美国人如何庆祝圣诞节 英语作文(通用20篇)

Music美国人的音乐爱好

James Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said, "The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music." If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americans——even those without a musical bone in their bodies——have a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical and folk music from around the world. But other popular music styles in America were "made in the U.S.A."

一位美国早期的作家柯柏(James Fenimore Cooper)曾说：「美国人对音乐艺术几乎可以说是相当的无知。」如果这话曾经是事实，今日你绝不会这么认为了。大部份的美国人，甚至包括那些没有音乐细胞的人，都有自己喜爱的音乐型态。许多人喜欢世界各国的古典音乐和民俗音乐，然而美国其它的流行音乐则是「在美国制造」的。

Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and lifes hardships. Guitars, banjos and violins——also known as fiddles——give country music its characteristic sound. The home of country music is Nashville, Tennessee——Music City U.S.A. Country music even has its own theme park called "Opryland" where you can enjoy music shows and fun rides. "The Grand Ole Opry," the oldest radio show in the United States, broadcasts country music live from Opryland every weekend.

乡村和西部音乐深得很多美国人的人心，这种型态的音乐起源于美国南部和西部的乡村小民们。乡村音乐传述着真实不加渲染的爱情故事和生活中的艰难。吉他、五弦琴和小提琴(violin又名fiddle)可弹奏出乡村音乐的特殊音色。乡村音乐的发源地是田纳西州的纳许维尔市——美国的音乐城市。而乡村音乐甚至还有它自己的主题乐园——Opryland呢!在那儿你可以享受音乐表演以及好玩的游乐设施。美国最老牌的广播节目「The Grand Ole Opry」每个周末都实况播放Opryland的音乐。

Jazz music, developed by African-Americans in the late 1800s, allows performers to freely express their emotions and musical skill. Instead of just playing the melody, jazz musicians improvise different tunes using the same chords. The peak of jazz music came in the 1920s, known as "The Jazz Era." This period produced musicians like Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. These musicians later created the "big band" sounds of the 1930s. Different styles of jazz developed in different cities, such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Kansas City. Composer George Gershwin brought jazz into the world of classical music with pieces like "Rhapsody in Blue."

爵士乐是十九世纪末期由非裔的美国人发展出来的。它让表演者自由地表现他们的情感和音乐技巧。不仅演奏旋律，爵士音乐大师用同样的和弦即兴演奏出不同的曲调。爵士乐的高峰期出现于二○年代，该时期被称为「爵士年代」。这个时期创造出来的乐手有阿姆斯特朗(Louise Armstrong)，古德曼(Benny goodman)和埃林顿(Duke Ellington)。这些乐手稍后都创造了三○年代的「大乐团」之音。在不同的城市也孕育出不同的爵士风格，像是纽奥尔良、芝加哥、纽约和坎萨斯市。作曲家盖希文(George Gershwin)更以像「蓝色狂想曲」这样的作品，将爵士乐带入古典音乐的世界里。

James Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said, "The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music." If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americans——even those without a musical bone in their bodies——have a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical and folk music from around the world. But other popular music styles in America were "made in the U.S.A."

一位美国早期的作家柯柏(James Fenimore Cooper)曾说：「美国人对音乐艺术几乎可以说是相当的无知。」如果这话曾经是事实，今日你绝不会这么认为了。大部份的美国人，甚至包括那些没有音乐细胞的人，都有自己喜爱的音乐型态。许多人喜欢世界各国的古典音乐和民俗音乐，然而美国其它的流行音乐则是「在美国制造」的。

Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and lifes hardships. Guitars, banjos and violins——also known as fiddles——give country music its characteristic sound. The home of country music is Nashville, Tennessee——Music City U.S.A. Country music even has its own theme park called "Opryland" where you can enjoy music shows and fun rides. "The Grand Ole Opry," the oldest radio show in the United States, broadcasts country music live from Opryland every weekend.

乡村和西部音乐深得很多美国人的人心，这种型态的音乐起源于美国南部和西部的乡村小民们。乡村音乐传述着真实不加渲染的爱情故事和生活中的艰难。吉他、五弦琴和小提琴(violin又名fiddle)可弹奏出乡村音乐的特殊音色。乡村音乐的发源地是田纳西州的纳许维尔市——美国的音乐城市。而乡村音乐甚至还有它自己的主题乐园——Opryland呢!在那儿你可以享受音乐表演以及好玩的游乐设施。美国最老牌的广播节目「The Grand Ole Opry」每个周末都实况播放Opryland的音乐。

Jazz music, developed by African-Americans in the late 1800s, allows performers to freely express their emotions and musical skill. Instead of just playing the melody, jazz musicians improvise different tunes using the same chords. The peak of jazz music came in the 1920s, known as "The Jazz Era." This period produced musicians like Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. These musicians later created the "big band" sounds of the 1930s. Different styles of jazz developed in different cities, such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Kansas City. Composer George Gershwin brought jazz into the world of classical music with pieces like "Rhapsody in Blue."

爵士乐是十九世纪末期由非裔的美国人发展出来的。它让表演者自由地表现他们的情感和音乐技巧。不仅演奏旋律，爵士音乐大师用同样的和弦即兴演奏出不同的曲调。爵士乐的高峰期出现于二○年代，该时期被称为「爵士年代」。这个时期创造出来的乐手有阿姆斯特朗(Louise Armstrong)，古德曼(Benny goodman)和埃林顿(Duke Ellington)。这些乐手稍后都创造了三○年代的「大乐团」之音。在不同的城市也孕育出不同的爵士风格，像是纽奥尔良、芝加哥、纽约和坎萨斯市。作曲家盖希文(George Gershwin)更以像「蓝色狂想曲」这样的作品，将爵士乐带入古典音乐的世界里。

[描述美国的英语作文

Two years after the events of The Avengers,Steve Rogers resides peacefully in Washington,D.C.,struggling to adapt to contemporary society.However,after a is assailed,Steve becomes entangled in a mystery that may endanger the globe.Together with Natasha Romanoff,Captain America attempts to uncover the growing machination while fending off hired hit men.

When the entire scheme is discovered,Captain America and the Black Widow must recruit the aid of the Falcon and soon encounter an unanticipated and powerful adversary — the Winter Soldier.

[美国队长英雄英语作文

With the communication between nations, Christmas Day is more and more popular among people. Christmas Day is on 25th, December, which is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States.

Christmas Day celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity religion. “Christmas” means “celebration of Christ”. On that day, people decorate Christmas tree with candies and presents. There is a popular saying about Christmas tree. A farmer served a poor child with delicious food. When the child left, he put a branch into soil and the branch turned into a big tree at once. He pointed at the tree and said that the tree will be full of presents to reward you on that day every year.

Santa Claus is the most popular people on that day. It is a custom to act Santa Claus. Before children go to bed on Christmas Eve, they will put a sock on stove and wait the Santa Claus to put presents into it. So Christmas Day is one of the favorable festivals for children.

On Christmas Day, the whole families sit at a big table under Christmas tree to eat dinner. They value it very much. Christmas songs mainly include three songs: Jingle Bells, Silent Night and Hark! The Herald Angles sing.

Jingle Bells, Silent Night and Hark! The Herald Angles sing.

Now, we know more about the Christmas Day. Do you like that day?

美国是以7月4日独立日为国庆日。每年的这一天，全美大大小小的教堂钟声齐鸣，各地居民自发地举行庆祝游行。一般情况下，这天参加游行的民众可以选择各式各样的化妆，组成家庭小乐队，有的亲朋好友甚至祖孙几辈人一起，载歌载舞，拥上街头。大街上更是成为一片欢乐的海洋，各式彩车、模型车、杂技车等同欢乐的人群一起，组成了浩浩荡荡的游行队伍。

游行结束后，人们聚集在公园或其他一些公共场所，以自己喜欢的方式共同欢度这一盛大的节日。

然而，当美国人以烧烤聚会、游行、烟花表演来庆祝独立日时，美国的安全部门则不敢掉以轻心，严防任何可能的恐怖袭击。自9·11以后，美国的安全部门对独立日等特殊的日子都保持着高度的戒备状态。在今年的独立日期间，美国的恐怖警戒级别保持在第三级黄色。在美国的五级警戒级别系统中，黄色表明美国仍面临恐怖袭击威胁，但危险程度不高。

On Christmas day, the day very cold. But the cold weather also can not hold up against the footsteps of merry Christmas. The streets are placed in front of the shop in the beautiful Christmas tree, in the supermarket employees also have a lovely Christmas cap. Look at these, our these little heart. Therefore, the idea of a special Christmas party.

Through planning, in the afternoon, we draw on the blackboard on the beard Santa Claus, spray on the Windows on the white snow, is still in the middle of the classroom on a tree with the stars of the Christmas tree. Students around the Christmas tree ah, jump ah, can be happy, the classroom immediately with a festival festival atmosphere.

The arrival of the good is not easy to look forward to the party. The first show is the flute ensemble songs friendship. The flute melodious sound, so that we could not help singing gently on the audience. Unconsciously, the show at the end of the students in the thunderous applause. Then, we hurriedly out beautiful snowflake ribbons for the next program - a joke. The performer is tall zhang zhen yu gong guan and troublemakers. Their conversation humorous and funny action performances, provoked we all laughed.

The party in a happy atmosphere, the actors use all ways, to make the audience laugh and applause. The audience all smiled blushing all, slap pain film. Close to the end of the party, we took out the last of the whole classs secret weapon - the colorful petals, thrown into the air and into the actors...

Look at these beautiful petals, I thought: in this special day, Santa Claus has become our most lovely partner not only, and is a messenger of peace!

圣诞节那天，天格外寒冷。但寒冷的天气丝毫也挡不住圣诞节快乐的脚步。街上的商店门前都摆上了美丽的圣诞树，超市里的员工也戴上了可爱的圣诞帽。看着这些，我们这些小鬼心里乐开了花。因而，举办一场别开生面的圣诞庆祝会的想法便油然而生。

经过策划，下午我们在黑板上画上了大胡子圣诞老人，在窗户上喷上了洁白的雪花，还在教室中央放上了一棵缀满星星的圣诞树。同学们围着圣诞树转啊，跳啊，可高兴了，教室里顿时洋溢出节日喜庆的气氛。

好不容易盼到了晚会的到来。第一个节目是笛子合奏《友谊歌》。笛声悠扬动听，使我们也忍不住在观众席上轻轻吟唱起来。不知不觉，这个节目在同学们雷鸣般的掌声中结束了。接着，我们连忙喷出美丽的雪花彩带迎接着下一个节目——笑话。表演者是高个子龚关和捣蛋鬼张振宇。他们风趣幽默的对话和滑稽的动作表演，惹得我们个个捧腹大笑。

晚会在欢乐的气氛中进行着，演员们使出全身解数，来博得观众的笑声和掌声。观众们个个笑得脸红通通的，巴掌都拍痛了。晚会接近尾声时，我们全班同学拿出了最后的秘密武器——五颜六色的花瓣，抛向空中，抛向演员们……

看着这些美丽的花瓣，我想：在这个特殊的日子里，圣诞老人不仅成了我们最可爱的伙伴，而且是位和平的使者!

Christmas day is becoming more and more fire over the years, the annual Christmas Eve, the streets are the smell of Christmas, Im not very interested in, although for Christmas but also be infected by this lively breath.

It doesnt, the teacher in charge will be things like stickers, Christmas CARDS to our hand, lets decorate the classroom. After class, we are all busy to decorate. Chun-chieh liu is tall, standing on the table will Santa Claus stickers posted on the glass window, looked at the smiling face of Santa Claus, we are also happy. People will write Christmas CARDS in his hand desire to hang in the class of the converted into a Christmas tree, but my wish is to: family happiness.

The classroom is decorated, waiting for the arrival of Christmas, good looking forward to.

这几年圣诞节越来越火了，每年的圣诞节前夕，大街小巷都是圣诞节的气息，我虽然对圣诞节不是很感兴趣，但也被这热闹的气息所感染。

这不，班主任将一些圣诞节的贴纸、卡片之类的东西发到我们手上，让我们装饰下教室。下课后，我们都忙着装饰了。刘俊杰个子高，站在桌子上将圣诞老人的贴纸一张张贴在窗户玻璃上，看着圣诞老人的笑脸，我们也高兴起来。大家将手中卡片写上圣诞愿望挂在用班级的小黑板改装成的圣诞树上，而我的愿望是：家人幸福。

教室已经布置好了，就等着圣诞节的到来了，好期待。

american culture, in a sense, is an extension of european culture, because the language of the americans, demographic composition and her spirit of the foundation are from europe. on the other hand, american culture with europe, because european immigrants in the north american continent to drive away after taking the indians, in a barren wilderness land to create a stunning is the splendid civilization. therefore, in the united states talk about cultural practices and social propriety, it is necessary to take account of the same culture of europe and the united states, but also pay attention to both of the opposite sex. cultural practices is a wide scope and complexity of the topic, people involved in social life and relations in all aspects.

of tolerance the united states is a country of immigrants, the ancestors from around the world. people emigrated to the united states, not only in the location to move on, but also in their country and customs of the council to a new place of residence. as miscellaneous, people their differences very obvious because the differences are very common, people do not particularly pay attention to unity. in time, the cultural practices of the americans formed a higher level of tolerance (tolerance), the different cultures and different appraisals on tolerance, an acceptable attitude. at this point, the u.s. society feasible than the custom of other countries in the world more broadly.

from a political perspective, this tolerance of performance in the pursuit of freedom and the right to freedom of maintenance. from the religious that it reflected in the harmonious coexistence of different faiths. from the viewpoint of life, and it appeared in different communities, different ethnic communities live in peace. in a nutshell, in the united states, each person can basically arbitrary choice of different ideas, beliefs, traditions and customs and way of life; people can also keep a considerable extent, their customs and instrument. for example, jews can celebrate their religious festivals, and christians are to their christmas and easter. for example, again, the united states by chinese in chinatown chinese live and work; the same token, the vietnamese immigrants in their "little saigon" according to vietnams way of doing business and engaged in various activities.

americans of tolerance, in addition to the above united states is a country that factors other than immigration, and the frequent movement of the americans. as everyone knows, the history of the united states in the development of an important part of her history of the development of the western region. at that time, the united states blazers or hiking, horseback or car, from east to west, from north to south, wherever there are opportunities, there jiuwang resettlement. the frequent migration and continuous replacement of the habitat so that people will always be in the "mobile", and the occasional different facing the phenomenon of tolerance and more easily accepted. moreover, the current migration also can help people expand the field of vision, known more widely know, the different practices with sympathy, understanding, and gradually formed diversity rather than uniformity of the openness of the concept.

as the americans tolerant of stronger, so very few americans to impose its will on other people, with china confucius "by the others do not want to, not to impose on" the very guxun like. for example, a husband may be a republican, but he must not support the democratic party forced his wife to change political stance. similarly, perhaps the mother is a catholic, but she must not have forced her into a muslim convert son to change religion. in their daily lives and habits of business in normal times, this spirit of tolerance is a common occurrence, commonplace.

Dear ___,

Christmas is coming,I think it is the largest festival in your

country,which just is as grand as chinas spring festival.At this nice

moment,let me say happy to you,and also say hello to all your family.hope you

and your family have the best festival.

yours,

sincerely ___

Santa Claus was born in US in the 1860s he was named this as he had a white beard and a belly,so he was named Santa Claus as this was the Dutch word for St Nicholas,Sintaklaas.Although the Dutch had bought him with them in the 17th century,he did not become an important person at Christmas until the Novelist Washington Irving put him in a novel that he wrote in 1809.This first Santa Claus was still known as St.Nicholas,he did smoke a pipe,and fly around in a wagon without any reindeer,but he did not have his red suit or live at the North Pole,he did however bring presents to children every year.

In 1863 He was given the name Santa Claus and bore the red suit,pipe,and his reindeer and sleigh.

Now Christmas celebrations vary greatly between regions of the United States,because of the variety of nationalities which have settled in it.

In Pennsylvania,the Moravians build a landscape,called a putz - under the Christmas tree,while in the same state the Germans are given gifts by Belsnickle,who taps them with his switch if they have misbehaved.

Early European settlers brought many traditions to the United States.Many settled in the early days in the South,these settlers would send Christmas greetings to their distant neighbors by shooting firearms and letting off fireworks.In Hawaii this practice is still in use as under the sunny skies,Santa Claus arrives by boat and Christmas dinner is eaten outdoors.

In Alaska,a star on a pole is taken from door to door,followed by Herods Men,who try to capture the star.Colonial doorways are often decorated with pineapple,a symbol of hospitality.

In Alaska,boys and girls with lanterns on poles carry a large figure of a star from door to door.They sing carols and are invited in for supper.

The Mid-Autumn is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of Aucgust. A few days before the festival， everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.  On the evening there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to come back for the union. After dinner， people will light the lanterns which are usually red and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily.  At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon while eating moon-cakes which are the special food for this festival. They can look back on the past and look forward to the future together. It is said that there was a dragon in the sky. The dragon wanted to swallow up the moon. To protect the frighten the dragon away.

Christmas is a happy day. Come to think about it, I will be a bright flower in full bloom in the heart happy and excited.

On Christmas day, the day very cold. But the cold weather also can not hold up against the footsteps of merry Christmas. The streets are placed in front of the shop in the beautiful Christmas tree, in the supermarket employees also have a lovely Christmas cap. Look at these, our these little heart. Therefore, the idea of a special Christmas party.

Through planning, in the afternoon, we draw on the blackboard on the beard Santa Claus, spray on the Windows on the white snow, is still in the middle of the classroom on a tree with the stars of the Christmas tree. Students around the Christmas tree ah, jump ah, can be happy, the classroom immediately with a festival festival atmosphere.

The arrival of the good is not easy to look forward to the party. The first show is the flute ensemble songs friendship. The flute melodious sound, so that we could not help singing gently on the audience. Unconsciously, the show at the end of the students in the thunderous applause. Then, we hurriedly out beautiful snowflake ribbons for the next program - a joke. The performer is tall zhang zhen yu gong guan and troublemakers. Their conversation humorous and funny action performances, provoked we all laughed.

The party in a happy atmosphere, the actors use all ways, to make the audience laugh and applause. The audience all smiled blushing all, slap pain film. Close to the end of the party, we took out the last of the whole classs secret weapon - the colorful petals, thrown into the air and into the actors...

Look at these beautiful petals, I thought: in this special day, Santa Claus has become our most lovely people.

圣诞节是一个开心的日子。一想起来，我的心里就会盛开一朵灿烂的花，快乐而激动。

圣诞节那天，天格外寒冷。但寒冷的天气丝毫也挡不住圣诞节快乐的脚步。街上的商店门前都摆上了美丽的圣诞树，超市里的员工也戴上了可爱的圣诞帽。看着这些，我们这些小鬼心里乐开了花。因而，举办一场别开生面的圣诞庆祝会的想法便油然而生。

经过策划，下午我们在黑板上画上了大胡子圣诞老人，在窗户上喷上了洁白的雪花，还在教室中央放上了一棵缀满星星的圣诞树。同学们围着圣诞树转啊，跳啊，可高兴了，教室里顿时洋溢出节日喜庆的气氛。

好不容易盼到了晚会的到来。第一个节目是笛子合奏《友谊歌》。笛声悠扬动听，使我们也忍不住在观众席上轻轻吟唱起来。不知不觉，这个节目在同学们雷鸣般的掌声中结束了。接着，我们连忙喷出美丽的雪花彩带迎接着下一个节目——笑话。表演者是高个子龚关和捣蛋鬼张振宇。他们风趣幽默的对话和滑稽的动作表演，惹得我们个个捧腹大笑。

晚会在欢乐的气氛中进行着，演员们使出全身解数，来博得观众的笑声和掌声。观众们个个笑得脸红通通的，巴掌都拍痛了。晚会接近尾声时，我们全班同学拿出了最后的秘密武器——五颜六色的花瓣，抛向空中，抛向演员们……

看着这些美丽的花瓣，我想：在这个特殊的日子里，圣诞老人成了我们最可爱的人。

Christmas Day

圣诞节

Christmas Day is the biggest festival in the western countries.It is on December 25, the birthday of Jesus Christ.Before the festival, every family will buy a Christmas tree, and put it in the middle of the living-room. And their houses look more soft and beautiful.

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。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。

On Christmas Eve, children always hang up their Christmas stockings and hope Father Christmas will come to put presents in them. In fact, their parents put the presents in their stockings.

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。

How interesting it is! On Christmas Day, people say "Merry Christmas" to each other.

你说有趣不有趣! 在圣诞节那天，人们互相祝贺“圣诞快乐”。

Christmas is coming, I have a lot of desire to achieve, to the snow outside the window I quietly pray:

Dear Santa Claus: please give me a time machine. I would be very happy, thank you! Do you see my smile will be very happy, right?

I also hope I can fly machine, fifty tea eggs, one hundred popsicles, a refrigerator, a picture of a lady Yang portraits, article 50 sausage, a rod and an automatic pencil. All of these things should be easy to tidy up, and sent to me, I will share with my friends, you say?

Who are you building? Is god? If its mom and dad posing as, I want to thank you. I want to have a read, dont worry mom and dad. My wishes in this Christmas.

圣诞节就要到了，我有很多愿望想实现，对着窗外的皑皑白雪我轻声的祈祷：

亲爱的圣诞老公公：请送给我一个时光机。我会非常高兴，谢谢你!你看到我的笑容一定会非常开心，对不对?

我还希望我有可以飞的机器、五十个茶叶蛋、一百个冰棒、一个冰箱、一幅杨贵妃肖像画、五十条香肠、一支鱼竿和一枝自动铅笔。这些东西应该都很容易整理好，送给我，我会跟我的朋友们一起分享，你说可好?

你是谁打造的?是上帝吗?如果是爸爸、妈妈假扮的，我要好好感谢你们。我要好好读书，不要再让爸爸、妈妈操心。在这个圣诞佳节献上我的祝福满满。

Mothers Day

Mothers Day is a day to honour our mother for all she has done for us. On that day, I bought a bunch of roses for her and greeted her "Happy Mothers Day". I helped her do all the housework on that day. In the evening, the whole family went to a restaurant to enjoy Mothers Day.

母亲节是为了感谢母亲对我们的辛勤照顾。母亲节那天，我给妈妈送了一零漂亮的玫瑰花，并祝她"母亲节快乐!"。我帮助妈妈做了家务。到晚上，我们一家人到餐厅吃晚饭，庆祝母亲节。

Christmas morning I bought a Christmas tree, deliberately bought a Christmas tree after I put it on my desk in my pocket, the class was over I watered some monster is set up, and forget his early flowering. Santa Claus saw the lush flowers put gifts into my stocking; In the afternoon I arrived at the class and see my Christmas tree blossoms?

I have a look at! Only met two quarters, was confident I have already become a leak of the ball. Then my deskmate ford said dont be so flimsy deflated to summon up courage, confident in the face of every question. I said, thank you, let me once again summon up courage. I always nervous when the teacher in class found several times; By the third class at the end of the class my Christmas tree finally blossomed. Im so happy at that time. When I get home by bus to go home, watched TV, played while computer mother call I sleep I said "sleep" mother said "dont you sleep Santa wont give you a gift, I said Ill sleep; In the morning I have a look at where there are my favorite doll. Later I learned that is my mother gave me a doll.

圣诞节的当天早晨我故意买了一棵圣诞树，买过圣诞树后我把它放在了我的桌兜里，下课了我把树立起来浇些怪怪水，希忘他早点开花。圣诞老人看到了茂盛的花把礼物塞到我的袜子里;下午我来到了班里看看我的圣诞树开花了吗?

我一看啊!只开了四分之二，当时信心十足的我已经成了一个漏气的皮球了。那时我的同桌田丰说‘不要那么的轻意放气要鼓起勇气，信心十足的面对每一个问题。’我说‘谢谢你，让我再一次的鼓起了勇气。’我上课的时候总是忐忑不安让老师发现了好几次;到了第三节课快下课的时候我的圣诞树终于开花了。我那时高兴极了;我坐车回家，回到家后玩了会儿电脑看了会儿电视，妈妈叫我睡觉我说‘睡不着’妈妈说‘你不睡觉圣诞老人不给你礼物了’我说‘我马上睡’;早上我一看那里有我喜欢的洋娃娃。后来我才知道是妈妈送我的洋娃娃。

Today is Christmas Eve once a year. We have three at home. We burn delicious hot pot in the kitchen for mom, dad and I are in the sitting room decorate the Christmas tree together.

First of all, my father and I put the branches stretching, then put the tree is installed on a tripod.

Finally, my father and I put the small bells, Musical Instruments, gifts, fawn, Santa Claus, bowknot, five-pointed star and snowflake decorations hanging in the branches. Also has a long string of colorful lights around the branch.

A: wow! A beautiful Christmas tree appeared in front of our eyes, just like that. The mother of hot pot also burn well. The three of us to sit down and eating hot pot, hot side sing Christmas songs, was quite happy!

今天是一年一次的圣诞平安夜。我们一家三口开开心心地在家里。妈妈在厨房为我们烧美味可口的火锅，我和爸爸在客厅一起装饰圣诞树。

首先，我和爸爸把树枝舒展开来，然后把树安装在一个三角架上。最后，我和爸爸把一个个铃铛、乐器、礼物、小鹿、圣诞老人、蝴蝶结、五角星、雪花的装饰用品挂在树枝上。还把一长串五彩缤纷的彩灯绕在树枝上。

哇!一棵美丽的圣诞树就这样出现在我们的眼前。这时妈妈的火锅也烧好了。我们三人坐下来一边吃着热腾腾的火锅，一边唱着圣诞节的歌曲，真是太开心了!

Christmas is a time for miracles.It is also a time when the dull things of daily life and the forecast of human hature gives way to a spiritual awakening.Allow me to share with you one truly wonder of Christmas.

Our miracle story comes from an incident that occurred in Flanders, Belgium, at the dawn of World War I. On December 24th ,1914, German and English troops faced each other from the relative safety of their ditches across which no man’s land lying between them. Suddenly, the silence was broken, not by gunfire, but by the strains of Silent Night arising from the German position. It wasn’t long before the English troops responded with a Yuletide hymn of their own. Then an amazing sight surprised the eyes of the English soldiers. A German soldier holding a small tree arranged with lighted candles began to walk across the land toward the English lines. This miraculous scene occasioned the declaration of a truce followed by English and German troops greeting one another, exchanging small gifts and singing songs of Christmas. Word of this incredible phenomenon reached the High Command of both sides.

On Christmas Day, both armies moved from their positions to engage in the killing of war at other battlefields. However, on Christmas Eve 1914 on a field in Flanders, there was Peace on Earth.

Christmas is a truly amazing phenomenon. The day and season perpetuate a miraculous, historical event as an annual presence that challenges an often rough, cruel, and egotistical creature — the human being — to become open and amenable to their Creator’s vision. The great miracle of Christmas continues in the performance of humane acts, moral honesty, and in the spiritual awareness of millions struggling to lead a life of grace.

圣诞节对全球的影响：

在2012年，在全球经济不景气的情况下，全球的圣诞经济并不乐观。虽然较平常确有不小幅度的升温，但远远低于历史水平。尤其是类似希腊这样陷入债务危机的国家，经济本身并没有复苏，购物的人们只能转转无奈离去。英国、加拿大、新加坡、美国等国由于经济好转，在商家的大力促销下圣诞经济快速回升。

This is a report in an English newspaper about city life in the United States. In many cities in the USA hundreds of people ride bikes to work every day. Some of these people have even formed a group called “Bike for a Better City”. They ask people to ride bikes instead of driving cars so that the city may have cleaner air.

For several years ,this group has tried hard to get the city council to make life easier for bike riders. For example,they want the city council streets.The council has not yet decided what to do . It wants to keep everyone happy.But,so far the only cycle paths that have been built are in parks. To this day the safest place to ride a bike may still be in the parks.

这是在英文报一篇关于美国城市生活的报道。在美国许多城市数以百计的人每天骑自行车上班。其中一些人甚至成立了一个名为“自行车城”的组织。他们让人们骑自行车代替开车,这样城市才会拥有清洁的空气。

这几年来,这个组织努力通过市委会使骑自行车的人们的生活变得更容易。例如,他们想要市议会的绿色通道。委员会还没有决定该做什么。它想让每个人都满意。但是,到目前为止唯一的循环路径,已建成公园。至今最安全的地方骑自行车应该还是在公园。

Christmas Day is important in western countries. It comes on December 25. People have several days off from their work. They go back home to get together for a big dinner. There is a Christmastree in each family. It is decorated with small things and brightlights. During Christmas Day, many shops are busy selling goodsas presents. On that day people often exchange presents. Childrenlike the festival because they can receive many beautiful presents.

圣诞节在西方国家是很重要的节日，它是指12月25日那天。人们有几天假期。他们回到家中举办一个家庭宴会。每个家庭都有一棵圣诞树，树上全是小的装饰品和亮亮的灯。圣诞节期间，许多商店忙着卖一些作礼物的商品，人们互相交换礼物。孩子们喜欢这个节日，因为他们可以收到许多美丽的礼物。

Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year。 It means "holy evening，" and it comes every October 31， the evening before All Saints Day。 However， it is not really a church holiday， it is a holiday for children mainly。

Every autumn， when the vegetables are ready to eat， children pick large orange pumpkins。 Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put a burning candle inside。 It looks as if there were a person looking out of the pumpkin！ These lights are called jack—o—lanterns， which means "Jack of the lantern"。

The children also put on strange masks and frightening costumes every Halloween。 Some children paint their faces to look like monsters。 Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house。 Every time they come to a new house， they say，"Trick or treat！ Money or eat！" The grown—ups put treat—money or candy in their bags。

Not only children， but most grown—ups also love Halloween and Halloween parties because on this day，they can disguise themselves as personages or ghost as their imaginations will lead them。 This bring them the satisfaction of being young。

The Lunar New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the Begining of Spring . Its origin is too old to be traced. Several explanations are hanging around. All agree, however, that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese solely means year , was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.

One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. People were very scared. One day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian. To Nian he said, I hear say that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents? So, it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harassed people and their domestic animals from time to time.

After that, the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian. He turned out to be an immortal god. Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each year s end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked back again, because red is the color the beast feared the most.

From then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation. The term Guo Nian , which may mean Survive the Nian becomes today Celebrate the Year as the word guo in Chinese having both the meaning of pass-over and observe . The custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run loose is still around. However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebratio