Christmas
Two popolar traditions at Chirstmas are: decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration. Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the Living room. Children and their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on the branches. A star or angle often crowns the top. Careful-wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light around tress and shrubs in the front yard. As the families decorate their homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas tree to sing traditional songs Such as Jingle bells and Silent night and the give presents to each other.
1. What are the popular traditions at the chrismas?
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2. Where is the evergreen put?
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3. How do they decorate the Christmas tree?
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4. What do the family members often do on Christmas' Eve?
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5. What do they do as they decorate their home?
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Chooe the word (A B C or D ) that best fist each of the blank spase.

December25 is Christmas. Christmas is both a national holiday and a religious day. Christians remember (1)___ of Jesus Christ on Christmas. Many non- Christians celebrate Christmas too.

The christmas season starts after Thanksgiving, in (2)___ November. Christmas is a time for giving presents to friends, family, and poor people. Churches, businesses , and other groups give money, food and toys to (3)_____ families.

Some people make gifts, but most people (4)____ presents in stores. Stores get very crowded around Christmas. There are shoppers everywhere! Stores have beautiful decorations (5)_____ Christmas colors of red and green.

Many people decorate their homes (6)____ Christmas. They buy trees and decorate them (7)____ electric lights and ornaments. Some people put electric lights (8)____ their houses. At Christmas, neighborhoods are beautiful with many (9)____ Christmas lights.

Jewish people have a Festival of Lights in December. For eight days, Jewish people (10)_____candles and give gifts. This festival, Hanukkah, is a joyful holiday.

1.A.the birth B.the death C.the Cruifxion D.the Passion

2.A.lately B.latter C.latest D.late

3.A.need B.needy C.needinng D.needed

4.A.sell B.give C.buy D.bring

5.A.with B.in C.of D.by

6.A.at B.in C.on D.from

7.A.by B.with C.on D.for

8.A.insides B.beside C.outsides D.outside

9.A.dim B.full C.bright D.pale

10.A.ligh B.light C.lit D.lighted

Valentine's s Day is always on Fedruary 14. It's not a national day. On weekdays, schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life goes on as usual, but the there is one difference. People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love. They say, " Be my Valentine".

There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people buy them. Men and women often give each other romantic cards. These cards say, "I love you". The husbands give romantic cards to their wives.

Children and friends usually give funny or humorous cards. These cards do not say, " I love you". They are not romantic. Children give cards to their friends at school parties.

Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day. Many people give red roses to people they love. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart shapes.

Questions

1. When is Valentine's Day?

2. Do children give cards to their friends at school parties?

3. How many kinds of Valentine cards are there?

4. Who gives romantic cards to their wives?

Valentine's s Day is always on Fedruary 14. It's not a national day. On weekdays, schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life goes on as usual, but the there is one difference. People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love. They say, " Be my Valentine".

There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people buy them. Men and women often give each other romantic cards. These cards say, "I love you". The husbands give romantic cards to their wives.

Children and friends usually give funny or humorous cards. These cards do not say, " I love you". They are not romantic. Children give cards to their friends at school parties.

Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day. Many people give red roses to people they love. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart shapes.

Questions

1. When is Valentine's Day?

2. Do children give cards to their friends at school parties?

3. How many kinds of Valentine cards are there?

4. Who gives romantic cards to their wives?

Valentine's s Day is always on Fedruary 14. It's not a national day. On weekdays, schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life goes on as usual, but the there is one difference. People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love. They say, " Be my Valentine".

There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people buy them. Men and women often give each other romantic cards. These cards say, "I love you". The husbands give romantic cards to their wives.

Children and friends usually give funny or humorous cards. These cards do not say, " I love you". They are not romantic. Children give cards to their friends at school parties.

Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day. Many people give red roses to people they love. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart shapes.

Questions

1. When is Valentine's Day?

2. Do children give cards to their friends at school parties?

3. How many kinds of Valentine cards are there?

4. Who gives romantic cards to their wives?

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Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments everyday. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignments.

          The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles. 

          At most American colleges and universities, facilities for learning and recreation are available to students. Students can often use type-writers, tape recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and learning centres. They can buy books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores. They can get advice on their problems from counselors and individual help with their classes from tutors. Students can relax and have fun on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have snack bars and cafeterias.

Where do students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,”?

A. In classrooms with informal atmosphere

B. In classrooms with formal atmospher

C. At libraries

D. At learning centres

I. Give the corect form of the words in brackets:

1. This boy looks(energy).

2. We don't watch this program because it's(popularity) with us.

3. Yesterday,she sent many(invite)to her friends.

II. Fill in each blank with one correct word

During the year, children in England usually try their best to study well at school and help their mother (1)... the housework. They have no (2)... on Christmas Day. They stay at home to help their parents decorate the house (3)... the Christmas tree. Before (4)... on Christmas Eve, they put (5)... at the feet of their beds. Father Christmas will (6)... them presents (7)... the night. On Christmas day, they go to (8)... in the morning, then have a special meal with turkey and Christmas pudding. After that they play some games in the afternoon.

đọc kĩ văn bản, sau đó viết True hoặc False.

Christmas is a holiday when people get together with famiy. People give presents to each other or send cards wishing each other merry Christmas. At Christmas, people decorate Christmas trees and put up lights around the house. A common Christmas dinner is turkey. There are also lots of baked goodies for the kids. Christmas begins on the day before Christmas, or Christmas Eve and continues until Boxing Day, when many people 2go shopping for sales.

1. People usually spend Christmas with their family. _

2. People send Christmas greetings to each other. _

3. People put up Christmas trees around the house. _

4. People often have turkey for their Christmas dinner. _

5. Many people go shopping on Christmas eve. _