Christmas Day, the 25th of December, is the   1___ festival in the Christian countries of 　the world. Christmas Day is particularly enjoyed by children, who get very excited 　because   2__  the presents they know they are going to receive. Small children believe that   3___  presents 　are brought by Father Christmas. 　Father Christmas is a kind old man who, the children are told, lives at the North Pole. He  4___   through the sky on a sledge(雪橇) which is pulled by deer and loaded with presents. 　Stopping on the roofs the houses, he enters by   5___  down the chimney(烟囱)。 When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve, 　they  6___   a stocking at the end of their beds. Their parents order 　them not  7_   to look at 　Father Christmas or he will not leave them  _8_   . When they 　wake up, they find their stockings ____9__with presents. Children  __10___  very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early.    Christmas is a family celebration. As 11___ of the family as possible gather together to eat, play 　party games and, these days, watch the special Christmas programmes on TV.     Everyone  12__ 　two or three days off work for Christmas. In Britain the day after Christmas is   __13   Boxing Day. This is a great day for   ___14   , and many go out to watch football matches, etc.    15__ most people stay at home and have a lazy day.

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　　1.biggest, 2.of,  3. their,  4.travels, 5.climbing,

　　6.hang,   7.to try, 8.anything, 9.filled,  10.are, 

　　11.many, 12.gets, 13.called, 14.sports, 15.though