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rations is “ All Things Bright and Beautiful.” The decorations are all mad e of f resh flowers, garlands(花環(huán) ), and fruits. The flowers will have to be changed every few days to keep the look fresh. The main Christmas tree is in the Blue Room. It’ s an 18foot fir tree— tall enough that the chandelier(吊燈 ) had to be removed to make room for it. Fresh white lilies(百合 ), crystal garlands, and white lights decorate the White House Christmas tree. The room smells of pine and lilies. Mrs. Bush was asked whether she called the tree a holiday tree or a Christmas tree. “ We know that Americans celebrate the season in a lot of different ways,” she said. “ We’ ll have a party and a reception here at the White House later during the month. But I think we’ ve always called this the White House Christmas tree.” Another centerpiece of the decorations each year is the gingerbread house(姜餅屋 ), made by chief Thaddeus Dubois.“ This is his second gingerbread house,” Mrs. Bush said. “ And this year Dubois painstakingly(辛苦地,辛勤地 ) made it special.” The gingerbread house was made with 100 pounds of gingerbread, 150 pounds of white and dark chocolate, and clear, poured sugar windows. A strand of white lights inside the Gingerbread White House made it glow. 40. Mrs. Bush chose “ All Things Bright and Beautiful” as the theme for the decorations to ______.. A. highlight nature’s beauty B. show the great wealth of the family C. express her love of the country D. differ from other people’s ideas 41. Which of the following can probably be used to describe the White House after the decorations? A. New and clean. B. Elegant(高貴的 ) and beautiful. C. Smelly and shaky. D. Luxurious(豪華的 ) and serious. 42. The passage is mainly about ______. A. how Americans observe Christmas B. decorating the White House for holidays C. the differences between a holiday tree and a Christmas tree D. how to select a present for the White House 作業(yè) 4 15 CDACD 610 DDDAA 1115 BDDBB 1620 ABCDC 2125 BABBA 2630 BACAD 3135DACDC 3640 BCACA 4145 BB