Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. 
      It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published. 
      To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. 
       Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. 
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Traditions and Customs in Great Britain    B. The importance of Traditions and Customs
C. Traditional Life vs Modern Life    D. Englishmen’s Hobbies
2. How important are tradition in Britain?
A. It is slightly important        B. It is more important than in other countries
C. It is rather important        D. It is somewhat important
3. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ______. 
A. Christmas    B. a national holiday    C. old traditions    D. England
4. The words “keep them up” is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. preserve them    B. take care them    C. leave them    D. take them
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