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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。ChristmasistheholidaycelebratingthebirthofJesusChrist.Althoughitisareligiousholiday,manymoderncustomsandpracticesassociatedwithitwerecarriedoverfromotherfestivals-somereligious,somenot.Whatfollowsisalittlebackground,historyanddevelopmentoftheAmericanChristmascelebration.圣诞节是节日庆祝耶稣基督的诞生。虽然这是一个宗教节日，许多现代的习惯和做法进行与之相关的其他节日，一些宗教，有的没有结束。以下是一些背景，历史和美国的圣诞节庆祝活动的发展。ThebirthofJesusinBethlehemsignaledthefulfillmentofalongawaitedpromisethatGodwouldsendsomeone,hispersonalrepresentative,toremovethenegativeeffectsofpersonalevilintheworld.Jesuswasthatrepresentative.Thushisarrivalonthehumanscene,announcedbyanightskyfullofangels(Luke2:9-14),wasgoodnews.耶稣在伯利恒诞生标志着一场期待已久的承诺的履行，上帝会派一个人，他的个人代表，以消除世界上的个人邪恶的负面影响。耶稣是代表。因此，他的到来对人类的场景，由夜空的天使（路加福音2:9-14）全部公布，是个好消息。InA.D.336theofChrist'sbirth,obviouslytryingtoreorienttheholidayforChristians.WhentheEmpiresplitbetweeneastandwest,thechurchintheeast(EasternOrthodox)recognizedJanuary6thasthecelebrationdate.InmanycountriesJanuary6thisstillhonoredastheofficialbirthdateofChist.ThetimebetweenDecember25thandJanuary6thformswhathasbecomeknownasthe12DaysofChristmas.在公元336基督的诞生，显然是想为基督教徒重新调整假期。当帝国分裂为东部和西部,教会在东方(东正教)承认1月6日的庆祝活动日期。在许多国家1月6日仍誉为“官方”基督出生日期的12月25日之间的时间1月6日形式,已成为众所周知的“12天的圣诞。”ChristmastreeChristmascarolsSantaClausChristmasdinnerChristmasTreeEnhancethefestiveatmosphere（['ætmə,sfiə]气氛）Bemadeofevergreensuchascypress（['saipris]柏树）Decoratedwithavarietyofcandles,flowers,toys,stars…ChristmasTreeWesternerswithred,greenandwhitecolorfortheChristmascolors,ChristmascomeseveryhouseholdisdecoratedwithChristmascolors.RedColoredwithChristmasflowersandChristmascandles.GreenistheChristmastree.ItisthemainChristmasornaments,withthecuttothecedar(['si:də]雪松）,cypress（['saipris]柏树）towerwasaclassofdecoratedevergreentree.Hangingabovethecolorfullights,giftsandpaperflowers,butalsolittheChristmascandles.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。红色的有圣诞花和圣诞蜡烛。绿色的是圣诞树。它是圣诞节的主要装饰品，用砍伐来的杉、柏一类呈塔形的常青树装饰而成。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+SantaClausSingfamiliarChristmascarolsAllofpeoplepraySantadeliverthegiftsUntilfouro’clockthenextmorningChristmascarolThefirstChristmashymnswerewritteninthe5thCentury.OriginallycomposedinLatin,theycontainedprimarilytheological（[θi:ə'lɔdʒikəl]神学的）topics.第一个圣诞节赞美诗写于公元前5世纪。原本用拉丁文组成，他们中主要神学议题。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！SantaClausFatherChristmas(anothername)imaginaryfigureAhappyoldmanwithalongwhitebeardandalongredrobeSaintNicholasSantaClausOnespecificallyfortheboytosendagiftonChristmasEvethemysteriousfigure.LegendtoDecember24everynight,amysteriouspeopledrivingbythe12reindeersleigh,goingdoortodoorintothehousefromthechimney,andthensecretlyputpresentsunderthebedofthesocksboy,orheapundertheChristmastreenearthefireplace.Whilenoonereallyeverseenthemanlooklike,butpeopleoftendressupaswearingaredChristmashat,bigwhitebeard,aredcoat,wearingredbootslooklike,becausetherearealwaysgiftsonChristmasEve,soaccustomedtocallhimSantaClaus.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。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.ChristmasdinnerAlthoughthefoodsservedforChristmasdinnermayvaryfromfamilytofamily(andfromcountrytocountry),typicalitemsusuallyfoundatanAmericanfamily'sChristmasdinnerwouldincludeturkeyanddressing(orsometimeschicken,duck,gooseorham),potatoesandgravy,sweetpotatoes,greenvegetables,cranberry,sauce,nuts,fruits,fruit-cake,plumpudding,pumpkinand/ormincemeatpiesandsweets.Eggnogisusuallythefavoritedrinkforthewholefamily.尽管提供食品服务的圣诞大餐可能会有所变动,从每个家庭的(从国家),最典型的项目通常发现，在美国家庭的圣诞晚餐包括土耳其和敷料(或有时鸡、鸭、鹅或火腿)、土豆和肉汤、甜薯、青菜、小红莓、酱油、坚果、水果、水果蛋糕、李子布丁、南瓜和/或苹果派和糖果。蛋奶酒通常是全家最喜欢喝。ThespecificsoffamilyChristmascelebrationscanhaveasmanyvariationsastherearefamilies.TypicallyfamilieswillopenpresentseitheronChristmasEveorChristmasDay.Membersmayopenthematthesametime,oneatatime,orhavesomeothertypeoffamilytradition.ManyChristianfamilieswillhaveabirthdaycakeforJesus,andsingHappyBirthdaytoHim,inkeepingwithAmericanbirthdaycelebrations.ChristmasisaseasonwherehumanitysaysThankyouforGod'slovebysharingitwithandshowingittoothers.欢乐的圣诞庆祝活动的细节可以有许多因为不同的家庭。典型的家庭就会打开礼物或者在圣诞前夜或圣诞节的日子。成员可打开他们的同时,一次一件,或者有一些其他类型的家庭的传统很多基督徒家庭将举办一个生日蛋糕给耶稣,唱“生日快乐”,以保持他与美国生日庆祝圣诞节是一个人类中说“谢谢”因为神的爱,分享它、展示它给别人。FormanyChineses,Christmasmeanatimeforjoyandf