[originaltext]W: Are you all ready for Christmas?M: Are you kidding?(8)I haven

W: Are you all ready for Christmas?
M: Are you kidding?(8)I haven’t even started. I’ve done zero shopping.
W: Well, you’d better get going, Christmas is only a week away.
M: I have to tell you that I’m one of those people who really get stressed out by the Christmas rush.
W: Oh, I’m not. I love the holidays. I love the crowds, the shopping, the lights, the music, the food, the parties, all the presents.
M: That’s just the beginning. My wife always spends too much money on Christmas.(9)The average Christmas expense for US families is about $ 550. But somehow we always spend about twice that much. It takes me till April to pay off all our Christmas bills.
W: But didn’t you use to love Christmas when you were a kid?
M: I guess so.
W: I know you did. You were the most excited kid in the whole class. I remember. Maybe Christmas is for kids, but you can still enjoy it through the eyes of your children.
M: Well,(10)kids enjoy it because they don’t have to do all the shopping and pay all the bills.
W: Maybe that’s true. But for me, Christmas is about what’s in your heart and how you can make others happy.
M: You’re right, Mary. I’m going to try harder to keep the true spirit of Christmas in my heart.
W: I’m glad to hear that, John. By the way, do you have your tree up?
M: Oh, I hate all the needles that get all over your living room floor.(11)I mean, we’re going to get a decorated tree today.
W: That’s OK. Just enjoy your holiday.
8. What did the man do to prepare for Christmas?
9. How much do the man’s family usually spend for Christmas?
10. Why do kids enjoy Christmas?
11. What is the man’s plan for the Christmas tree?