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One Saturday afternoon years ago I was working in the parsonage (牧师住宅) yard. It was cold and
windy. I welcomed it. Christmas was approaching. I noticed an unusual amount of traffic on our county
road. All of it was southbound.
"Lois, much traffic is going south today, have you noticed that?"
"It must be Christmas in the Country." she said.
"What's that?"
"A lady turns her whole house into a Christmas open house for the weekend. Every room in the house
and the whole barn are filled with beautiful handcrafted (手工的) items. She serves wassail (酒宴) and
cookies and plays Christmas music. I hear it's quite an event."
"Why don't you take me?" she asked.
"Sure."
We all got in the car to check it out. The Christmas in the Country open house was on a country road
back a bit of lane. When arriving, we saw a field turned into a parking lot full of cars. We had to wait in line
to get in. Everyone was in a festive mood, laughing and joking. They were all dressed warmly and wearing
Christmas things. It was so delightful that we went back year after year and always looked forward to it.
The next year Lois sold her own crafts in the show and did very well for a number of years in a row there.
It was early in the Christmas season and a good way to get in a Christmas mood.
People will travel a long way for good things. If you can brighten their life they will usually find you
wherever you are. If you will help people in the hard struggle of life you will not be alone. That was true in
the beautiful countryside of Knox County Ohio and I believe it's true in downtown Flint, Michigan and
wherever you live, too.
1. The underline word "southbound" in the first paragraph means______.
A. moving forward the south
B. in the south
C. something that appears in the south
D. a heavy traffic
2. According to the text, we know that Christmas in the country ______.
A. is a place for travelers to spend the night
B. is a kind of hotels for travelers during Christmas
C. is an event for people to enjoy themselves
D. is an activity held all through the year
3. Why did the author often go back to Christmas in the Country?
A. To enjoy the Christmas mood there.
B. To improve their own skills in crafts.
C. To earn a lot of money for them.
D. To look after their own crafts there.
4. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. A gentleman turned his house into a Christmas open house.
B. A field turned into a place where people could enjoy and buy beautiful crafts.
C. People usually went there in cars.
D. Only people nearby went to the Christmas open house.
5. What is the purpose for the author to write the text?
A. To tell a funny story.
B. To offer readers a life lesson.
C. To ask readers to attend Christmas in the Country.
D. To show the author's interest in Christmas.
