ChristmasDayfallsonthetty-fifthofDecemberItisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirlsBeforethetermendsinsomeschoolsthechildrenactanativity①or“birth”playshowinghowJesus②wasborninastable③
Onthetty-fourthofDecemberallchildrenareveryexcitedUsuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsreadyTheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswilledownthechimneyorfireplacesotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsinThegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-case④orasack⑤totrytogetmorepresentsLaterthatnightFatherorMotherwillputpresentsinthesockandleaveothersatthesideofthebed
OnChristmasmorningthechildrenwakeupveryearlySomeeventurnonthelightattwoo'clockandmostofthemareawakebysixo'clockalthoughitisnotlightinEnglandforanotherhourortwoatthistimeoftheyearChildrenlookfortheirpresentsandtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerispreparedAtaboutoneo'clockintheafternoontheChristmasdinnerisbroughtinTheturkeyorchickenisquicklyeatenChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninitTherestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofallChristmashollidaysestoanend。
Christmasisthebiggestfestivalinthewesternworld，whichpeopleallovertheChristiancountriescelebrate。Itisonthe25thdayofeachDecember。ChristiansconsideritasthebirthdayofJesusChrist。
Butnowmanycustomsandhabitsarebeyondreligiousmeaning，TheChristmasseasonbeginsfiveorsixweeksbeforetheexactholiday。Thereisalwaysashoppingboomduringthisperiod。Soit'sreallyahappyseasonforshopowners。boutforeignculture。
每年的12月25日，所有基督教国家的人们都欢庆圣诞节。一般认为圣诞节是耶稣诞生的日子。但是现在许多风俗和习惯都已超出了宗教意义。圣诞节季节在12月25日之前的5、6个星期就已经开始了。在这一时期总会出现一个购物潮。所以圣诞节确实是店主的快乐节日。
TodayisSaturday,theweatherisclearness.MrBlack’familyistakingatrip.Theyaretakingatriponthegrasses.TheyareMrBlack、MrsBlack、AnnandTom.Theybringbread、apples、abottleoffruitjuice……Doyouknow?Tombringsakite,too.Theskyisblueandhasswallows.Aftentheyeatingfood.Annisreadingbooks,Tomisflyingakite,MrBlackandMrsBlackarelookingallaroundthescenery.
Today,theyhaveagoodday!
圣诞节在西方如同我们中国的春节一样，是孩子们的节日。请你根据下面的提示写一篇文章，记叙孩子们在圣诞节的情况：①12月25日是圣诞节。对于许许多多男孩和女孩们来说，圣诞节是一个非常快乐的日子。
②在有些学校里，学期结束之前，孩子们就表演一出表现耶稣是如何在马棚里诞生的，名字叫做“诞生”或“生日”的节目。③12月24日所有的孩子们都非常兴奋。通常，父母们早早地就打发他们上床睡觉，这样父母好把礼物准备好。
④年纪比较小的孩子们想，圣诞老人可能从烟囱或者从壁炉里出来，于是他们就挂上一只袜子，以便圣诞老人把礼物放到里面。贪心的孩子甚至把枕头套或布袋挂起来，以便得到更多的礼物。⑤圣诞节的早晨，孩子们很早就醒了。
他们寻找自己的礼物，与此同时大人们忙着准备饭菜。⑥大约在下午一点钟的时候，圣诞家宴开始。很快吃完火鸡或鸡后，孩子们就在布丁里寻找藏在里面的新硬币。
⑦家宴之后一直到夜晚，人们尽情欢乐。最快乐的一天就是这样度过的。
ChristmasDayChristmasDayfallsonthetwenty-fifthofDecember。Itisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirls。Beforethetermendsinsomeschools，thechildrenactanativity①or“birth”play，showinghowJesus②wasborninastable③。
Onthetwenty-fourthofDecember，allchildrenareveryexcited。Usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready。TheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswillcomedownthechimneyorfireplace，sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin。
Thegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-case④orasack⑤totrytogetmorepresents。Laterthatnight，FatherorMotherwillputpresentsinthesock，andleaveothersatthesideofthebed。OnChristmasmorning，thechildrenwakeupveryearly。
Someeventurnonthelightattwoo"clock，andmostofthemareawakebysixo"clockalthoughitisnotlightinEnglandforanotherhourortwoatthistimeoftheyear。Childrenlookfortheirpresents，andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared。Ataboutoneo"clockintheafternoon，theChristmasdinnerisbroughtin。
Theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten。
ChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit。TherestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofallChristmashollidayscomestoanend。
Ah!Christmasmorning!Childrenliketowakeupearlywhileit’sstilldarkandsneak(蹑手蹑脚)intothelivingroomtocheckthepresents—findanywiththeirnamesonit，shakethemtoguesswhat’sinside，andthenmaybethey’llgobacktobedandpretendtheyarestillasleepwhentheirparentscometowakethemwitha“MerryChristmas!”
ButalmostnooneIknowgetscompletelydressedoreatsaregularbreakfastonChristmasmorning。Theyjustputonrobes(长袍)orweartheirpajamas（睡衣）andgotoseewhat’sundertheChristmastree。SomeChristianfamilieshaveatraditionofreadingtheBiblestoryofJesus’birth。Maybeit’storemind（提醒）thechildrenthatChristmasisJesus’birthday。
Someonewillbegintotakethepresentsoutfromunderthetree，seewhosenameisonthepackage，andthenpassthemaround。Somefamilieswaituntilallthepresentshavebeengivenoutbeforeopeninganyofthem，whileothersopeneachoneasitcomestothem。Therearemany“thankyou”totheoneswhogavethegifts。Newclothesaretriedontoseeiftheyarefit，andofcoursethemostinterestingtoyswillimmediatelybeplayedwith。
UsuallyamongtheChristmasgiftswillbesomeespeciallydeliciouscandyorcakeorcookieswhicheveryonetastes。ThesesweetthingsmaybetheonlybreakfastmanypeopleeatonChristmasmorning。Afterthegiftshavebeenopened，theroomwillbetidiedupexceptwherethechildrenareplayingwiththeirtoys。Everyonewillwashandgetdressedfortheday。
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