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You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australia is different.

The holiday, celebrated on Dec 25, comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia.

Because it is so hot, the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. (A)　 Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. Family members all cook something different to bring to a big meal . I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in the family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house(姜饼屋) that we ate for desert.

Children get presents from “Santa Claus” and are always excited to play with them. (B) It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family.

The sport of cricket(板球) is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard. So the children were playing cricket(C) __________parents were watching it in the backyard. So I always enjoyed playing with cousins when I was growing up.

So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year.

1.Why is there no white Christmas in Australia?

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2.请把（A）处划线的句子进行同义句转换

Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch.

Most people have________ ________ ______ during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch.

3.请把（B）处的句子翻译成汉语___________________________________________

4.请在（C）处填入一个适当的连词，使句意完整、上下文通顺_______________

5.请给短文拟一个适当的题目。

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People in many places celebrate Christmas on December 25.

In the USA, Christmas is a long holiday. Shops are usually not open on Christmas Day. And family members have a party together. There are usually Christmas Trees in houses, and children can find presents from their parents in the trees. In many places, children put a stocking(长筒袜)on the bed, because they think Father Christmas will put nice presents in the stocking at night.

Things are different in China. The Chinese don’t have a holiday at Christmas. Shops are open and there are usually Christmas sales(促销) in many shops. There are no family parties, but there are parties for young people in nightclubs and hotels. There are no stories about Father Christmas or presents in stockings. But young lovers(恋人) give each other presents.

根据短文内容，完成下列表格(每格只能填一个词)。

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People in many countries celebrate Christmas．It's on 　　　　　　　　　　 ．

A. a Sunday in March or April

B. the second Sunday in May

C. the fourth Thursday in November

D. December 25th

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. ______ money as well as protect the environment, some people celebrate Christmas in less material ways.

A. To save    B. Save    C. Saved    D. Saving

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More and more young people In China celebrate ________Christmas Day

December 25^th.

A at B. on C. in

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Now many young people in China celebrate Christmas Day ______ December 25th.

A. on　　 B. in　　 C. at　　 D. to

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More and more people in China celebrate Christmas Day__________December25th.

A. at 　　 B. on 　　　 C. In

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More and more young people in China celebrate Christmas Day________December 25th．

A．at　　　　　　　 　　　　 　　 B．on

C．in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．of

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It is December 25th, 2050. The people in the city are all celebrating Christmas. I’m the mayor of our city. My citizens and I are holding a big party under the sea, though you wouldn’t believe it. But please do not feel excited, you should feel sad because we have to live under the sea. Because of the pollution, the earth has been completely destroyed, from top to bottom. The atmosphere has no oxygen and moisture. As a result, the plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of harmful rays. Of course, none of them are still alive. Not only no green, but also the temperature reaches about 121℃ all day even in winter because there is too much CO2 circling the earth.

On the land, there is no life. Luckily, the sea is not destroyed by human. So, we have to move into the sea. At the bottom of the water, people have built many new cities. There is a lot of advanced(高深的，先进的) equipment in each city. Computers are used to control all the machines, even the people’s life. We can also make the seawater into fresh water. There are two machines making oxygen. If they stop working for only one minute, more than 10 million people will die.

The population of our city is over 30 million and, of course, it is quite crowded. We have lots of high buildings and bridges. The roads are wide, too. Our cars are small UFOs, don’t be surprised, it is true. At the bottom of the sea you can’t see anything, because there is no light all day. However, we have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea. Of course, the advanced lighting equipment is very expensive. And if it doesn’t work, we can see nothing under the sea. What should we do then?

1.Where are they holding a big Christmas party?

A. On the land         　　　　　 B. Under the sea

C. In high buildings        D. On the road

2.What controls people’s life under the sea?

A. Machines　　　　 　　 B. Advanced equipment　　

C. Computers　　　　　　 D. Human beings

3. Why do people have to live under the sea in 2050 according to the passage?

A. It is interesting to build cities and live under the sea.

B. We have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea.

C. We can make oxygen under the sea with the high technology.

D. There is no oxygen and moisture around the earth as it is destroyed.

4.What can we learn from this article?

A. We should protect our environment instead of destroying it.

B. There will be no lives in the world in 2050.

C. People prefer to live under the sea in 2050.

D. The plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of useful rays.

5.. The best title for this passage might be___________.

A. A Christmas In The Future

B. A City Under The Sea

C. The Underwater Life

D. The Future Life Under The Sea

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It is December 25th, 2050. The people in the city are all celebrating Christmas. I’m the mayor of our city. My citizens* and I are holding a big party under the sea, though you wouldn’t believe it. But please do not feel excited, you should feel sad because we have to live under the sea. Because of the pollution, the earth has been completely destroyed, from top to bottom. The atmosphere* has no oxygen* and moisture*. As a result, the plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of harmful rays. Of course, none of them are still alive. Not only no green, but also the temperature reaches about 121℃ all day even in winter because there is too much CO2 circling the earth.

On the land, there is no life. Luckily, the sea is not destroyed by human. So, we have to move into the sea. At the bottom of the water, people have built many new cities. There is a lot of advanced* equipment* in each city. Computers are used to control all the machines, even the people’s life. We can also make the seawater into fresh water. There are two machines making oxygen. If they stop working for only one minute, more than 10 million people will die.

The population of our city is over 30 million and, of course, it is quite crowded. We have lots of high buildings and bridges. The roads are wide, too. Our cars are miniature* UFOs, don’t be surprised, it is true. At the bottom of the sea you can’t see anything, because there is no light all day. However, we have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea. Of course, the advanced lighting equipment is very expensive. And if it doesn’t work, we can see nothing under the sea. What should we do then?

1.Where are they holding a big Christmas party?

A. On the land        B. Under the sea     C. In high buildings      D. On the road

2.What controls people’s life under the sea?

A. Machines         B. Computers        C. Advanced equipment   D. Human beings

3.Why do people have to live under the sea in 2050 according to the passage?

A. It is interesting to build cities and live under the sea.

B. We have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea.

C. There is no oxygen and moisture around the earth as it is destroyed.

D. We can make oxygen under the sea with the high technology.

4.What can we learn from this article ?

A. The plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of useful rays.

B. There will be no lives in the world in 2050.

C. People prefer to live under the sea in 2050.

D. We should protect our environment instead of destroying it.

5.What might the best title for this passage be ________.

A. A Christmas In The Future                B. A City Under The Sea

C. The Underwater Life                     D. The Future Life Under The Water

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