from Myra(in modern-day Turkey)in the 4th century AD．”一句可以判断Nicholas是Myra人。
(4)	圣诞老人是由某个人装扮的，他在圣诞节这天会给孩子们想要的小礼物，因此孩子们喜欢这个节日。