2024届高考英语复习：圣诞节语法填空+读后续写课件

语法填空 Santa Claus 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever. He is the make-believe person 1. ______ brings toys and other gifts to children at Christmas. To grown-ups, he is a special symbol of good will and 2. ______(self) giving. Santa Claus also has some other 3. ______(name), like Saint(圣徒) Nicholas, Kris Kringle and Pelznickel. The Santa Claus we talk about in the United States flies from his home at the North Pole on Christmas Eve to bring toys and gifts to children. The happy, white-bearded man 4. ______(dress) in red. He usually flies on a sleigh(雪橇) led by his reindeer. Santa enters each home through the chimney(烟囱) and fills children’s stockings 5. ______ toys and gifts. Santa Claus is believed to have come from the story of St. Nicholas. He was a 4th-century clergy(牧师) in the Mediterranean port city of Myra, part of modern-day Turkey. It is said that St. Nicholas gave away all his wealth 6. ______(help) the poor and the sick. History.com says St. Nicholas became 7. ______(know) as the protector of children and sailors. It adds that he was the 8. ______(popular) saint in Europe. In 9. ______ 18th century, Dutch immigrants brought the story of Saint Nikolaas and the tradition of gift-giving to New York City. The Dutch said his name very 10. ______(rapid). It sounded like “Sinterklaas.” When English speakers said this word, it sounded like Santa Claus. Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever. He is the make-believe person 1. ______ brings toys and other gifts to children at Christmas. 1.who/that 圣诞老人永远活在孩子们的心中。他是圣诞节给孩子们送玩具和其他礼物的虚构人物。 To grown-ups, he is a special symbol of good will and 2. ______(self) giving. 2.selfless/unselfish 对成年人来说，他是善良和无私奉献的特殊象征。 Santa Claus also has some other 3. ______(name), like Saint(圣徒) Nicholas, Kris Kringle and Pelznickel. 3.names 圣诞老人还有其他一些名字，如圣尼古拉斯、克里斯·克林格和佩尔兹尼克。 The Santa Claus we talk about in the United States flies from hi