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Christmas is celebrated{{U}} (11) {{/U}}the world. December 25 is believed to be the birthday of Jesus Christ.
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[单项选择]Christmas is a holiday usually celebrated on December 25th______the birth of Jesus Christ.
A. in accordance with
B. in terms of
C. in favor of
D. in honor of

[单项选择]Christmas is coming. It is celebrated every year on December 25 and it is the most celebrated holiday in the world. It is celebrated in Europe, Noah America, South America and in every country that has been touched by western culture. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Today, most people who celebrate Christmas are not Christians (基督徒). They celebrate the holiday because Christmas is an opportunity for people to show the "good feelings" they have for each other. Christmas is called "the season of giving." It is the time of year when people give gifts to others to show how much they love them or just to show how much they appreciate them. We give gifts to our family and we also give gifts to close friends. Many people also give gifts to people who have performed services for them through the year, like the postman or the cleaner. And Christmas is the time of year we remember that many people are less fortunate than us: the poor, the sick and the lonely; and we try to help
A. Right.
B. Wrong.
C. Doesn’t say.

[填空题]Christmas is celebrated (11) the world. December 25 is believed to be the birthday of Jesus Christ.
People (12) gifts. You give gifts to family members and close friends. Children receive toys from Santa Claus. They believe that on Christmas Eve Santa Claus, a fat old man who wears a red (13) and hat and long white beard, will come down from the chimney to bring them gifts. (14) the story, the old man travels in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. The children usually hang their long stockings near the chimney. On Christmas morning they will find the stockings full of candy and toys. Their parents, instead of Santa Claus, (15) fill the stockings with what they wish for.

[填空题]Christmas is celebrated (11) the world. December 25 is believed to be the birthday of Jesus Christ.
People (12) gifts. You give gifts to family members and close friends. Children receive toys from Santa Claus. They believe that on Christmas Eve Santa Claus, a fat old man who wears a red (13) and hat and long white beard, will come down from the chimney to bring them gifts. (14) the story, the old man travels in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. The children usually hang their long stockings near the chimney. On Christmas morning they will find the stockings full of candy and toys. Their parents, instead of Santa Claus, (15) fill the stockings with what they wish for.Christmas is celebrated (11) the world. December 25 is believed to be the birthday of Jesus Christ.
People (12) gifts. You give gifts to family members and close friends. Children receive toys from Santa Claus. They believe that on