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Though many are most familiar with Christmas from US movies, actually Christmas is the most important festival in the Czech Republic (捷克共和国).
Different Czech families celebrate it differently, but they commonly celebrate it on Dec. 24. The difference depends on the religion of the family. On the morning of Dec. 24, my parents got up early and started to cook carp (鲫鱼) soup. Eating carp is a typical tradition here. At noon the whole family set off for a skating rink (滑冰场). Although the rink was full of people, it didnt stop us from enjoying our skating.
The lunch waiting for us at home was a home⁃baked Christmas cake. The taste was wonderful with marmalade (橘子酱) on the cake. Then we children started to decorate our Christmas tree in the living room. We couldnt wait for evening to come, when we would open our gifts.
And then there was dinner⁃time. Everyone stood in front of their seats. The ladies wore dresses and the gentlemen wore white shirts. My father began to speak. Then we stood up, made a toast (祝酒), and enjoyed the amazing Christmas dinner.
After dinner we went out for a walk. When we got back home, the best part of this festival had finally come. We rushed into the living room and sat on the floor. My brother was given the duty of calling out the owners of the gifts. Then we unpacked them, and screamed excitedly when we saw what the gifts were.
【语篇解读】 很多人通过看美国电影熟悉了圣诞节,实际上圣诞节是捷克最重要的节日,本文介绍了捷克人民过圣诞节的过程。
1.From the first two paragraphs, what can we learn?
A. After breakfast, the authors family went skating.
B. Not all Czech families celebrate Christmas on Dec. 24.
C. Christmas is celebrated differently because of different religions.
D. It is traditional for people to get up early on the morning of Dec. 24.
答案与解析 C 细节理解题。由文章第二段前两句可知,不同的捷克家庭庆祝圣诞节的方式不同,但是一般都在12月24号庆祝,庆祝圣诞节的差别在于宗教信仰的不同,由此可知C项正确。
2.What did the author eat for lunch on Dec. 24?
A. Carp