B4

Have you ever thought about it? The custom of decorating a house with tree leaves or branches in December is actually older than Christmas itself.

 OLD

B5

The ancient Romans celebrated a December feast, called Saturnalia, by giving presents and decorating their houses.

 CALL

B6

At the same time, pagans in Germany worshipped a sacred oak tree. Then, when Christian missionaries taught them to celebrate Christmas, they used a fir tree.

 TEACH

B7

These customs stayed alive on Germany for many centuries, and in 1840, they were brought to England by in German prince.

 BRING

B8

We are a family of three. Most of the cooking in our house is done by my husband, but sometimes I make dinner.

 DO

B9

One day it dawned on me that our four-year-old daughter was willing to help me, but she did not offer/didn't offer to help her father. I asked her why.

 NOT OFFER

B10

"Well, Mom," she said, "Dad seems to know what he is doing in the kitchen."

 DO