A.try to please their customers B.get to enjoy C.as D.also E.do not celebrate Christmas F.in a similar way G.as long as H.part of these celebrations I.come from J.more than

Why American Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas Christmas is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians.It is a time when families enjoy large traditional meal together in their homes.There are roast meats and delicious vegetable dishes.Sweet puddings are part of the menu.
   This is a time when Jewish Americans（1）

B

B

sweet plum sauce poured over roast duck，beef Lo Mein or even hot and sour soup.General Tso's chicken is a favourite Chinese dish found in restaurants in the US.jye.ai is made with chicken thighs cooked in chilli paste and honey.The Jews（2）

E

E

as part of their religion，instead they enjoy Chinese food at this time.
   Where does the tradition of a "Jewish Christmas" spent in Chinese restaurants（3）

I

I

in America？Why do the American Jewish people go to Chinese restaurants at Christmas time？
   In the early 1900s，Jews and Chinese were the two biggest immigration（移民入境） groups in America.They were also non-Christian（不信奉基督教的） groups.They did not celebrate Christmas.During the religious holidays and celebrations most of the restaurants were closed.The Chinese restaurants remained open，even on Sundays.They could do this（4）

C

C

it was not a religious time for them.
   Usually Jews eat kosher food.Kosher does not allow dairy products such as milk or cheese to be mixed with meat.Kosher also does not allow the eating of pork in any form.The Chinese traditionally do not use dairy products in their dishes.They do eat pork though，but it is cooked separately.So Chinese food is prepared in a similar way to Jewish food.The Jews could eat this，（5）

G

G

they stayed away from the pork dishes.They remained kosher by eating Chinese food.
   The Jews were happy to eat at the Chinese restaurants.They ate food they liked.They could get food that was prepared（6）

F

F

to jye.aiirs.The Chinese restaurants were open and the others were closed over Christmas time.The American Jews today have continued with this habit，and it has now become a tradition.They now enjoy chop suey（炒雜碎） and dumplings at the Chinese restaurants.Some say they enjoy this food（7）

J

J

their own traditional meals such as gefilte fish.
   Chinese food has become a big part of Jewish life in America.It is（8）

D

D

a time when Jewish people can remember their own faith.All the Christians celebrate their faith during Christmas time.The Jewish people in America are reminded by this，that they are not（9）

H

H

.They have their own faith to celebrate.
   In this way new traditions start.American Jews eating at Chinese restaurants on Christmas has a happy tradjye.aiion.It has also become a busy time for the Chinese restaurants，so they make more money.They（10）

A

A

and make it a very happy time of celebration for all.