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聖誕樹的發展史
The history of the Christmas tree comes as a shock to many countries. This famous symbolism（象徵意義）of Christmas is displayed in homes in the United States, Europe, and in many other countries around the world.
1.______ The Druids in ancient England and the Romans in Europe both used evergreen branches to decorate their houses and public buildings to celebrate the Winter Solstice（冬至）. 2.______ Trees used to celebrate Christmas are mentioned in the early 1600s in Germany and surrounding countries. 3.______ As these people moved somewhere else or moved to other countries, they brought this tradition with them.
4.______ As the world moved into the 1900s, many trees were decorated with homemade cards and pictures, cotton, candies in all shapes and sizes. Candles were sometimes used, but often caused big fires. 5.______ Electric tree lights were first used just 3 years after Thomas Edison’s invention of electric lights in 1879. The early lights were handmade and quite expensive.
Today, Christmas tree decorations can be found in nearly every imaginable size, color, and shape, and they are used to decorate millions of Christmas trees used throughout the world.
A. The families would set up these trees in a significant position of their home and decorate them with colored paper, small toys, food, and sometimes candles. B. It is a time for them to pray for the harvest and good luck in the coming year. C. So many different types of candle holders (燭台) were invented to try to prevent tree fires. D. Through the years many different things were used to decorate Christmas trees. E. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. F. Over the years, these traditions were accepted by Christians, who regarded them as a part of their Christmas holiday celebration. G. The tradition of having an evergreen tree becomes a symbol of Christmas which goes back past recorded written history. |
【回答】
【主旨大意】本文是一篇説明文。主要介紹了“聖誕節之象徵”——聖誕樹的發展史。它的發展史令人震驚：最初，德魯伊教和古羅馬人用常青枝裝飾家和公共建築以慶祝冬至；隨後，基督教接受了這一傳統；到17世紀初期，德國及其鄰國用樹來慶祝聖誕節；再到20世紀，人們用各種各樣的物品裝飾聖誕樹。
【備選分析】
A. The families would set up these trees in a significant position of their home and decorate them with colored paper, small toys, food, and sometimes candles. 這些家庭會把這些樹擺放在家裏顯眼的位置，並用*紙、小玩具、食物來裝飾它們，有時候也用蠟燭。 B. It is a time for them to pray for the harvest and good luck in the coming year. 這是他們祈求來年豐收和好運的時節。 C. So many different types of candle holders (燭台) were invented to try to prevent tree fires. 因此，人們發明了很多不同種類的燭台以盡力預防火災。 D. Through the years many different things were used to decorate Christmas trees.這些年來，人們使用了各種各樣的物品來裝飾聖誕樹。 E. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. 當他們享受美食時，他們互相贈予來年最美好的祝福。 F. Over the years, these traditions were accepted by Christians, who regarded them as a part of their Christmas holiday celebration.多年以來，基督徒接受了這些傳統，他們把這些傳統當作聖誕節假期慶典的一部分。 G. The tradition of having an evergreen tree becomes a symbol of Christmas which goes back past recorded written history.裝飾常青樹的傳統成為聖誕節的象徵，它可追溯到有文字記錄的年代。 |
1. G【解析】根據後句“The Druids in ancient England and the Romans in Europe both used evergreen branches to decorate their houses and public buildings to celebrate the Winter Solstice（冬至）.”可知本句與裝飾常青樹相關。結合備選項可知G項與前句銜接，故選G。
2. F【解析】根據後句“Trees used to celebrate Christmas are mentioned in the early 1600’s in Germany and surrounding countries.”可知本句與使用樹來慶祝聖誕節的發展史相關。結合備選項可知F項與前句銜接，故選F。
3. A【解析】根據後句“As these people moved somewhere else or moved to other countries, they brought this tradition with them.”可知本句與這些人慶祝聖誕節的具體的傳統習俗相關。結合備選項可知A項與後句銜接，故選A。
4. D【解析】根據後句“As the world moved into the 1900’s, many trees were decorated with homemade cards and pictures, cotton, candies in all shapes and sizes. ”可知本句與裝飾聖誕樹相關。結合備選項可知D項與後句銜接，故選D。
5. C【解析】根據前句“Candles were sometimes used, but often caused big fires.”可知本句與為預防火災使用燭台相關。結合備選項可知C項與前句銜接，故選C。
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