A new report says Christmas in the USA is becoming less religious. Nine out of ten Americans celebrate Christmas, but only about half think it is a religious holiday. 2,001 adults were asked about their opinions on Christmas. Just over half of those questioned people thought Christmas was a religious celebration, while 32 per cent said it was “more of a cultural holiday”. Dr Greg Smith said: “Younger adults are less likely than older adults to see Christmas as a religious . They’re less likely to say they will attend church at Christmas.” 

People are also changing what they say to each other at Christmas and what they write in cards. More and more people are choosing to say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”. This is because there are also non-Christian holidays happening around the same time as Christmas. Many people want to include all holidays in their holiday wishes. The research also found that 79 percent of Americans will watch a Christmas movie, but only 59 per cent will go to church. Just 36 per cent will read the Christmas story in the Bible（圣经）. The average amount of money people spend on Christmas is $914. Ten percent of Americans spend over $2,000. People most look forward to spending time with their family.

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1._____Americans celebrate Christmas.

A Ten out of ten

B Nine out of ten

C Nine into ten

D Ten out of nine

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第1段第2句Nine out of ten Americans celebrate Christmas,…可知，故选B。

2.Why are more and more people choosing to say “Happy Holidays”?

A Because they like going shopping.

B Because they have good holiday wishes.

C Because there are also non-Christian holidays happening around the same time.

D They want to make fun.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第2段第3句This is because there are also non-Christian holidays happening around the same time as Christmas.可知，故选Ｃ。

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A More than 90% of those questioned people thought Christmas was a religious celebration.

B Older adults are more likely than younger adults to see Christmas as a religious rather than cultural holiday.

C Ten percent of Americans spend over $20,000 on Christmas.

D More and more people are choosing to say “Merry Christmas” instead of “Happy Holidays”.

解析：选B。B 内容理解题。根据第1段倒数第2句...Younger adults are less likely than older adults to see Christmas as a religious rather than cultural holiday.可知，故选B。

4.What does the underlined word “religious” mean?

A 严谨的

B 地域的

C 诚恳的

D 宗教的

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据文章中心及non-Christian等词可知圣诞节与宗教有关，故选D

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A Merry Christmas

B A cultural holiday

C Christmas becoming less religious in U.S.

D Christmas Card

解析：选C。C 文章标题题。根据文章主旨可知C项“美国圣诞节的宗教意义正逐渐消弱”切合文章主旨，故选C。