A. Reading comprehension
Read the article ‘Christmas in New Orleans’ on pages 27-32 of
English Now
No 89. Then decide whether the following statements are true or false. If a statement is false, think about why it is false.
1. Mr. Bingle is New Orleans’s version of Santa Claus.
a. true
b. false
2. Every year, the city of New Orleans lights bonfires along the Mississippi River for Christmas Eve.
a. true
b. false
3. The NOLA Chorus Girl Cabaret performs a modern adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s ballet
The nutcracker
each year.
a. true
b. false
4.Everyone is welcome to participate in the Christmas caroling in Jackson Square.
a. true
b. false
5. The Christmas parade in New Orleans is the city’s only big parade of the year.
a. true
b. false
6. Originally, Réveillon dinners were eaten at 2 o’clock in the morning.
a. true
b. false
7. For Réveillon, restaurants offer traditional French cuisine, to celebrate New Orleans’s French heritage.
a. true
b. false
8. If you want to see extravagant house decorations, you should visit the Garden District.
a. true
b. false
9. In the Garden District, you can look at the exterior of the homes, but you can’t go inside.
a. true
b. false
10. It costs money to tour the Garden District homes at Christmas, and this money helps to maintain the city.
a. true
b. false
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