你的圣诞知识及格吗？
What do people do during the winter festival of Christmas? How much do you know about Christmas ? Find out with our festive quiz.
圣诞假期人们会做些什么？你了解多少的圣诞知识？快来看看我们的节日测试吧。
1 In many countries, Christmas seems to be all about ________ shopping; buying presents, presents and more presents!
A: go shopping
B: going
C: do the
D: doing the
答案是：B，going shopping is a popular pastime in the UK! D不对，"Doing the shopping" 通常指例行购物这件事。
2 What do you traditionally find in Christmas pudding? The possible answers were:
A: Money
B: A ring
C: Banana
D: Beans
答案是：A，传统上人们会把银币放在圣诞布丁里面。C不对，虽然圣诞布丁里有水果，但是不包括香蕉在内；D不对，虽然圣诞布丁里有水果成分，但是没有黄豆。
3 What sauce is often eaten with turkey at Christmas dinner? The possible answers were:
A: StrawberryB: Cranberry
C: Blueberry
D: Raspberry
答案是：B，cranberry是一种红色的浆果，译成汉语就是酸果蔓，同火鸡配套吃。 A不对，不是草莓酱；C不对，不是蓝梅子酱；D不对，不是木莓/山莓酱。这种果酱做成的浓汁常常配冰激淋最好吃。
4 What would you find in a cracker? The possible answers were:
A: A Christmas tree
B: Tinsel
C: A Christmas card
D: A joke
答案是：D，笑话往往还都是调皮的笑话，这也正是玩笑的一个要素。A不对，圣诞卡是邮寄给朋友和亲人的；B不对，金属箔是用来装饰圣诞树的；C不对，圣诞树太大了，不现实。
5 What do you do under mistletoe? The possible answers were:
A: Shake hands
B: Kiss
C: Say "Merry Christmas"
D: Open presents
答案是：B，我们会在槲寄生这种植物下亲吻，这通常发生在圣诞聚会的时候。A不对，因为握手的情况经常出现在两个人被初次介绍给对方的时候；C不对，虽然你可以在槲寄生下面说"Merry Christmas", 但是你还可以做一件事；D不对，因为圣诞礼物都放在圣诞树下，英国人不在槲寄生之下来拆开礼物。
6 Did you know, in Britain the Queen has made a _________ on TV every Christmas day since 1957?
A: sermon
B: talk
C: speech
D: lecture
答案是：C，speech通常含有公共演讲的意思，比如政治家或名人演讲。A不对，因为sermon带有宗教色彩，是布道说教的意思；B不对，在表达女王讲话这个意思的时候，talk 未免过于随便了，因为talk一词多用于有听众在场的发言和讲话，而女王都是在电视上发表全国讲话或祝词的，非常郑重; D不对，lecture通常指比较正式的讲座，带有专业和学术色彩，最长使用的场合就是在大学里面。
7 In Mexico and parts of Brazil, people watch a traditional _______ called "The Shepherds"--the shepherds kidnap (abduct) the baby Jesus!
A: play
B: theatre
C: stage
D: acting
答案是：A，when you go to the theatre, you see a play。B不对，theatre是剧院的意思，人们去剧院看歌剧和戏剧；C不对，stage是舞台的意思；D不对，因为acting指的是具体的表演和演技本身: "His acting was fantastic" or "He's been acting since he was 3 years old".
8 Traditional nativity scenes are popular in many countries--they show the ___________ of Jesus.
A: life
B: birth
C: born
D: all of the above answers
答案是：B, "Birth"是个名词，你可以说"It was a difficult birth（难产）"。C不对，因为"Born"是个形容词，可以用这个句型：Jesus was born in Bethlehem。
9 A traditional English song is known as a Christmas ______. The possible answers were:
A: Carl
B: Carol
C: Karen
D: Kath
答案是：B，Carol是个女子用名，不过最初是从一个同舞蹈相关的词儿演变而来。
10 What was Rudolph, Santa's best-known reindeer famous for? The possible answers were:
A: His beautiful sleigh
B: His red nose
C: His huge antlers
D: His big eyes
答案是：B，这是从圣诞歌曲中得来的，歌中唱道，“鲁道夫，红鼻子的驯鹿”。A不对，虽然驯鹿拉雪橇，但它并不是以漂亮的雪橇而出名的；C不对，虽然它有鹿角，但是并不特别大；D不对，也许它的眼睛很大，但是它并不是以此而出名的。
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