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In recent years, Chinese people are willing to celebrate the western festivals, especially in the big cities. But about 15 years ago, it was hard to buy the western festival gifts in the supermarket. Most of the Chinese people just celebrated the traditional Chinese festivals.

Now, it’s very easy to buy the gifts of celebration for western festivals. You can hold a party in your home. You also can mix the Chinese customs with the western festivals.

As I know, young people wish to make different festival atmosphere. On Thanksgiving Day, they can write a card for their friends and colleagues(同事) that they really want to thank in the past year. On Halloween Day, they can play various roles and ghosts. The children can ask adults for sweets. There are many interesting customs we can experience.

________ We need to take part in different activities to prove that we are the part of the society. On the other hand, we should suit the outer world. The world is developing fast. We have to keep the pace and accept more western festivals. We should keep closely in touch with the world. More and more people can speak more than two languages. It’s much easier to know the western culture for Chinese people.

1.Young people often write _______ for their friends on Thanksgiving Day.

A an email

B a letter

C a card

D a message

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句On Thanksgiving Day, they can write a card for their friends and colleagues that they really want to thank in the past year.可知。

2.The underlined word “atmosphere” means ______ in Chinese.

A 气温

B 气候

C 气氛

D 感受

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据文章第三段第三句On Halloween Day, they can play various roles and ghosts.可知，这里指的是氛围。

3.Which sentence can be put into the blank?

A On one hand, we are all lonely.

B We need to study hard.

C We need to know more about western festivals.

D We are all very happy to learn more.

解析：选A。句子填空题。根据第四段第三句On the other hand, we should suit the outer world.可知，指一方面，另一方面。

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Chinese people like to celebrate the western festivals in recent years.

B It is very easy to buy some western festival gifts in the supermarket now.

C The children like to ask for sweets on Halloween Day.

D It is difficult for Chinese people know the western festivals.

解析：选D。综合理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句it’s much easier to know the western culture for Chinese people.可知，中国人能较容易的了解西方文化。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Thanksgiving Day in China.

B How to learn western festivals.

C The popularity of western festivals.

D How to hold a party.

解析：选C。文章标题题。根据文章第一、二段可知，西方节日在中国很受欢迎。