2018年6月大学英语六级听力常考时文：Christmas Trees and Plants
1.What kind of tree is one of the most popular ones at Christmas? ...2.What do people hang on the Christmas trees? ... and...
3.What color are most poinsettias? ...
4.Where are some herbs used at Christmas? In Christmas food, ... and
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Christmas has many traditions, such as singing songs, cooking foods, giving
gifts and so on. Some special trees and plants also are part of the Christmas
tradition. One of the most popular is the evergreen tree. It is usually a pine
or a fir. It remains green during the cold, dark months of winter in the
northern part of the world. Many people buy an evergreen tree for Christmas.
They put it in their house and hang small lights and colorful objects on its
branches. Some people buy living trees and plant them after the Christmas
holiday. Others cut down a tree or buy a cut tree. Other popular plants at
Christmas are the poinsettias. These plants are valued for their colorful
bracts, which look like leaves. Most poinsettias are red. But they also can be
white or pink. Poinsettias are native to Mexico. They are named after America’s
first ambassador to Mexico, Joel Poinsett. He liked the plant and sent some back
to the United States. Many people believe that poinsettias are poisonous. But
researchers say this is not true. They say the milky liquid in the plant’s stem
can cause a person’s skin to become red. If children or animals eat the leaves
they may become sick, but they will not die. There are several herbs used in
Christmas foods, drinks and decorations. One is sage. Its leaves are cooked with
turkey. And sweet-smelling rosemary plants are hung on doors or cut to look like
little Christmas tree.
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