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December 25 is *Christmas Day. In Japan, shops hold Christmas sales and many
people enjoy shopping on that day. But in the U.K., Christmas is a day for family.
Almost every shop *is closed on Christmas Day, and people usually stay home and
enjoy dinner with their families. Every year they buy a big Christmas tree and put
presents under it. People *exchange presents, so children also give their family
presents. In the U.K., there is a special day after Christmas Day. People call it Boxing
Day. On that day, shops have big sales and many people go out and enjoy shopping.
I had another interesting holiday, *Hanukkah, with my host family. Hanukkah is one
of the most popular *Jewish *festivals. It *lasts for eight days. Each night people *light
one candle and finish lighting them on the eighth night. Some parents keep giving
their children presents for eight days, so they can get eight presents!
注)*Christmas クリスマス
is closed 閉まっている
Jewish festival ユダヤ教の祭り
exchange 交換する
Hanukkah ハヌカー
last 続く
light 灯をともす
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下のア~ウの中から, 本文のタイトルとして相応しいものを1つ選び, 記号を書きなさい。
ア Enjoy shopping on Christmas Day
イ
Winter Holidays Around the World
ウ Children Get Presents in December
(イ)
2 本文の内容に合うように,
に適切な語を入れなさい。
0 What do people in the U.K. do on Boxing Day?
shpping
-They
ont
enjy
and
2 What do Jewish people do during Hanukkah?
-They light _candles.
3 次の(1)~(5)の内容が本文と合っていれば○を, 違っていればX を ( ) に書きなさい。
(1) イギリスでは, クリスマスを家で家族と過ごし, 一緒に夕食を食べることが一般
give
their children
や1250nts .
and
的である。
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(2) イギリスでは、 毎年同じクリスマスツリーを使い続けている。
(3) イギリスでは, クリスマスにプレゼントを交換する習慣がある。
(4) イギリスでは, 12月 25 日 をボクシングデーと呼ぶ。
(5) ハスカーという祭りでは, 子どもにプレゼントを8個渡す家庭もある。( Q )
