C. Reading
1. Read the passage carefully then choose the corect answers.(2.0 points)
Easter is on different Sunday each year, but it is always in March or April. Easter is not a national holiday. It is a religious holiday for Christians. For many people, Easter celebrates the beginning of spring.
The English word for Easter comes from the old English word Eastre. Eastre was the name of the goddess of spring and light. In the spring, flowers bloom and trees become green. The earth wears “new clothes”. Many people wear new clothes on Easter Sunday, too.
Eggs and rabits are new signs of spring and new life. American children believe in an imaginary rabit, the Easter Bunny. The night before Easter, the Easter Bunny visits many homes. He brings children baskets with eggs and candy. Some Easter eggs are hard-boiled eggs in different colors. Other eggs are chocolate. The Easter Bunny hides eggs in the house or outside in the yard. On Easter morning, children look for eggs from the Easter Bunny.
1. Esater....................................
A. is celebrated on every Sunday in March or April.
B. is only celebrated by Christians.
C. is a public holiday.
D. is a spring holiday.
2. The word “ Esater”..................................
A. means “new clothes”.
B. was the ancient name of spring and light.
C. comes from the name of a goddess.
D. means “ the beginning of the spring”
3. The Easter Bunny is....................................
A. a sign of flower blooming.
B. a sign of spring goddess.
C. an old word for “Easter”
D. an imaginary rabit.
4. On Easter morning,...............................
A. American children run about trying to find the eggs.
B. the Easter Bunny appears and brings eggs to children.
C. family often get together for a big breakfast.
D. children are often given cakes in the shape of a rabit.