Not only in Holland, but around the world, the corks of champane bottles are popped to "toast" the New Year at midnight.
A. bread
B. cured meat
C. express wishes while raising a full drinking glass
D. make brown and crispy by beating
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Most people spend Christmas Day with their family and reserve Boxing Day for_____________.
A. visiting their friends
B. chatting with their friends
C. exchanging gifts with their friends
D. having a drink with their friends
The stately ritual is, in essence, a "shift" change between groups of officers assigned to guarding the palace.
A. a change in direction
B. a change in position
C. a period of time worked by a group of workers
D. move from one position to another
In England, the custom known as the Queen's Telegram means the queen herself will send__________her congratulations.
A. childern upon 18
B. centenarians
C. the top scientists
D. people who have made the greatest contributions to the country
Having high tea began as a practical attempt to "stave off" hunger pangs between breakfast and supper.
A. keep away usually for a short time
B. break
C. damage sth badly
D. defeat completely