Tonight is the night when children in much of the western world will be waiting for a fat man in red and white to pass by on his sleigh and climb down the chimney to deliver the Christmas presents. Santa Clause, or Father Christmas has，of course, become a much-loved institution. And while we all know, he lives at the North Pole, you might not realize he’s actually from Turkey.

For a country that doesn’t officially celebrate Christmas, they are putting on quite a Santa show at this Istanbul shopping center. Festive musicians and Santa hats. We all know who he is, but do we know who he was? Crowds of pilgrims come here to remember Saint Nicolas. He was bishop of the town in the 4th century. Nicolas’ kindness became known after his death    

Everyone dreams for the coming of Santa Clause to bring him something.Stories about him spread throughout the centuries including one in which he helped a poor merchant who couldn’t afford dowry for his daughters. In the dead of night, Nicolas came to throw gold into his house. But the windows were barred so he set to have hauled it down the chimney landing, yes, you guessed it, in the girls’ stocking hung up to dry. 

I guess, I thought, Santa Clause was just a commercial business. But I learned here today that he was a real man that did great things. And he is a legend continued.

I ‘m proud because he was a saint. He helped all the people. He helped us. And now he helped me every day.Very few people knows this fact.

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1.Where is Father Christmas from according to the passage?

A Turkey

B America

C England

D North Pole

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第1段最后1句“ you might not realize he’s actually from Turkey..”可知。

2.What’s the underlined word mean in Chinese?

A 游客

B 朝圣者

C 过路人

D 乘客

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据文章第2段第3句“remember Saint Nicolas. He was bishop of the town in the 4th century. Nicolas’ kindness became known after his death ”可知。

3.From the third paragraph ,we can know Santa Clause was a_______man.

A cruel

B kind-hearted

C poor

D happy

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据文章第3段第1句Everyone dreams for the coming of Santa Clause to bring him something .” 可知，他是一个善良的人。

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

A Father Christmas is a fat man.

B He comes down from the chimney to send the presents.

C He helped a poor merchant with money.

D Everyone dreams Father Christmas to bring him something.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第3段第3句“ In the dead of night, Nicolas came to throw gold into his house.” 可知，扔到他房子的不是钱而是金子。

5.Where may you see the passage?

A In a story book.

B In a fashion magazine.

C In a news report

D In an advertisement

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。 全文都在讲圣诞老人的故事，说它不是来自北极，而是来自土耳其，讲了它的传奇，所以这是一个故事，故选A。