2017年pets1公共英语一级阅读理解练习（7）

　Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ, is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries. On Christmas eve , people usually tell their children to put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Children believe Santa Claus, with the other name of Father Christmas, will come during the night and fill their stockings with Christmas presents.

Actually, Father Christmas is children’s father. He dresses up a red coat and waits until children fall asleep. Then he goes into children’s bedrooms, and puts small presents in their stockings. When children are no longer young, they know who Father Christmas really is.

Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings. They also have stockings. Early on the morning of Christmas Day, children wake their parents up and say “Merry Christmas.” Then they help their parents open their stockings. Everybody likes presents. But it is better to give than to receive.

1. Christmas day is _________.

A the birthday of Jesus Christ

B the only day for giving presents

C the only day for receiving presents

2. What do you all the British children do on Christmas Eve in the story?

A They talk all the night. B They sing and dance.

C They put their stockings at the end of their beds.

3. “Santa Claus” is another way of saying ________.

A Christmas presents B Christmas eve C Father Christmas

4. From the story we know that on Christmas Day children feel very happy because they can receive________.

A stockings B red clothes C presents

5. What is the best greeting (打招呼) early on the morning of Christmas Day in Britain?

A Happy New Year! B Merry Christmas! C Best wishes to you!