【阅读理解AEveryyearastheSpringFestivaldrawsnearmostChinesepeoplewillgetexcitedtomakepreparationsforthemostimportantfestivalandmakeplansforthewinterbreak.ItisalittlelikeChrist?masintheUnitedSta】
阅读理解
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EveryyearastheSpringFestivaldrawsnearmostChinesepeoplewillgetexcitedtomakepreparationsforthemostimportantfestivalandmakeplansforthewinterbreak.ItisalittlelikeChrist?masintheUnitedStatesbuttherearesomedifferencesbetweenthetwofestivals.
BoththemajorChineseandthemajorWesternholidayscomeduringthecoldseasonandspecialfoodisexpected.InWesterncountriescookiesandcakesbeginjustafterThanksgivinginNovemberandshowupeverywhere.Turkeypotatoesandotherfoodcomelater.SimilarthingshappeninChina.EnteringlunarDecem?bermostfamilieswillmakeshoppingplansforthecomingbigdayandfoodiscer?tainlyoneofthemostimportantthingstobeconsidered.Attheendofthemonthbothparentsineachfamilywillbeverybusy―thefatherisbusybuyingfoodwhilethemotherisbusycooking.
Adeepersimilarity(相似处)istradition.Christmasastheword"Christ"sug?gestsbeganasaholidaytocelebratethebirthdayofJesusChrist.Manypeoplepray(祈祷)onthisday.InChinapeoplelivingincitiesortownsthoughtheydon'tplantosowseeds(播种)thismonthstillcelebrateonthebigdayforfarm?ers.
Followersofbothholidaysarealsodifferentfromeachother.WhileChinesepeopletraveltothehomesofelderrelativesAmericansusuallycallorsendcards.WesternerspreferChristmascarolstofireworks.InChristmasmanyfamilygiftscometogetherinsteadofonebyonesinceadultsmayhaveonlyonedayfreetocel?ebrate.
Butthemostcuriousdifferenceisaboutstudents.ChinesestudentsgoinghomefortheSpringFestivalsometimesreportthattheygetboredbytheendofthevacationyetAmericanstudentsseldomgetboredaroundChristmasandWesternNewYear.
Noteveryoneenjoysclassicholidaytraditions.StudentsinWesterncountriesmaygetupsetastoomuchhomeworktravelcomplexities(复杂性)orbadfamilyrelationsmaydestroytheshortholidayseason.InChinamoreandmorecollegestudentschoosetotravelorworkduringthewinterholidayinsteadofgoinghometostaywiththeirfamilies.It'sagainstthetraditionbutmanypeopleacceptit.
1.Whatdoes"thecomingbigday"(inParagraph2)referto?
A.Christmas.
B.