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1TheoriginoftheChristmas2SantaClaus3theChristmastree4Christmascustomsofdifferentcountries5Christmasdinner6Christmaspresents在圣诞节前的12月24号是圣诞节前夕（寂静的夜晚）在12月25号人们庆祝一年一度的节日——圣诞节它是为了纪念耶稣的诞生以纪念之日当做人们不知道耶稣的生日的节日ChristmasEve（SilentNight）,December24,isthenightbeforeChristmasDayChristmasisanannualholidaycelebratedonDecember25.ItcommemoratesthebirthofJesus.ThedateofcommemorationisnotknowntobeJesus'actualbirthdayTheoriginoftheChristmasChristmascommemoratesthebirthofJesusbuttesholiday,butJesuswasbornonDecember25sunrise.UnabletofastidiousButonDecember25theachyearwasdesignatedasChristmashasbecomepractices圣诞节是为了纪念耶稣的诞生而立的节日，但耶稣就是在12月25日出生就无法考究了。但每年的12月25日被定为圣诞节已成为惯例。Santa‘soriginOncetherewasanoldmannamedNicholas,hisfavoritehelppoorfamilylife.Onetimehehelpthreepoorlittlesendtheirthreebagsofgoldafterbeingsoldtoescapethemisfortune.WhenNicholassecretlyputonebagofgoldtoonewoman,hetookthegoldfromthem,justthrowitinawindowintothewallsofthekinginastocking.Andso,peopleinordertocommemoratehim,willpresenttointheChristmasgiftsofsockstohousetohousetoapproachthecandy.从前有一个老人，名叫尼古拉斯，他一生最爱帮助贫穷的人家。其中有一次他帮助三个贫穷的少后送他们三袋金子以逃过被卖的不幸。当尼古拉斯偷偷把其中一袋金子送给其中一名女子时，他把金子从其中一个窗户扔进去，恰好掉进景在壁上的一长袜中。于是，人们为了纪念他，就将礼物以放在圣诞袜子的送礼方法家挨户地去要糖果NowofSantaClausThenevolvedintoabeautifullegend,namelythenightonChristmasEve,Christmashusbandguilddrivingwithasleighpulledbyreindeergiftreadyforsomethisyeartoshowgoodkid,hewillquietlyhouseinsidethechimney,giftstuffedinhangingintheheadofabedsocks.Sothechildwouldputthestripsofcolourprofusionstockingsattheheadofabed,andinthesockstoputacupofhotmilkbesidethehouseholdofSantaClausthirst,andsendgifttoyourself.后来就演变成了一个美丽的传说，即在平安夜的晚上，圣诞节老公公会驾着驯鹿雪橇满载着礼物准备送点这一年来表现很好的小朋友，他会悄悄地从烟囱爬进屋内，礼物塞在挂在床头的袜子里。所以孩子总会把一条条色彩缤纷的袜子挂在床头，并在袜子旁边放杯热牛奶给劳苦功高的圣诞老人解渴，并送份大礼给自己。TheoriginoftheChristmastreeSupposedly,theChristmastreeappearstheearliestinancientRomemid-december,Germany,thesaturnaliapreacherinthe8thcenturyA.D.gusElninolongitudinaltreewithhonors.Later,thegermans24DecemberasAdamandevefestival,athomeEden.PutsymbolParadisetrees,hangingrepresenttheholybread,cookiessin;symbolStill,symbolofChristwithacandleon.Tothe16thcentury,religiousreformer,MartinLutherKingtoseekastarryChristmasEveathome,thedesigngivesclothBuyasinglepackcandlesChristmastree.据称，圣诞树最早出现在古罗马12月中旬的农神节，德国传教士尼古斯在公元8世纪用纵树供奉圣婴。随后，德国人把12月24日作为亚当和夏娃的节日，在家放上象征伊甸园的“乐园树”，上挂代表圣饼的小甜饼，象征赎罪；还点上蜡烛，象征基督。到16世纪，宗教改革者马丁.路德，为求得一个满天星斗的圣诞之夜，设计出在家中布置一颗装着蜡烛的圣诞树。However,thewestabouttheoriginofthepopularChristmastreewithanotheridea:haveagoodFarmers,onChristmasday,warmlyhostedahomelesschild,parting,childrenunderafoldingbranchesstuckinthegroundChildrenbecometrees,branchesimmediatelytofarmersconcerningthistree,thetree,saidtodaywithallyear,inordertorepayyourgiftHospitality.So,todaypeopleseetheChristmastreealwayshungasmallgift.但是在西方关于圣诞树的来历流行着另一种说法：有个善良的农民，在圣诞节那天，热情地招待了一名流浪的孩子，临别时，孩子折下一树枝插在地上树枝立即长成大树，孩子指着这树对农民说，每年今日，树上都长满礼物，以报答你们的盛情。所以，今天人们所见的圣诞树上总是挂满了小礼物。ChristmascustomsofdifferentcountriesWeallknowthatChristmasisawesternfestival,wasbornindifferentcountriesandtheircustomsanddifferent,itisseveralmajorwesterncustoms.我们都知道圣诞节是西方的节日，诞生对于不同的国家，他们的习俗又有所不同，一下是几个主要的西方国家的习俗。InadditiontotheCanadianprovinceofQuebec,FrenchoutsideofSantaPereNoelintheUnitedStatesandCanada,thecustomofSantaClausisbasicallythesame.NewYork'sRockefellerCenterChristmastreeandskatingrink'sgrandskatingactivities,totheWhiteHouseinWashingtonontheactivitiesofChristmasdecorations,ChristmasintheUnitedStatesthemostbeautifullandscape.NoradtotrackSantaClausintheannualtriparoundtheworld,whichcausedalotofmediaattentionandcoverage.除了在加拿大魁北克省出现法国式的圣诞老人perenoel之外，在美国和加拿大，圣诞老人的习俗基本上是相同的。纽约洛克菲勒中心的摆放圣诞树和滑冰场的盛大溜冰活动、华盛顿的给白宫上圣诞装饰的的活动，是美国圣诞节中最亮丽的风景线。北美防空联合司令部在每年都会跟踪圣诞老人在全球的行程，这引起了众多媒体的关注和报道。InMexico,posadaisalotofnon-religiousChristmascelebrationsinthehighlight.Inninedays,groupsofpeoplegoingdoortodoorvisitstotown,symbolizingthebirthofJesusvisitors.PeoplestillplayaspecifictimeathomeplayingChristmasgiftfromthepiñatainthegame.在墨西哥，posada是诸多非宗教式的圣诞节庆祝活动中的最亮点。在9天中，一群群城镇市民挨家挨户地走访，象征着刚出生的耶稣的拜访者。人们还在特定时间在家中玩从piñata中打出圣诞礼物的小游戏。PrevalentinSouthAmerica,theCatholicChurch,Christmascelebrationfilledwithreligiousthemes.Inthesecountries,thesecularcustomsandgift-givingisatraditioninEuropeandtheAmericas,amixtureofindigenouspeople,andismoreandmorebytheimpactofAmericanculture.在天主教盛行的南美洲，圣诞节的庆祝活动充满着宗教主题。在这些国家，世俗的风俗和互赠礼物是欧洲和美洲土著人传统的混合体，并且正越来越多的受到了美国文化的影响。TocelebrateChristmasbythedecorationsofthehouse(southwestEngland)intheUnitedKingdom,theChristmaspullingguns(christmascracker)isanessentialformofcelebratingChristmas,theChristmasfairytalefarce(pantomime)ispopularforyoungfamilies.FestivalninelessonsandcarolsinCambridgeisaverypopularreligiousactivities.Sincetheyear1947AD,Oslo,NorwaysprucetreewillbepresentedonetotheBritishpeopleasexpressedsupportfortheUnitedKingdominWorldWarII,Norwayappreciation.TreesetinLondon'sTrafalgarSquare(PigeonSquare,trafalgarsquare)butforallofBritain'smostfamousChristmastree,asymboloftheUnitedKingdomandNorway,thefriendshipbetweenthepeople.为了庆祝圣诞节所装饰的房子（英国西南部）在英国，圣诞拉炮（christmas