Talking about Boxing Day
A. People will give money and other gifts
B. Come on. Let.s go.
C. Boxing Day?
D. Well, I see.
E. Yes, indeed so.
Zhang Hua and Peter are talking about Boxing Day after dinner.
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Peter: Do you know what do we call the day after Christmas Day?
Zhang Hua: 回答
But I don.t know much about it.
Peter: Boxing Day is on December 26, the day after Christmas. People celebrate theholiday in many Commonwealth nations.
Zhang Hua: 回答
What would you usually do on Boxing Day?
Peter: 回答
to charitable institutions, needy individuals, and people in service jobs. And on that day, there are many discounts in the shopping centers and department stores.
Zhang Hua: I guess the shopping centers must be very crowded.
Peter: 回答
Do you want to go shopping?
Zhang Hua: I won.t miss this opportunity.
Peter: I want to go too. 回答
Zhang Hua: All right.

答案
答案:1. C 2. D 3. A 4. E 5. B
解析:
1. 本题考查对西方节日的掌握。圣诞节的第二天是boxing day(C选项),是在英联邦部分地区庆祝的节日。Halloween是万圣节,在每年的10月31日,是西方的传统节日。
2. “I see”意思是“我明白了”。
3. 空格中是对“What would you usually do on Boxing Day”的回答,回答时应告诉提问者一般的节日习俗。A项正确。
4. “indeed so”是一种强调,意思是“确实如此”。
5. “come on. Let’s go”是对空格前面“I want to go too”的连续,说话者将想法付诸行动。