Part I 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 tree set up at Windsor Castle in 1841.The first Christmas trees in the New World were introduced by Hessian soldiers in 1776,during the Revolutionary War.Later German immigrants brought the tradition into wider use in the United States. 4 The custom of decorating a community tree for outdoor display began in the early 1900's and is a favourite custom all over America today.Since 1933,Rockefeller Plaza,in New York City,has put up a giant tree,beautifully decorated with lights.The trees are about 30 metres tall. 5 Some families open their present on Christmas Eve;others wait for the next morning. Some Boys'and girls'presents are placed in stockings and hung at the foot of their beds; others find their gifts under the Christmas tree. 6 Greeting cards began in England.One of the first artists to design and send a Christmas card in 1843 was John C.Horsley.The cards were printed in black and white and colored by hand.About 1,000 of them were sold in London that year.At about the same 776Part N Read Passage 4 and answer the following qu四tions. Make your answers as short and clear possible. (20 points. 4 points 阳ch) 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 tree set up at Windsor Castle in 1841. The first Christmas trees in the New World were introduced by Hessian soldiers in 1776 , during the Revolutionary War. Later German immigrants brought the tradition into wider use in the United States. 4 The custom of decorating a community tree for outdoor display began in the early 1900's and is a favourite custom all over America today. Since 1933 , Rockefeller Plaza , in New York City , has put up a giant tree , beautifully decorated with lights. The trees are about 30 metres tall. 5 Some families open their present on Christmas Eve; others wait for the next morning. Some Boys ' and girls' presents are placed in stockingsand hung at the foot of their beds; others find their gifts under the Christmas tree. 6 Greeting cards began in England. One of the first artists to design and send a Christmas card in 1843 was John C. Horsley, The cards were printed in black and white and colored by hand. About 1 ,000 of them were sold in London that year. At about the same 776