Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever. He is the make-believe person who brings toys and other gifts to children at Christmas. To grown-ups, he is a special symbol of goodwill and selfless giving. Santa Claus also has some other names: Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, Pelznickel. Two of his names -- Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas -- both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago. The Dutch believed Saint Nikolas gave gifts to children. They honored this kindly saint with a yearly festival on December sixth. The English-speaking people who lived nearby greatly enjoyed Dutch festivals. And they brought the saint and the custom of giving gifts into their own celebration at Christmas time. The Dutch spoke the name Saint Nikolaas very fast. It sounded like sinterklaas. And so, when the English said this word, it sounded like Santa Claus.
Title: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town!
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/A.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Santa Claus Is Coming to Town!' data-article-id='5206'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8729'>Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever.</span> <span data-start-time='8729' data-end-time='15938'>He is the make-believe person who brings toys and other gifts to children at Christmas.</span> <span data-start-time='15938' data-end-time='22354'>To grown-ups, he is a special symbol of goodwill and selfless giving.</span> <span data-start-time='22354' data-end-time='31688'>Santa Claus also has some other names: Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, Pelznickel.</span> <span data-start-time='31688' data-end-time='43083'>Two of his names -- Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas -- both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago.</span> <span data-start-time='43083' data-end-time='49229'>The Dutch believed Saint Nikolas gave gifts to children.</span> <span data-start-time='49229' data-end-time='55708'>They honored this kindly saint with a yearly festival on December sixth.</span> <span data-start-time='55708' data-end-time='62604'>The English-speaking people who lived nearby greatly enjoyed Dutch festivals.</span> <span data-start-time='62604' data-end-time='70417'> And they brought the saint and the custom of giving gifts into their own celebration at Christmas time.</span> <span data-start-time='70417' data-end-time='77104'>The Dutch spoke the name Saint Nikolaas very fast.</span> <span data-start-time='77104' data-end-time='80708'> It sounded like sinterklaas.</span> <span data-start-time='80708' data-end-time='87917'>And so, when the English said this word, it sounded like Santa Claus.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/A.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=16324 data-hint-location='49229' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/when_did_the_dutch_honor_saint_nikolas_each_year.wav'>When did the Dutch honor Saint Nikolas each year?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='December 6'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/december_6.wav'><span>December 6</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/january_1.wav'><span>January 1</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/december_16.wav'><span>December 16</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/december_31.wav'><span>December 31</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16325 data-hint-location='22354' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/which_name_is_not_commonly_used_for_santa_claus.wav'>Which name is NOT commonly used for Santa Claus?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Uncle Sam'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/uncle_sam.wav'><span>Uncle Sam</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/kris_kringle.wav'><span>Kris Kringle</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/_saint_nicholas.wav'><span> Saint Nicholas</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/pelznickel.wav'><span>Pelznickel</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16326 data-hint-location='43083' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/the_dutch_believed_saint_nikolas_gave_gifts_to__blank_.wav'>The Dutch believed Saint Nikolas gave gifts to <span class='blank'>children</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='children'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/the_elderly.wav'><span>the elderly</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/children.wav'><span>children</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/woodland_creatures.wav'><span>woodland creatures</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4711/schoolteachers.wav'><span>schoolteachers</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button 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