听力原文： Easter is a mix of three traditions: Pagan, Hebrew and Christian．The Pagan part, relates to th

听力原文： Easter is a mix of three traditions: Pagan, Hebrew and Christian．The Pagan part, relates to the Easter Bunny and the Easter egg．The origin of the rabbit icon, or Easter Bunny, comes from the fact that rabbits are notable for their capacity of abundant production of young especially at this time of year．The use of Easter eggs has its roots in the characteristic of eggs laid in great numbers in the spring being colored like rays of the returning sun and the northern lights．There is also a long tradition of decorating Easter eggs and giving them at Easter． As for the Hebrew tradition, Easter just happens to fall on the same day as Passover, a traditional Jewish festival．It was at the feast of the Passover in Jerusalem that Jesus, a Jew, was crucified and rose from the dead．A name for Easter, therefore, is Pasch, with various spellings．Churches throughout the East and West celebrate Easter as a major feast ranking with Christmas, witness the 'hot cross bun' or boon distributed among the faithful．There is no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the New Testament bible, or in the later writings by Christian leaders．The first Christians didn't celebrate it as a Christian at all．They continued to observe the Jewish festivals, though in a new spirit, as commemorations of s, which those festivals had foreshadowed．Thus the Passover, with a new conception and became the Christian Easter. (22) A. Rabbits arc notable for their capacity of abundant production. B. Rabbits are born only in spring. C. Rabbits are the symbol of love. D. Rabbits are notable for their cleverness and loveliness.

听力原文指出，兔子成为复活节标志的原因是它们强大的繁殖能力，尤其是在春季大量繁殖。选项分析：

A. Rabbits are notable for their capacity of abundant production. （兔子以强大的繁殖能力而闻名）
与原文一致，是兔子成为复活节象征的原因。

B. Rabbits are born only in spring. （兔子只在春天出生）
原文没有说“只有春天出生”，只说春天是繁殖旺盛的时期。

C. Rabbits are the symbol of love. （兔子是爱的象征）
原文没有提到这一点。

D. Rabbits are notable for their cleverness and loveliness. （兔子以聪明和可爱而闻名）
原文未提及这一点。

正确答案是 A。