The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear.One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages,when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land,a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship.Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.It wassealed upand kept on board until the ship came home safely.Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing.The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.

One more thought is about the“Alms Box”placed in every church on Christmas Day.Worshippers （做禮拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it.These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas,that is why that day became know as Boxing Day.

Today,many businesses,organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐贈）their time,services and money to aid Food Banks,providing gifts for the poor,or helping families in need．Besides,spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.

【1】When do people usually celebrated Boxing Day?

【2】Why did saliors drop money into the Christmas box?

【3】When could the priest open the box to share the contents with the poor?

【4】What activities do people do to show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day?

【5】What do you think of Boxing Day?

His parents decided that something must be done to make the little boy remember.

Christmas was near, and Bertie was busy making out a long list of things that he wanted Santa Claus to bring him.’Santa Claus may forget some of those things.’ said his mother.

He cannot,’replied Bertie,’because I will write all the things on this paper. Then Santa Claus can see it and put the things in my stocking(長襪).’

Christmas morning came, and Bertie was up early to see what was in his stocking. His mother kept away from him as far as she could, for she knew what Santa Claus had done.

Finally she heard him coming to her room. He held a list in his hand,which is much longer than the one he had made out. He put it in his mother’s hand, while tears of

disappointment fell from his eyes. It was a list of all the things that Bertie had forgotten to do over the last six months. At the end of all was written, in big letters, ’I FORGOT.’.

Bertie cried for an hour. Then they went to grandpa’s house. There for the first time he saw a Christmas tree. It was very strange to Bertie, but on the Christmas tree he found everything he had written on his list.

Did he change his bad habit? Not all at once,but when his mother saw that he was very careless,she would say, ―’Remember, Santa Claus does not forget!’

【1】When Bertie was asked to do something,his answer always was________in the end.

A.I rememberedB.I returnedC.I didD. I forgot

【2】Bertie made a long list of the things ________.

A.he put on the Christmas treeB.he had forgotten to do before

C.he wanted Santa to bring himD.his parents wanted him to remember

【3】How did Bertie feel after he read the list Santa Claus left to him?

A.He was disappointed.B.He was excited.C.He was pleased.D.He was angry.

【4】Why would his mother say, ‘Remember, Santa Claus does not forget!’?

A.To make Bertie remember Santa Claus’gifts.B.To remind Bertie to change his bad habit.

C.To help Santa Claus not to forget the list.D.To tell Bertie Santa Claus never forgets.

But what would your【5】be like growing up with a brother or a sister.Having a brother or sister can keep you away from some bad f【6】such as loneliness and fear. Your brother or sister can give you something that parents can’t give you. You may not feel lonely at home anymore b【7】there will be someone playing with you and sharing secrets with you, Of course, sometimes you may argue or e【8】 fight with him or her, but you will forgive(原諒) each other soon.

Althought now the government e【9】people to have more children, most young couples don’t want more children because of the pressure from work and family. M【10】it takes a period of time for people to accept the new policy.

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【1】—I have seen the film twice.

—When________ you________it?

【2】He said he ________the jeans if they didn’t cost much.

【3】—Why are the boys so excited?

—Because the team Miami hrat________the first place in the last two seasons.

【4】—Do you think she will come to the important meeting?

—If she________busy tomorrow.

【5】As Nacy________about her old school, a loud noise woke her up.

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【1】So far, they still haven’t found out who the________of the case is.

【2】Here is a list of most famous ________names.

【3】Teengers should remember they can’t keep worries to________.

【4】Hey！ How________ you look! Take your dirty clothes off right now!

【5】To tell the________, I don’t like rock music at all.

【1】They write all their own ________(the written form of a speech,play or film.etc)

【2】The famous host will show us an ________(最新的) invention later.

【3】Lily and her sister look so silimar that she is often________(to understand something wrongly) for her sister.

【4】Luckily, I________(猜測) the right answer and won the prize at last!

【5】I know I saw it________ but I can’t remember exactly where it is.

【1】Betty likes cartoons better than any other programme.(保持句意基本不變)

Betty ________cartoons________of all the programmes.

【2】She lost weight successfully after eating less and exercising more.. （改為一般疑問句）

________she________weight successfully after eating less and exercising more.

【3】The woman is so old that she can do nothing. (保持句意基本不變)

The woman is________ old to do________.

【4】This film caught many people’s attention. （改為否定句）

.This film________ ________ many people’s attention.

【5】The suspect was out of breath when he was walking in the street. (保持句意基本不變)

The suspect was ________ ________when he was walking in the street.

—________Auther.I have just got here myself, so I wasn’t waiting for long.

A.It’s my pleasureB.Enjoy your time.C.That’s all right.D.Good idea.

—I like them very much. ________ voice he has!

A.What an attractiveB.How an attractiveC.What attractinD.How attraction

—Do you mean________talk our teacher asked us to listen to ?

A.a; theB.a; a/C.the; theD.the ; a /