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 | 1 : Did you know, in Britain, the Queen has made a _________ on TV every Christmas Day since 1957? |  |
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 | The possible answers were: sermon talk speech lecture You said: sermon talk speech lecture |  |  |
 | | 很好,speeches 通常含有公共演讲的意思,比如政治家或名人演讲。 不对,因为 sermon 带有宗教色彩,是布道说教的意思。 不对,因为在表达女王讲话这个意思的时候, talk 未免过于随便了,因为 talk 一词多用于有听众在场的发言和讲话,而女王都是在电视上发表全国讲话或祝词的,非常郑重。 不对,因为 a lecture 通常指比较正式的讲座,带有专业和学术色彩,最长使用的场合就是在大学里面。 你没有回答这个问题。 |  |
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 | 2 : I love singing Christmas __________. My favourite one is 'Silent Night'. |  |
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 | The possible answers were: songs carols hymns tunes You said: songs carols hymns tunes |  |  |
 | | 不对,有关圣诞节的歌曲有一个专门词语。再想想看? 不对,有关圣诞节的歌曲有一个专门词语,表示圣诞颂歌, 再想想看应该是哪个词? 不对,有关圣诞节的歌曲有一个专门词语,表示圣诞颂歌, 再想想看应该是哪个词? 很好,Christmas songs are known as Christmas carols 圣诞颂歌。 你没有回答这个问题。 |  |
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 | 3 : Christmas is a time for being with family and friends; it can be quite a __________ time for lots of people. |  |
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 | The possible answers were: lonely alone only single You said: lonely alone only single |  |  |
 | | 正确。If you are alone and feel sad, you feel 'lonely' 寂寞孤单的。 注意区别 'alone' 独自一人的和 'lonely' 孤单的这两个词,前者不含有感情色彩,但后者则带有伤感。 不对,适用不当。 请看正确例句:'John never got married. He was quite happy being single 独身未婚'。 不对,'only' 不能用在这个地方。见正确例句: 'only 2 students came to class'. 你没有回答这个问题。 |  |
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 | 4 : Traditional nativity (耶稣诞生) scenes are popular in many countries - they show the ___________ of Jesus. |  |
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 | The possible answers were: life birth born all of the above answers You said: life birth born all of the above answers |  |  |
 | | 本题只有一个正确答案。 不对。 不对,因为 'born' 是个形容词,可以用这个句型。 'Jesus was born in Bethlehem.' 选择正确。'Birth' 是个名词,你可以说 'It was a difficult birth 难产'. 你没有回答这个问题。 |  |
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 | 5 : In Mexico and parts of Brazil, people watch a traditional _______ called "The Shepherds" - the shepherds kidnap (abduct) the baby Jesus! |  |
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 | The possible answers were: play theatre stage acting You said: play theatre stage acting |  |  |
 | | 对了。When you go to the theatre, you see a play. 不对,想想看,theatre 是剧院的意思,人们去剧院看歌剧和戏剧。 不对,因为 stage 是舞台的意思。 不对,因为 acting 指的是具体的表演和演技本身: 'His acting was fantastic' or 'He's been acting since he was 3 years old'. 你没有回答这个问题。 |  |
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 | 6 : In many countries, Christmas seems to be all about ________ shopping; buying presents, presents and more presents! |  |
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 | The possible answers were: to go going do the doing the You said: to go going do the doing the |  |  |
 | | 不对。'Doing the shopping' 通常指例行购物这件事。 不对,因为从语法上讲,'about' 后面一定要跟着名词或动名词。 不对,因为从语法上讲,'about' 后面一定要跟着名词或动名词。 很好,going shopping 购物 is a popular pastime in the UK! 你没有回答这个问题。 |  |
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