24.In England if a person doesn't talk about the weather he immediately becomes the object of suspicion. 25.Englishmen do not have faith in weather forecasting because the weather in England often changes by hours. 26.In England the weather specialist's prediction is often as inaccurate as the layman's. 27.The overseas visitors may be excused if they don't like to talk about the weather. 28.It is surprising to overseas visitors that the English may talk to each other about weather many times in a single day. 29.In England if you feel embarrassed when encountering strangers the best thing to do is to mention the state of the weather. 30.The understatement in the English language shows that the English lack deep feelings. Part IV Read Passage 4 and answer the following questions.Make your answers as short and clear as possible.(20 points,4 points each) Passage 4 Christmas 1 December 25 is celebrated as the birthday of Christ.No one is certain why this day was chosen.It was probably because,according to the calendar then in use,December 25 was the time of the year when winter days begin to grow longer in the Northern Hemisphere.The sun-worshippers had celebrated this day as the promise of spring. 2 Over the years,a number of special customs associated with Christmas have grown up.Many of these have been introduced from Europe,while others have their origin in America. 3 Christmas music is loved by all who hear and sing it every year.Christmas songs, bells,and merry music have been a part of Christmas for centuries.The Christmas tree is the symbol of the spirit of Christmas in many homes.Trees were not used in English homes until a German prince married Queen Victoria.The prince had the first decorated Christmas 63724. In England if a person doesn' t talk about the weather he immediately becomes the object of suspicion. 25. Englishmen do not have faith in weather forecasting because the weather in England often changes by hours. 26. In England the weather specialist' s prediction is often as inaccurate as the layman' s. 27. The overseas visitors may be excused if they don't like to talk about the weather. 28. It is surprising to overseas visitors that the English may talk to each other about weather many times in a single day. 29. In England if you feel embarrassed when encountering strangers the best thing to do is to mention the state of the weather. 30. The understatement in the English language shows that the English lack deep feelings. Part N Read Passage 4 and answer the following questions. Make your answers as short and c1ear as possible. (20 points. 4 points each) Passage 4 Christmas 1 December 25 is celebrated as the birthday of Christ. No one is certain why this day was chosen. It was probably because , according to the calendar then in use , December 25 was the time of the year when winter days begin to grow longer in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun-worshippers had celebrated this day as the promise of spring. 2 Over the years. a number of special customs associated with Christmas have grown up. Many of these have been introduced from Europe , while others have their origin in America. 3 Christmas music is loved by all who hear and sing it every year. Christmas songs, bells. and merry music have been a part of Christmas for centuries. The Christmas tree is the symbol of the spirit of Christmas in many homes. Trees were not used in English homes until a German prince married Queen Victoria. The prince had the first decorated Christmas 637