53. Why did the author come to London?
A.
Study at college
B. Make a living.
C.
Learn British ways of living.
D. Learn about life there.
54. Which part of the world does the author come from?
A. Asia.
B. Europe.
C. America.
D. Africa.
55. Men in England
.
A. don’t shake hands as often as the Asians do
B. shake hands as often as the Asians do
C. raise their hats to all friends
D. do not raise their hats to friends
D
One of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is a that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the night sky in a sledge pulled by reindeer, and enters houses by climbing down chimneys. This strange legend is based on the life of a man called Nicholas, but in fact we know very little about him. Historians think he was a Christian bishop(主教)in Turkey in about 285--350 A.D. One of the stories about him is that he helped three poor girls. No one would marry them because they were so poor. To provide them with money for their weddings, Nicholas secretly dropped some gold coins down the chimney of their house. After Nicholas died, he was made a saint(圣人) by the church.(The name Santa Claus thus comes from St Nicholas.) His feast day was celebrated in December, and parents started giving their children secret presents from St Nicholas. Over the years, this custom became part of our Christmas traditions.
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