【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.