Though not the ideal shape for a
Christmas stocking , this slim little volume could nevertheless make a welcome
seasonal gift. Launched in Britain at the end of October, and covering just
under 100 pages (with paragraphs inset almost to the middle of the page) , it is
not much more than an extended essay. But it presents an interesting idea
eloquently and clearly, offering digestible brain food amid a surfeit of turkey
and television. The author, Gerard Fairtlough, was a senior executive With Shell for many years before he left in 1980 to found a new biotechnology company called Celltech--recently bought by UCB, a Belgian group, for over $ 2 billion. He knows how businesses are run--both well-established organisations, such as Shell, in which it can be hard to see an alternative to "the way things a A. in favor of it. B. slightly critical of it. C. strongly critical of it. D. indifferent to it. [单项选择] Christmas Day
What is Christmas
The word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or "’’Christ’’s Mass". Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for members of the Christian religion. Most historians peg the first celebration of Christmas to Rome in 336 AD.
Christmas is both a holiday and a Holy Day. In America it is the biggest event of the year (especially for kids) , and for members of the Christian religions. It is an important day on the religious calendar. The federal government, all state governments, all schools/colleges/universities and the vast majority of businesses in America give employees one or two days off at Christmas, making it an important holiday ( other federal holidays are: New Year’’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Washington’’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day). In the Roman Catholic calendar, Christmas is one of 6 holy feast days celebrat
A. Y B. N C. NG [单项选择]Christmas is coming. In Shanghai Christmas decorations (装饰品) are everywhere. There are Christmas trees and bright Christmas lights in front of shopping malls and along streets. The sound of Christmas music seems to come from every shop that you pass. In many schools, students are beginning to put up Christmas decorations in their classrooms and they are learning the words of Christmas songs. It would seem from all these activities that Christmas is now a Chinese festival and we think this is a good idea. Christmas comes at a good time of year for the Chinese. There is a long gap (间隔) between Mid-autumn Festival and Spring Festival. Christmas gives people an excuse to have a celebration, to have fun and enjoy themselves.
People outside China don’t like Christmas. A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Doesn’t say. 我来回答: 提交
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