III. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. (1 point)
Christmas is almost here . Holiday music fills the air . Colorful lights shine brightly in windows . The stores are crowed with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions . Another tradition is snow . Christmas in the northern part of the wolrd comes a few days after the star of winter . So, in many places , a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day . This is what is mean by a “While Christmas”.
Of course , many places do not get snow in December . In fact , they may be very warm at that time of year . People who like snow - but live where it is warm -dream of having a white Christmas . American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song “White Christmas” .”White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all times . Hundreds of singers and musicicans have recorded it . Perhaps the most famous verion was sung by Bing Crosby . Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish . He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday . But in his Christmas song , he shared a message of peace and happiness which all people an joy .
So from all of us - to all of you-we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday .
1. What are the stores crowded with ?
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2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the star of winter ?
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3. What do people in warn places dream at Christmas ?
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4. By whom was the famous song “White Chrisrmas’ written ?
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5. What does he share with us in his famous song ?
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III. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. (1 point)
Christmas is almost here . Holiday music fills the air . Colorful lights shine brightly in windows . The stores are crowed with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions . Another tradition is snow . Christmas in the northern part of the wolrd comes a few days after the star of winter . So, in many places , a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day . This is what is mean by a “While Christmas”.
Of course , many places do not get snow in December . In fact , they may be very warm at that time of year . People who like snow - but live where it is warm -dream of having a white Christmas . American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song “White Christmas” .”White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all times . Hundreds of singers and musicicans have recorded it . Perhaps the most famous verion was sung by Bing Crosby . Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish . He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday . But in his Christmas song , he shared a message of peace and happiness which all people an joy .
So from all of us - to all of you-we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday .
1. What are the stores crowded with ?
…………PEOPLE BUYING LAST-MINUTE GIFTS .
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2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the star of winter ?
………………Christmas in the northern part of the wolrd comes a few days after the star of winter . …………………………………………………………………..
3. What do people in warn places dream at Christmas ?
…………………People who like snow - but live where it is warm -dream of having a white Christmas .………………………………………………………………...
4. By whom was the famous song “White Chrisrmas’ written ?
………………JEWISH……………………………………………………………………
5. What does he share with us in his famous song ?
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he shared a message of peace and happiness which all people an joy .
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