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December25eachyear,isthedayChristianscommemoratethebirthofJesus,knownasChristmas.每年12月25日，这一天基督徒纪念耶稣的诞生，为圣诞节而闻名。ChristmasDayisthebiggestfestivalinthewesterncountries.ItisonDecember25,thebirthdayofJesusChrist.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。Beforethefestival,everyfamilywillbuyaChristmastree,andputitinthemiddleoftheliving-room.Andtheirhouseslookmoresoftandbeautiful.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。Jesuswasaspecialbaby.ManypeoplesayhewasthesonoftheGod.耶稣是个很特别的婴儿。很多人都说他是上帝之子。Whenhewasborn,anewstarshoneinthesky.他出生的时候，天空中有一颗新星闪耀着。Threewisemensawthestar.TheyfollowedthestartoJesus.Theybroughtthebabyspecialgifts.Theyknewhewasaspecialbaby.三位智者看见了这颗星星，他们追随着星光，遇见了耶稣。他们给予这个婴儿很特别的礼物。他们都知道他是一个特别的孩子。Whenthebabygrewintoaman,hewasagreatteacher.HetaughtpeopletoloveGodandtoloveeachother.这个孩子长大后，成为了一个传教士。他教导人们要爱上帝，爱彼此。WegivegiftstoourfriendsandfamilyatChristmas.WeputstarsonourChristmastrees,too.基督教信奉上帝（或称天主）创造世界，是唯一的真神；耶稣基督（JesusChrist）是上帝的儿子，降世成人，为人类舍身赎罪，被钉死在十字架上，然后复活升天。基督教以和平博爱为教义，劝谕世人认罪悔改。OnChristmasEve,childrenalwayshanguptheirChristmasstockingsandhopeFatherChristmaswillcometoputpresentsintothem.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。ChristmastreeChristmascarolsSantaClausChristmasdinnerChristmasTreeEnhancethefestiveatmosphere（['ætmə,sfiə]气氛）Madeofevergreensuchascypress（['saipris]柏树）Decorated（被…装饰）withavarietyof（许多）candles,flowers,toys,stars…ChristmasTreeRed,greenandwhitearetheChristmascolors.WhenChristmascomes,everyhouseholdisdecoratedwithChristmascolors.西方人以红、绿、白三色为圣诞色，圣诞节来临时家家户户都要用圣诞色来装饰。ChristmasTreeRedColoredwithChristmasflowersandChristmascandles.GreenistheChristmastree.Hangingabovethecolorfullights,giftsandpaperflowers,butalsolittheChristmascandles.红色的有圣诞花和圣诞蜡烛。绿色的是圣诞树。上面悬挂着五颜六色的彩灯、礼物和纸花，还点燃着圣诞蜡烛。ChristmascarolAnindispensableprogramonChristmasEveAteam=twentyyoungpeople+anangel+SantaClaus•SingfamiliarChristmascarols•Allofpeoplepray•Santadeliverthegifts•Untilfouro’clockthenextmorning圣诞颂歌Christmascaroljinglebells,jinglebellsjingleallthewayohwhatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleighdashingthroughthesnowonaone-horseopensleighoverthefieldswegolaughingallthewaybellsonbob-tailringmakingspiritsbrightwhatfunitistorideandsingasleighingsongtonightjinglebells,jinglebellsjingleallthewayohwhatfunitistorideinaone-horseopensleigh奔驰过雪地，一匹马拉的无蓬雪橇，我们越过田野，一路笑语不断，铃儿在短尾巴上叮当响，使我们的精神愉快，今晚驾车歌唱多欢畅！噢！铃儿响叮当，铃儿响叮当，一路响叮当。哦，驾车多欢畅，在一匹马拉的无蓬雪橇中！嘿！SantaClaus=FatherChristmasimaginaryfigure（虚构的外貌）：AhappyoldmanwithalongwhitebeardandalongredrobeSaintNicholasSantaClausOnemysterious(神秘的)mantosendagifttothechildrenonChristmasEve.Thisnight,themysteriousmandrivingbythe12reindeersleigh,goesdoortodoorintothehousefromthechimney,andthensecretlyputpresentsintothesocks,orheapundertheChristmastreenearthefireplace.一位专门为好孩子在圣诞节前夜送上礼物的神秘人物。传说每到12月24日晚上，有个神秘人会驾乘由12只驯鹿拉的雪橇，挨家挨户地从烟囱进入屋里，然后偷偷把礼物放在好孩子床头的袜子里，或者堆在壁炉旁的圣诞树下。Throughnoonereallyseetheman,peopleoftendressupwitharedChristmashat,bigwhitebeard,aredcoat,wearingredboots,becausetherearealwaysgiftsonChristmasEve,so-calledSantaClaus.虽然没有人真的见过神秘人的样子，但是人们通常装扮成头戴红色圣诞帽子，大大的白色胡子，一身红色棉衣，脚穿红色靴子的样子，因为总在圣诞节前夜出现派发礼物，所以习惯地称他为圣诞老人。ChristmasdinnerMajorfood:turkeyorroastgoosepuddingsavarietyofcookies(thegoldenbuttercookies,fruitcookiesandsoon)EatingturkeyispopularintheUniteStatesfrom1620.TheChristmascelebrationscanbedifferentindifferentfamilies.欢乐的圣诞庆祝活动在不同的家庭有不同的表现方式。TypicallyfamilieswillopenpresentseitheronChristmasEveorChristmasDay.典型的家庭会在平安夜或者圣诞节当天打开礼物。ManyChristianfamilieswillhaveabirthdaycakeforJesus,andsingHappyBirthdaytohim.很多基督教家庭会给耶稣准备生日蛋糕,给他唱生日歌曲。ChristmasisaseasonwhenhumanitysaysThankyouforGod'slovebysharingitwithandshowingittoothers.圣诞节是一个让人们说出对上帝的爱的感谢,并与别人分享它，展示自己对世人之爱的季节。