SantaClausisthemostpopularpeopleonthatday.ItisacustomtoACTSantaClaus.BeforechildrengotobedonChristmasEve,theywillputasockonstoveandwaittheSantaClaustoputpresentsintoit.SoChristmasDayisoneofthefavorablefestivalsforchildren.
OnChristmasDay,thewholefamiliessitatabigtableunderChristmastreetoeatdinner.Theyvalueitverymuch.Christmassongsmainlyincludethreesongs:JingleBells,SilentNightandHark!TheHeraldAnglessing.
Now,weknowmoreabouttheChristmasDay.Doyoulikethatday?
圣诞老人是当天最受欢迎的人。扮演圣诞老人是一个习俗。平安夜在孩子们上床前,他们会把袜子放在炉上等着圣诞老人放礼物进去。所以,圣诞节是孩子们最喜欢的节日之一。
在圣诞节那天,全家人会坐在圣诞树下的一个大桌子边吃晚饭。他们很都很重视这一点。圣诞歌主要三首:JingleBells,SilentNightandHark!TheHeraldAnglessing。
现在我们对圣诞节更加的了解了。你喜欢圣诞节?
ChristmasisaChristianholidayheldonDecember25whichcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.EasternOrthodoxChurches,whichusetheJulianCalendartodeterminefeastdays,celebrateonJanuary7bytheGregorianCalendar.BothdatesaremerelytraditionalandneitheristhoughttobetheactualbirthdateofJesus.Christ'sbirth,ornativity,issaidtofulfillOldTestamentpropheciesconcerningthecomingofamessiah,orsavior.
ThewordChristmasisderivedMiddleEnglishChristemasseandfromOldEnglishCristesm?sse.Itisacontractionmeaning"Christ'smass"。ThenameoftheholidayisoftenshortenedtoXmasbecauseRomanletter"X"resemblestheGreekletterΧ(chi),anabbreviationforChrist.
InWesterncountries,Christmashasbecomethemosteconomicallysignificantholidayoftheyear.ThepopularityofChristmascanbetracedinparttoitsstatusasawinterfestival.Manycultureshavetheirmostimportantholidayinwinterbecausethereislessagriculturalworktodoatthistime.ExamplesofwinterfestivalsthatarebelievedbysometohaveinfluencedChristmasincludethepre-ChristianfestivalsofYuleandSaturnalia.
InWesternculture,theholidayischaracterizedbytheexchangeofgiftsamongfriendsandfamilymembers,someofthegiftsbeingattributedtoSantaClaus(alsoknownasFatherChristmas,SaintNicholas,andFatherFrost)。However,variouslocalandregionalChristmastraditionsarestillpracticed,despitethewidespreadinfluenceofAmerican,BritishandAustralianChristmasmotifsdisseminatedbyfilm,popularliterature,television,andothermedia.
childrenincountriesaroundtheworldawaitavisitfromamysteriousbringerofgiftsatchristmastime.heissantaclaus.
conventionally,santaclausisportrayedasakindly,round-bellied,merry,bespectacledoldmaninaredsuittrimmedwithwhitefur,withalongwhitebeard.
onchristmaseve,heridesinhisflyingsleighliftedbyreindeersfromhousetohousetogivepresentstochildren.inmostcountries,itissaidthathelivesnearthenorthpole.hecomesintohousesdownthechimneyatmidnightandplacespresentsforthechildreninsocksorbagsbytheirbedsorinfrontofthefamilychristmastree.
MostwesternersalwayscelebrateChristmasDayastheirmajorfestival,inordertomemorializeJesus.Duringthattime,theyalwayshaveseveraldaysoff,sotheycanenjoythisfestivalwithalltheirhearts.
Thechildrenoftengettogetherwiththeirfriends.Theadultsarebusywithdecoratingtheirhouses.Theyalsosendthepostcardswiththeirbestwishestoeachother.Inthestreets,therearesomanyFathersChristmassendingpresentstothepassers-by.Andeverythingisonadiscountinthesupermarkets.Thusthesupermarketsarethebusiestplaces.
Intheevening,thefamiliesusuallyhavepudding,sandwiches,applepiesandsomeotherdessertsfordinner.Aftersupper,thefamiliesalwayssinganddancearoundtheChristmastree.Sometimes,theyalsogotochurch.
Beforegoingtobed,thechildrenoftenhanguptheirstockingsbesidetheirbed,sothatFatherChristmaswillfillthemwithpresents.ItissaidthatFatherChristmasalwaysdrivesadeertothehumanworldandenteringintoeachhousefromthethechildrennolongerbelieveinFatherChristmas,buttheystillhanguptheirstockings,becausetheirparentswillfillthemwithpresents.
OntheeveoftheChristmas,IandmyfriendshavesavedtheirownpocketmoneyforChristmasmoney,Christmasboots,Christmassticks,alldressedlikea21stcenturyChristmasteenager,takeawhitecarriage,Singing"bellringing"onbehalfoftheChristmasgrandfatherdoortodoortosendgiftsandsendblessings.
Christmasnight,snow,wequietlywait12o'clockafterthesound,thensetout.
Thesilvercarriageranfast,blinkofaneyecametothedoorofthecoffeeshop,wherethemagnificent,standingatthedoorofthestatueofSantagrandfatherandafewshinyChristmastree,thewaiterwearingaChristmashatwithasmiletomeeteveryoneGuests,wegavethefirstgifttothem-passionate.
ThesilvercarriageranfastandcametoShuangxinintersection.Lookingaround,thevastexpanseofwhite.Atthispoint,cameaburstofsweetandmiserableshouting:"sellingmatches,andsellingmatches。.。。.。"onlyaragged,barefoot,twocheeksflushed,withgoldencurlsofthelittlegirlinthepedestriantosell.Wecannothelpbutbetouchedbythesadnessofthegirl.Wegavethesecondgifttoher-warmth.
Thesilvercarriageranfastandcametoahospitalward.Thepatientissufferingfrompainfultorture:avianflu,SARS,diabetes。.。.。lookingatthesedejected,thereisnocouragetolivethesickpeople,wecannothelpshedtears.Thenwegavethethirdgifttohim(hopefully)。
Thenwesentmorethanadozengiftsout.Gavethetenaciousdisabledgirl,gavetheplain"commonerMarshal",gavetheselflessfearless"whiteangel"。.。.。.
"Bellbell。.。.。."alarmclockrang,Iwasmotherpulledbackfromthedream,ah,moremeaningfulChristmas!