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The Polish take great pride in their culture. Our culture has many different customs and traditions. I will discuss three of these traditions and customs. The Polish will say “Dziekuje” (“thank you”) only after receiving their change. What
I mean by this is that when you are in Poland, you should wait to say “thank you” until after you have been given your change back. If you do not, you are telling cashiers (收银员) that they can “keep the change.” Often, people visiting Poland will feel that things are very expensive, until they learn that they are giving the store clerk permission to keep the money that would have been given back. Polish people break “bread” with their families during their Christmas Eve meal. The Christmas Eve celebration starts with the breaking of the Oplatek, which is a thin piece of “bread”. In my family, the eldest in the family (my grandfather) takes the big Oplatek and breaks it into large pieces that he then hands down to each of his four children (my aunt, uncles, and father). Then, these family members break their pieces into smaller sizes and pass them out to their own children. Once the last piece is passed down to the youngest, we say a prayer (做祷告) and eat the piece of thin bread. Polish people celebrate “Imieniny”，or Name's Day. This day is more important than one's birthday. They often name their children after a saint (圣徒) whose day is closest to the date that they were born on. Then their saint's day that they were named after becomes their “new” birthday. On Name's Day, families and friends gather together and enjoy a variety of food, drinking, and dancing. As you can see, Poland has a few very unique (独特的) traditions and customs. I honor my Polish culture and will pass it on to my own children because it is important to know one's own culture.
21．In Poland, if you say“Dziekuje” before getting your change，________.
A．the store clerk will keep itB．the product will be changed
C．the store clerk will check the money
D．the product will be returned to the store
22．On Christmas Eve, the author will receive “bread” from________.
A．his grandfather
B．his uncle
C．his aunt
D．his father
23．A Polish person's Imieniny is________.
A．a day to visit families and friends
B．more important than Name's Day
C．near to his or her birthday
D．a day to honor a saint
24．What does the author think of Polish traditions and customs?
A．He feels proud of them.
B．He shows no interest in them.
C．He is worried about them.
D．He considers them very funny.
