Hanukkah Hanukkah is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the

Hanukkah

Hanukkah (光明节) is aJewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev(犹太教历), which is usually sometime in December.It is often called the festival of lights. The festival celebrates the time,over 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who wouldnot let them follow their own traditions and religion. When the Jewish peoplewon back their temple in Jerusalem, they found there was only enough holy oilto keep the sacred light burning for one day. However, to their surprise, thissmall amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until thepeople had time to make more oil.

At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is acandlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night ofHanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to lightanother candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit.During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂)to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of theholy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. Peopleexchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents oftengive their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are atraditional Hanukkah food.

1.For how many days does Hanukkah last?

A．7                B．10               C．9                D．8

2.According to the passage, what is necessary whencelebrating Hanukkah nowadays?

A． Candles.          B．Money.           C．Oil               D．Cards.

3.What does the Menorah remind Jewish people about?

A．The war thatthey fought 2,000 years ago.

B．The God thatthey honored best.

C．The miracleof the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.

D．The churchthey built 2,000 years ago.

4.The passage mainly tells us about _____.

A．the historyof Hanukkah and how it is celebrated

B．why Jewishpeople celebrate Hanukkah

C．why Jewishpeople protect their traditions

D．the miracleof the holy oil in the Jewish temple

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1.D

2.A

3.C

4.A

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