Have you ever thought about what Christmas in Australia looks like? In Australia, Christmas Day f{#blank#}1{#/blank#} in the middle of the summer school holiday and both December 25 and 26 are public holidays.

    In the weeks before Christmas Day, many people in Australia decorate(装 饰) their houses w{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Christmas Bush, a native Australian tree with small green leaves and shiny flowers.

    On Christmas Day, Australian people p{#blank#}3{#/blank#} cold meals to traditional roast turkey (烤火鸡). Do you know why? Because in Australia, Christmas is celebrated in the middle of summer, so the traditional turkey and other hot meals have been replaced(代替) by Australian Christmas food, such as seafood, salad and fresh fruit.

    Do you know h{#blank#}4{#/blank#} firefighters in Australia spend Christmas? Because it is so hot there at Christmas time, there are often bush fires across the country. So d{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Christmas time, many of the firefighters have to travel around the country to put out fires and save people's I{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. It's their way to celebrate the holiday.

    It must be f{#blank#}7{#/blank#} to have such a special holiday. This year, how about going to Australia to spend a "hot" Christmas with your family? Enjoy!