1. (2019高二下·郑州期末) 听下面一段独白，回答小题。

You may like the fat happy man who brings presents to kids on Christmas Eve, but do<br />you know why he is called Santa Claus?<br />And why he is dressed in red?<br />The history of Santa Claus began in the 14th century with a man called Saint Nicholas.<br />He lived in Myra, which is now called Turkey.<br />He came from a rich family, but he felt sorry for poor people and decided to give them all<br />his money.<br />Santa Claus was shy and didn't want people to know he gave them money, so he climbed<br />onto the roofs of houses on Christmas Eve and dropped bags of money down their chimneys.<br />He wore red clothes when he did this so that no one could recognize him.<br />Late in the 11th century, the church was built for Saint Nicholas in Italy.<br />People visited the church and took his story back to their own countries.<br />His story developed into that of Santa Claus.<br />You may like the fat happy man who brings presents to kids on Christmas Eve, but you<br />know why he is called Santa Claus.<br />And why he is dressed in red?<br />The history of Santa Claus began in the 14th century with a man called Saint Nicholas.<br />He lived in Myra, which is now called Turkey.<br />He came from a rich family, but he felt sorry for poor people and decided to give them all<br />his money.<br />Nicholas was shy and didn't want people to know he gave them money, so he climbed onto<br />the roofs of houses on Christmas Eve and dropped bags of money down their chimneys.<br />He wore red clothes when he did this so that no one could recognize him.<br />Late in the 11th century, a church was built for Saint Nicholas in Italy.<br />People visited the church and took his story back to their own countries.<br />His story developed into that of Santa Claus.

1. （1） What kind of family was Saint Nicholas born into?

   A . A rich one. B . A poor one. C . An ordinary one.
3. （2） What was Saint Nicholas like?

   A . Humorous B . Shy C . Brave
5. （3） What can we learn about Saint Nicholas?

   A . He was very kind and helpful. B . He liked to wear blue clothes. C . He dropped presents onto the roofs.
7. （4） What does the speaker mainly talk about?

   A . Something about Turkey. B . Something about presents. C . Something about Santa Claus.