【題目】 In Britain,Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th,which is the following day after Christmas Day.However，strictly speaking,Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.Like Christmas Day,Boxing Day sing a public holiday.This means it’s a non﹣working day in the whole of Britain.When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday,the following Monday is the public holiday.

The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear.One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages,when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land,a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship.Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.It wassealed upand kept on board until the ship came home safely.Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing.The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.

One more thought is about the“Alms Box”placed in every church on Christmas Day.Worshippers （做禮拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it.These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas,that is why that day became know as Boxing Day.

Today,many businesses,organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐贈）their time,services and money to aid Food Banks,providing gifts for the poor,or helping families in need．Besides,spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.

【1】When do people usually celebrated Boxing Day?

【2】Why did saliors drop money into the Christmas box?

【3】When could the priest open the box to share the contents with the poor?

【4】What activities do people do to show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day?

【5】What do you think of Boxing Day?

【答案】

【1】It’s on December 26th.

【2】Because those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box．

【3】Until Christmas.

【4】By donating（捐贈）their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need．

【5】I think Boxing Day is popular.

【解析】

文章大意：本文主語介紹了英國的Boxing Day。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“In Britain,Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th， ”在英國，節(jié)禮日通常是在12月26日�？芍蚀鸢笧�It’s on December 26th.

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box．c．” 那些想確保安全返回的水手會把錢投進盒子里。盒子被密封起來并保存起來上船，直到船安全到家�？芍蚀鸢笧�Because hose sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box．

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas．” 直到圣誕節(jié)，牧師才打開箱子，把里面的東西分給窮人。故答案為Until Christmas.

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“Today,many businesses,organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐贈）their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need．” 如今，許多企業(yè)、組織和家庭都試圖通過捐贈時間、服務(wù)和金錢來幫助食品銀行、為窮人提供禮物或幫助有需要的家庭來保持傳統(tǒng)的節(jié)禮日精神。可知，故答案為By donating（捐贈）their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need．

【5】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now．” 與家人在一起和購物也是現(xiàn)在流行的節(jié)禮日活動。可知，故答案為I think Boxing Day is popular.

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