Merry Christmas 圣诞节快乐(新目标九年级英语)

MerryChristmasShiqiMiddleSchoolLiGuojunFormillionsofAmericans,themostwonderfuldayoftheyearis_______25--Christmas.Foronething,itmarksthe___ofthemostbusytimeofyear.Manypeopleneeda___afterweeksofbuyinggifts,goingtoparties,organizingtravelandgettingtheirhomes____fortheholiday.Withallthis,itisoftensaidthatChristmashaslostitsmeaningasthe______ofJesusChrist.Some______intheUnitedStateshavecancelledChristmasDayservices,sopeoplecan_____thedaywiththeirfamilies.Thesechurchesstill____ChristmasEveservices,______.AndmanyChristiansstillgotochurchonChristmasDayorthenightbefore.They______itanimportantpartofcelebratingtheholiday.DecemberendrestreadybirthdaychurchesspendofferthoughconsiderWhat’sthedatetoday?It’sDecemberthe24th.Decemberthe24thisChristmasEve.Christmasistheworld‘slargestChristianfestival.4ofthecentury,January6istheRomanEmpire,theeasternchurchestocommemorate(纪念)thebirthofJesusandthebaptism（浸礼）ofthedoublefestival,knownasEpiphany(alsoknownasEpiphany),thatisGodhimselfthroughJesusChristtotheworld.TheexceptionwasonlythechurchinJerusalem,whereonlythecommemorationofthebirthofJesusratherthantocommemoratethebaptismofJesus.LaterChristianhistoriansinRome,learningtousethecalendarfoundinAD354December25recordedonpage:ChristwasborninBethlehemofJudea.圣诞节是基督教世界最大的节日。四世纪初，一月六日是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为“主显节”（亦称“显现节”）即上帝通过耶稣向世人显示自己。当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外，那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不纪念耶稣的受洗。后来历史学家们在罗马基督徒习用的日历中发现公元三五四年12月25日页内记录着：“基督降生在犹太的伯利恒。”ChristmastraditionsSantaClausChristmastreeChristmashatsChristmasdinner‘FatherChristmas’hasbecomethehumanfaceofChristmas.Pictureswillbeseeneverywhereoftheoldmanwithlongwhitebeard,redcoat,andbagoftoys.Hecomesintohousesdownthechimney(烟囱）atmidnightandplacespresentsforthechildreninsocksorbagsbytheirbedsorinfrontofthefamilyChristmastree.IntheUnitedKingdom,SantaClausistraditionallycalledFatherChristmas.FatherChristmasisanimaginaryfigure（人物）,butnearlyallyoungchildrenbelieveinhim.Theythinkheisahappyoldmanwithalongwhitebeardandalongredrobe(长袍）.ChristmastreeisamustforcelebratingChristmasDay,butdoyouhowdoesthetreecomefrom?Itissaidthatlonglongtimeago,therewasafarmer,hemetapoorchildonChristmasDay,andhewarmlywelcomedthechild,thepoorchildinsertapine(松枝）onthegroundwhenheleft,surprisingly,thepineturnedintoatreeimmediatelywithmanygiftsonit,inreturnforthekindnessofthefarmer.Christmashat:aRedHat,itissaidthat,wearingitduringsleepatnight,besidessleepsoundlyandsomewhatwarm,thenextday,youwillalsofindinthehat,alotofpresents.ChristmasDinner:JustliketheChineseeatNewYeardinnerintheSpringFestival,EuropeansarealsofocusingonthewholefamilysittingaroundundertheChristmastree,enjoyingtheChristmasdinner.InUSA,itispopulartoeatturkey,thiscustomdatesfrom1620.ButinUK,theyliketoeatroastgoose(烤鹅）,notturkey.GoingShoppingGivingpresents/giftstoeachotherHavingaChristmasparty