What do people do during the winter festival of Christmas? How much do you know about Christmas ? Find out with our festive quiz.

圣誕假期人們會(huì)做些什么？你了解多少的圣誕知識(shí)？快來(lái)看看我們的節(jié)日測(cè)試吧。

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不對(duì)，"Doing the shopping" 通常指例行購(gòu)物這件事。

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，傳統(tǒng)上人們會(huì)把銀幣放在圣誕布丁里面。C不對(duì)，雖然圣誕布丁里有水果，但是不包括香蕉在內(nèi)；D不對(duì)，雖然圣誕布丁里有水果成分，但是沒(méi)有黃豆。

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是一種紅色的漿果，譯成漢語(yǔ)就是酸果蔓，同火雞配套吃。 A不對(duì)，不是草莓醬；C不對(duì)，不是藍(lán)梅子醬；D不對(duì)，不是木莓/山莓醬。這種果醬做成的濃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，笑話往往還都是調(diào)皮的笑話，這也正是玩笑的一個(gè)要素。A不對(duì)，圣誕卡是郵寄給朋友和親人的；B不對(duì)，金屬箔是用來(lái)裝飾圣誕樹(shù)的；C不對(duì)，圣誕樹(shù)太大了，不現(xiàn)實(shí)。

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，我們會(huì)在槲寄生這種植物下親吻，這通常發(fā)生在圣誕聚會(huì)的時(shí)候。A不對(duì)，因?yàn)槲帐值那闆r經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)在兩個(gè)人被初次介紹給對(duì)方的時(shí)候；C不對(duì)，雖然你可以在槲寄生下面說(shuō)"Merry Christmas", 但是你還可以做一件事；D不對(duì)，因?yàn)槭フQ禮物都放在圣誕樹(shù)下，英國(guó)人不在槲寄生之下來(lái)拆開(kāi)禮物。

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
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答案是：C，speech通常含有公共演講的意思，比如政治家或名人演講。A不對(duì)，因?yàn)閟ermon帶有宗教色彩，是布道說(shuō)教的意思；B不對(duì)，在表達(dá)女王講話這個(gè)意思的時(shí)候，talk 未免過(guò)于隨便了，因?yàn)閠alk一詞多用于有聽(tīng)眾在場(chǎng)的發(fā)言和講話，而女王都是在電視上發(fā)表全國(guó)講話或祝詞的，非常鄭重; D不對(duì)，lecture通常指比較正式的講座，帶有專(zhuān)業(yè)和學(xué)術(shù)色彩，最長(zhǎng)使用的場(chǎng)合就是在大學(xué)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不對(duì)，theatre是劇院的意思，人們?nèi)≡嚎锤鑴『蛻騽?；C不對(duì)，stage是舞臺(tái)的意思；D不對(duì)，因?yàn)閍cting指的是具體的表演和演技本身: "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"是個(gè)名詞，你可以說(shuō)"It was a difficult birth（難產(chǎn)）"。C不對(duì)，因?yàn)?Born"是個(gè)形容詞，可以用這個(gè)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是個(gè)女子用名，不過(guò)最初是從一個(gè)同舞蹈相關(guān)的詞兒演變而來(lái)。

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，這是從圣誕歌曲中得來(lái)的，歌中唱道，“魯?shù)婪颍t鼻子的馴鹿”。A不對(duì)，雖然馴鹿拉雪橇，但它并不是以漂亮的雪橇而出名的；C不對(duì)，雖然它有鹿角，但是并不特別大；D不對(duì)，也許它的眼睛很大，但是它并不是以此而出名的。