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Christmas
Christmas is a joyful religious A when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. To people all over the
world, Christmas is a season of giving
and receiving presents. In Scandinavian and other European
countries, Father
Christmas, or Saint Nicholas, comes B houses in the night and leaves gifts for the children. Saint Nicholas is
represented as a kindly man with a red cloak and long white beard. He visited houses and left gifts, bringing people
happiness in the coldest months of the year. Another character, the God Odin, C on a magical flying horse across
the sky in the winter to reward people with gifts. These different legends D. across the ages to make the present-
day Santa Claus
Although Santa Claus has origins in Norse and pre-Christian mythology, he took shape in the United States.
Americans gave Santa Claus a white beard, E_ him in a red suit and made him a cheery old gentleman with red
cheeks and a twinkle in his eye. American children believe that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole with his wife. All
year he lists the names of children, both those who have been good and those who have been bad. He decides what
presents to give to the good children. Santa Claus supposedly gets his list of toys from the millions of children who
write to him at the North Pole.
A 1) leave 2) holiday 3) day off 4) rest
3 1) in 2) into 3) out of 4) to
1) came 2) controlled 3) went 4) rode
1) went 2) moved 3) passed 4) put
1) wore 2) gave 3) provided 4) dressed