ChristmasDayisthebiggestfestivalinthewesterncountries.ItisonDecember25,thebirthdayofJesusChrist.Beforethefestival,everyfamilywillbuyaChristmastree,andputitinthemiddleoftheliving-room.Andtheirhouseslookmoresoftandbeautiful.
圣诞节是西方国家最盛大的节日。节日在12月25日，是耶稣基督的生日。节日前，每个家庭都要买一颗圣诞树，放在起居室的中央，这样他们家看起来又温馨又漂亮。
OnChristmasEve,childrenalwayshanguptheirChristmasstockingsandhopeFatherChristmaswillcometoputpresentsinthem.Infact,theirparentsputthepresentsintheirstockings.
在平安夜，孩子们总是把圣诞袜挂起来，希望圣诞老人会把礼物放到里面，实际上把礼物放到袜里面的是他们的父母。
Howinterestingitis!OnChristmasDay,peoplesay"MerryChristmas"toeachother.
你说有趣不有趣！在圣诞节那天，人们互相祝贺“圣诞快乐”。
ChristmasDay,the25thofDecember,isthebiggestfestivalcelebratedintheChristiancountriesoftheworld.AlthougheveryoneenjoysChristmasDay,itisparticularlyenjoyedbychildren,whogetveryexcitedbecauseofthepresentstheyknowtheyaregoingtoreceive.SmallchildrenbelievethattheirpresentsarebroughtbySantaClaus.SantaClaus(alsocalled“FatherChristmas)isakindofoldmanwho,thechildrenaretold,livesattheNorthPole.Hetravelsthroughtheskyonasleighwhichispulledbyreindeersandloadedwithpresents.Stoppingontheroofofhouses,heentersbyclimbingthechimney.WhensmallchildrengotobedonChristmasEve,theyhangastockingattheendoftheirbeds.TheirparentswarnthemnottotrytolookatFatherChristmas,orhewillnotleavethemanything.Whentheywake,theyfindtheirstockingsfilledwithpresents.ChildrenareveryexcitedonChristmasmorningandalwayswakeupearly.
Christmasisalsoafamilycelebration.Asanymembersofthefamilyaspossiblegathertoeat,playpartygamesandwatchthespecialChristmasprogrammesonTV.
InmanycountriesoftheworldthecelebrationofChristmasonDecember25thisahighpointoftheyear.Butwhy?Canithaveanyrealmeaningforustoday?IstherearealChristmasmessage?FromNovemberonwardsitisimpossibletoforgetthatChristmasiscoming.Colouredlightsdecoratemanytowncentresandshopsalongwithshinydecorationsandartificialsnowpaintedonshopwindows.InstreetsandshopsChristmastrees(realorplasticevergreenconifertrees)willalsobedecoratedwithlightsandChristmasornaments.Wouldyoulikegettinganygift?MayChristmasandtheNewYearbefilledwithhappinessforyou.
Christmasisatimeformiracles.Itisalsoatimewhenthedullthingsofdailylifeandtheforecastofhumanhaturegiveswaytoaspiritualawakening.AllowmetosharewithyouonetrulywonderofChristmas.
OurmiraclestorycomesfromanincidentthatoccurredinFlanders,Belgium,atthedawnofWorldWarI.OnDecember24th，1914,GermanandEnglishtroopsfacedeachotherfromtherelativesafetyoftheirditchesacrosswhichnoman’slandlyingbetweenthem.Suddenly,thesilencewasbroken,notbygunfire,butbythestrainsofSilentNightarisingfromtheGermanposition.Itwasn’tlongbeforetheEnglishtroopsrespondedwithaYuletidehymnoftheirown.ThenanamazingsightsurprisedtheeyesoftheEnglishsoldiers.AGermansoldierholdingasmalltreearrangedwithlightedcandlesbegantowalkacrossthelandtowardtheEnglishlines.ThismiraculoussceneoccasionedthedeclarationofatrucefollowedbyEnglishandGermantroopsgreetingoneanother,exchangingsmallgiftsandsingingsongsofChristmas.WordofthisincrediblephenomenonreachedtheHighCommandofbothsides.
OnChristmasDay,botharmiesmovedfromtheirpositionstoengageinthekillingofwaratotherbattlefields.However,onChristmasEve1914onafieldinFlanders,therewasPeaceonEarth.
Christmasisatrulyamazingphenomenon.Thedayandseasonperpetuateamiraculous,historicaleventasanannualpresencethatchallengesanoftenrough,cruel,andegotisticalcreature—thehumanbeing—tobecomeopenandamenabletotheirCreator’svision.ThegreatmiracleofChristmascontinuesintheperformanceofhumaneacts,moralhonesty,andinthespiritualawarenessofmillionsstrugglingtoleadalifeofgrace.
ChristmasDayChristmasDayfallsonthetwenty-fifthofDecember.Itisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirls.Beforethetermendsinsomeschools,thechildrenactanativityor“birth”play,showinghowJesus②wasborninastable③.Onthetwenty-fourthofDecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.Usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.theyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswilledownthechimneyorfireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.theGREedyonesevenhangupapillow-case④orasack⑤totrytogetmorepresents.
Laterthatnight,FatherorMotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.OnChristmasmorning,thechildrenwakeupveryearly.Someeventurnonthelightattwoo'clock,andmostofthemareawakebysixo'clockalthoughitisnotlightinEnglandforanotherhourortwoatthistimeoftheyear.Childrenlookfortheirpresents,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.Ataboutoneo'clockintheafternoon,theChristmasdinnerisbroughtin.theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.ChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.therestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofallChristmashollidaysestoanend.
TodayisChristmasDay.Itsawesternholiday,butitspopularinourcountry,too.Today,ourEnglishteacherbuyschocolatestous.Theyareverysweet.Andthen,sheteachesusasong,JingleBell.Itsalovelysongandeasytosing.Welearnitquickly.Atnight,mymothercookssomedeliciouswesternfood.IlovethisChristmasDay.
今天是圣诞节。这是一个西方的节日，但它在我国也很流行。今天，我们的英语老师要我们买巧克力。他们是非常可爱的。然后，她教我们一首歌，铃儿响叮当。这是一首很可爱的歌且容易唱。我们很快就学会了。在晚上，我的母亲做一些美味的西餐。我爱这个圣诞节。