圣诞节作文用英语(通用20篇)

the chinese spring festival and the western christmas

evely nation has its own folk festivals. those festivals give people a chance to be away from their regular work and everyday worries to enjoy themselves and to develop kindship and fiiendship. the spring festival is the chief holiday in china while christmas is the most important redletter day in the western world.

the spring festival and christmas have much in common. both are prepared hefiorehand to create a joyous atmosphere; both offer a family reunion with a square feast: and both satisfy the children with new clothes, lovely presents and delicious food. however, the chinese spring festival has no religious background while christmas has something to do with god and there is santa claus with white heard to bring children presents. the westerners send each other christmas cards for greetings while the chinese people pay a call on each other.

nowadays, some of the chinese youth has begun to celebrate christmas, following the example of the westerners. perhaps they do so just for fun and out of curiosity.

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Although it is generally agreed that the Christmas tree in its current form came from Germany in the early 19th century, the tradition of decorating a tree to mark winter celebrations dates back hundreds of years to Roman times, when they used to decorate evergreen trees with small pieces of metal to celebrate Saturnalia.

In medieval times the Paradise Play was performed every year on 24 December. This depicted the creation of Man and the fall of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden and always included an evergreen hung with apples which represented the apple tree of temptation.

There is a legend that St Boniface, an English monk, came upon a group of pagans gathered around an oak tree who were preparing to sacrifice a child to the God Thor. In order to stop the sacrifice, and save the childs life, St Boniface is said to have felled the tree with one blow of his fist. Later on, a fir tree grew in place of the oak and this, St Boniface told the pagans, was the Tree of Life and represented the Christ Child.

Legend also suggests that, in the late 16th century, Martin Luther (the founder of the Protestant religion) was the first to decorate an indoor tree with candles when he attempted to recreate the stars shining over a forest of evergreens.

The first mention of decorated trees being taken indoors came in 1605 in Germany - a country with a long Christmas tree history! The trees were initially decorated with fruit and sweets together with hand made objects such as quilled snowflakes and stars. German Christmas Markets began to sell shaped gingerbreads and wax ornaments which people bought as souvenirs of the fair and took home to hang on their tree.

Tinsel was also invented in Germany in about 1610. Up until fairly recently real silver was used, which was pulled into wafer thin strips by special machines. This was durable but tarnished quickly and many experiments took place to try and find an alternative - including a mix of lead and tin, which was too heavy and kept breaking. It was only in the mid 20th century that a viable alternative was found.

Artificial trees were invented in the 1880s in a bid to try and stop some of the damage being caused to real trees due to people lopping the tip off large trees, thus preventing the trees from growing any further. It got so bad in Germany that laws had to be brought in to prevent people having more than one tree.

Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, is credited with being responsible for introducing the custom of the Christmas tree to the British public by decorating the first English Christmas tree at Windsor Castle in 1841 using candles, sweets, fruit and gingerbread.

The popularity of the Christmas tree grew in Britain during the first half of the 20th century, with trees becoming bigger and more elaborately decorated with bells, baubles and tinsel. However, the onset of the Second World War resulted in a ban on cutting down trees for decoration and people resorted to having small, artificial tabletop trees bearing home made decorations. These were often taken down into the air raid shelters when the sirens sounded to provide a bit of Christmas cheer!

This all changed following the war, and large trees were erected in many public places to celebrate Christmas. The most famous of these is the tree in Trafalgar Square, London which is an annual gift from the Norwegian government to give thanks for the help they received from Britain during the war.

Christmas， annual Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Most members of the Roman Catholic Church and followers of Protestantism celebrate Christmas on December 25， and many celebrate on the evening of December 24 as well. Members of the Eastern Orthodox Church usually delay their most important seasonal ceremonies until January 6， when they celebrate Epiphany， a commemoration of the baptism of Jesus. Epiphany also traditionally commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men of the East in Bethlehem (near Jerusalem， Israel)， where they adored the infant Jesus and presented him with gifts of gold， frankincense， and myrrh. The official Christmas season， popularly known as either Christmastide or the Twelve Days of Christmas， extends from the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphany on January 6.

Christmas is based on the story of Jesus’ birth as described in the Gospel according to Matthew (see Matthew 1：18-2：12) and the Gospel according to Luke (see Luke 1：26-56). Roman Catholics first celebrated Christmas， then known as the Feast of the Nativity， as early as 336 ad. The word Christmas entered the English language sometime around 1050 as the Old English phrase Christes maesse， meaning “festival of Christ.” Scholars believe the frequently used shortened form of Christmas—Xmas—may have come into use in the 13th century. The X stands for the Greek letter chi， an abbreviation of Khristos (Christ)， and also represents the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

The Christmas story also draws attention to all those people who are on the edge of society - people who feel cut off and disadvantaged; people who, for one reason or another, are not able to enjoy the full benefits of living in a civilised and law-abiding community. For these people the modern world can seem a distant and hostile place.

It is all too easy to turn a blind eye, to pass by on the other side, and leave it to experts and professionals. All the great religious teachings of the world press home the message that everyone has a responsibility to care for the vulnerable. Fortunately, there are many groups and individuals, often unsung and unrewarded, who are dedicated to ensuring that the outsiders are given a chance to be recognised and respected. However, each one of us can also help by offering a little time, a talent or a possession, and taking a share in the responsibility for the well-being of those who feel excluded.

And also today I want to draw attention to another group of people who deserve our thoughts this Christmas. We have all been conscious of those who have given their lives, or who have been severely wounded, while serving with the Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The dedication of the National Armed Forces Memorial was also an occasion to remember those who have suffered while serving in these and every other place of unrest since the end of the Second World War.

For their families, Christmas will bring back sad memories, and I pray that all of you, who are missing those who are dear to you, will find strength and comfort in your families and friends.

A familiar introduction to an annual Christmas Carol Service contains the words: Because this would most rejoice his heart, let us remember, in his name, the poor and the helpless, the cold, the hungry, and the oppressed; the sick and those who mourn, the lonely and the unloved.

Wherever these words find you, and in whatever circumstances, I want to wish you all a blessed Christmas.add text here.

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Today is Christmas day, my family is very happy, I love Christmas.

Just in time for Christmas, dad said: "the evening 12:00, be sure to eat fruit." Waiting for ah, ah, I fast asleep, I just dont wait any longer. At this time, father and sister said to me: "your clean socks, on your bed, at night, Santa Claus will give you a Christmas present." Put the socks after, I will wait for the arrival of the 12:00, I go out, see a clock, ha ha! What a coincidence! Dad, dad eat fruit peace! "Oh, I know."

In the morning, I have a look at my socks, bulging, I see, hey! Really have a gift, elder sister, elder sister, LOOK! My socks gift, Christmas is Santa Claus, elder sister said: "the gift is not Santa Claus, is our mom and dad." "Oh, I know."

Christmas I know a secret, is that Santa Claus is not Santa Claus, but my mom and dad.

今天是圣诞节，我们家人很开心，我很喜欢圣诞节。

在圣诞节的时候，爸爸说：“晚上12:00，一定要吃平安果。”我等呀等呀，等得我快睡着了，我实在等不下去了。这时，老爸对我和姐姐说：“把你们干净的袜子，放在你的床上，夜里，圣诞老人会给你圣诞礼物。”把袜子放好以后，我就等待12:00的到来，我一出去，就看钟表，呵呵!真巧!爸爸，爸爸吃平安果了!“哦，知道了。”

到了早上，我一看我的袜子，鼓鼓的，我一看，嘿!真有礼物，姐姐，姐姐，LOOK!我的袜子里有礼物，圣诞节真有圣诞老人，姐姐说：“送礼物的不是圣诞老人，是我们的爸爸妈妈。”“哦，知道了。”

过圣诞节我知道了一个秘密，是：圣诞老人不是圣诞老人，而是我的爸爸妈妈。

It is known to all that Christmas Day is on December 25th. It is the

biggest day in the western countries. But not so many people know about the

White Christmas in China. The day before Christmas Day, if it snows, then the

world is in white color. People are happy about that, because they think it

means the happiness and luck. So that’s the meaning of White Christmas. It

always snows a lot on Christmas Eve, because it is in winter in the western

countries. All the families get together and enjoy their moment while watching

the white snow. What an enjoyable atmosphere for a family.

Chrismas Father was the descendant of a deity called Odin. Its also said that Chrismas Father comes from San Nichola, so he is also called St.Nicholas. He was the bishop of Asia

Minor city of Rafah and he was called a man of God after his death. He is an old man in red clothes and he wears a red hat.He has white mustache. He comes from the north on a blowmobile every Chrismas Day. He went into peoples houses by the track and he put the presents into childrens socks. So in western countries,parents put the gifts to their kids in kids socks and put them on the head of the bed on Chrismas Eve. On the second day, the first thing after kids wake up is to find the presents from Chrismas Fathers.

圣诞节的父亲是一个叫奥丁神的后裔。圣诞节还说,父亲来自圣尼古拉,所以他也被称为St.Nicholas。他是亚洲的主教

小城市拉法,他被称为一个上帝在他死后的人。他是一个穿红衣服的老人,他穿着一件红色的帽子。他有白色的胡子。他来自北方的雪撬上的每一个圣诞节。他走进人们的房屋的跟踪,他把礼物放在孩子们的袜子。在西方国家,父母把礼物送给他们的孩子在孩子们的袜子放在床头的圣诞节前夜。第二天,孩子们醒来后的第一件事就是去找父亲圣诞节的礼物。

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Although Christmas is a Western holiday, but now there are many Chinese people love it, perhaps because in the day we can get many gifts, or perhaps because it is

Interesting, but I love it, and more than that, but also because we are teachers and students together, happy, except that the "red, green and white" between teachers and students outside of deep love.

Hope the stars, get the moon, and finally looked forward happy Christmas. On that day, I arrived gate, suddenly, I was shocked, and saw a Santa Claus holding a saxophone, where side-hop edge blowing, extremely beautiful and it is filled with gifts and lawn around the time I really well want to touch it, the way it should be a gift ah! "Hey! A pity! It is simply impossible. Immediately, I saw two or three from Santa Claus face, hands, also took a number of things, but unfortunately do not see what is inside. Powerful sense of curiosity that I can not help to pour into the crowd, along for the ride. "So is the candy ah!" Although I rarely eat candy, but not today, I would have to carry on eating one meal, even if I lost half of the teeth.

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For most western countries, Christmas Day is the biggest festival, and all the people will have the long vacation, just as Spring Festival in China. With the development of globalization, Christmas Day is celebrated by people around the world. When the day comes, Christmas trees can be seen in many shops and some products have the great discounts.

One of the main reasons for people to love Christmas is that they can get the great discounts from some products, which saves them a lot of money. For American people, Christmas Day is the great moment for the families to get together and enjoy the family hour, while for some people they just treat it as the shopping day.

对大多数西方国家来说，圣诞节是最大的节日，所有的人都会有一个长假，就像中国的春节一样。随着全球化的发展，世界各地的人们都在庆祝圣诞节。当这一天到来的时候可以在许多商店看到圣诞树，有些商品还会打上很大的折扣。

人们喜欢圣诞节的一个主要原因是他们可以从一些产品中获得很大的折扣，为他们节省很多钱。对美国人来说，圣诞节是全家人聚在一起享受家庭时光的美好时刻，而对于一些人来说，圣诞节就是购物日。

Dear Miss Luo,

hello

A year has slipped away from our laughter between our eyes, and we should say goodbye to you. Although we only wanted to work for a short year, you left me a deeper impression than the foreign teacher who taught me for five years.

I used to think that Chinese class is a boring thing, but since I know you, I like Chinese class.

First of all, I think you love to encourage classmates. When I answer questions in class, if the answer is right, you will look at me with happy eyes and ask me to make persistent efforts. If I got it wrong, you encouraged me with a gentle voice and spoke to the whole class about my problem. Whether I am right or wrong, I feel happy.

Secondly, I think you are very earnest and meticulous in doing things. For example, when we borrowed arrows from the grass boat, you not only let us learn the surface meaning, but also took us to study the text deeply. To my surprise, you also let us listen to the pingshu, to stimulate the interest of the students, so that the students learn more practical.

You still love to delay, I used to think that it is to deprive me of time to play, but a long time I understand the love for us then, let us learn more knowledge.

Finally, I think you are very concerned about the students, once, there was no meal in the canteen, the students had to be hungry, but you did not ignore, but to invite them to eat noodles.

All in all, you are wonderful, admirable and unforgettable. It seems that this is the main reason that you are better than my original teacher!

I wish you success in your work!

Your students

Christmas is coming! I whispered in my dream, and I enjoyed the joy of Christmas in my dream.

The house is full of bright, transparent, flower - shaped candles like a crystal. In the most eye-catching small hall stood a tree in a green pearl do "dress", and then set a "small yarn made of silk dress" decorated with the stars and the moon nine color flowers, a riot of colours will change forever, not snow, feels, not cold. Its still warm! The things in the world turned into crystal, and from time to time they made a pleasant sound.

The people who were worn out by their work were playing with their children on the day and flying in the air. All the toys have gained new life, and all the good people who have died are back.

Santa Claus gave us a gift with a beautiful reindeer and spilled sweet and delicious sweets on the path. How I wish Santa could send me a collection of articles from all the people in the world!

Christmas is so happy!

圣诞节来啦!我在梦中轻声唤道，美梦中我享受着圣诞的快乐。

家里到处挂满了像星星一般明亮，像水晶一样透明的花形蜡烛。在最醒目的小厅里放着一棵穿着绿珍珠做的“上衣”，再套上一件用丝绸做的“小纱裙”，上面缀着五彩缤纷的九色花、会变色的星星和月亮，永远不化的雪花，摸上去，一点儿也不冷，还热乎乎的呢！这个世界上的东西都变成水晶似的，不时地发出悦耳的声音。

被工作弄得疲惫不堪的大人们，在这一天都和孩子们一起玩耍，在空中飞舞。玩具们都获得了新生命，已经逝世的好人们都回到了从前。

圣诞老人架着美丽无比的驯鹿车给我们送礼，还不时把香甜可口的糖果洒在路过的小道上。我多么希望圣诞老人能送我一本世界上所有人的文章集啊!

圣诞节真有这么快乐就好了！

On Saturday morning, I took part in the small reporter activity of the Texas daily newspaper with a great deal of excitement -- a special Christmas at education training school for ocean-going international foreign languages.

Before entering the classroom, we signed our name on the register on the wall, just like the star walking on the walk of fame.

As soon as I entered the classroom, I saw the main character of this activity, Santa Claus Weston. I thought it was really Santa Claus.

Santa taught us a lot of knowledge today. He told us the history of Christmas in English and told us a lot of English words about Christmas. In order to impress us, he also brought several small journalists to the stage to read English stories, and I was one of them. At first I was very fluent, but I got stuck in a word I didnt know. Santa taught me patiently, and after I finished reading, everyone clapped together.

Finally, Santa taught us to sing Christmas songs, although many words do not know, but I am still immersed in this joyful melody. I kept humming the song until I came out of the school gate.

Todays activity is very interesting, although time is not long, but very happy, make me very unforgettable.

Christmas comes, sending gifts is the most let a person headache problem, is also a problem in desperation. Bad condition, the total white to other peoples gift. I really dont understand, those who havent economic source of the students how to spend money to show off, is to set up for later make social relationships or just to show off?

For Id rather you to the restaurant to eat a meal together, and then accounts to split, then who will want to show off, also feel happy.

Gifts have high and low, the so-called love hurt money talk.

Feelings can be measured with money.

In the present, money and feelings are not breaking up, no one will be to a dinner party and their own experience of diamond, you will not give the difference between life and death a piece of chocolate.

I hope next year Christmas can live easily

圣诞节来临，送礼物是最最让人头痛的问题，也是很出于无奈的问题。人情事故，总不好白要了别人的礼物。我实在不明白，那些还没有经济来源的学生怎么这么舍得花钱卖弄人情，是想借此为以后闯荡社会铺好人际关系还是只为了炫耀自己?

对于我，倒是宁愿大家一齐到餐馆吃一顿，然后帐目平分，到那时谁还想要炫耀自己的话，倒也其乐融融。

礼物也有高低贵贱，即所谓谈情伤钱。

感情是可以用钱来衡量的。

在当下，钱与感情是不分家的，没有人会送给只和自己经历一顿饭局的人钻石的，你也不会送给生死之交一块巧克力吧。

希望明年圣诞节可以活的轻松

Remember every December, I always took mom and dads hand and asked, mom and dad, Santa Claus will come this year?

Will, will, he will put the present on you of that smelly socks, Christmas will see as soon as you wake up!

I want a car, I want the Ottoman and ice-sugar gourd!

Well, there are! Santa Claus will satisfy you. Mother always says so.

Then, with a hidden desire, quietly waiting for the Santa Claus gift. On Christmas Eve that day evening, mother came to my bed, said to me, as long as my darling sleep, Santa Claus will come for my gifts. Then, the mother would say: ok, darling, darling to sleep. Mother put your dirty clothes to wash, clean tomorrow. Christmas day opened his sleepy eyes, will see a small socks hanging in my bed, it looks heavy. That containing all kinds of gifts, although not the same every year, but is in line with my desire.

Every time I received a Christmas present, always found with all kinds of labels on it. Im sure that is Santa Claus, know what I like, go to the store to buy me.

记得每到12月，我总会拉着爸爸妈妈的手，问：爸爸妈妈，今年圣诞老人会来吗?

会的，一定会的，他会把礼物放在你那只臭烘烘的袜子里，圣诞节你一醒来就会看到拉!

我要小汽车，我要奥特曼，还有冰糖葫芦!

好好，都有!圣诞老人都会满足你的。妈妈总是这么说。

于是，怀着一个隐秘的愿望，静静地等待着圣诞老人的礼物。到了平安夜那一天晚上，妈妈来到我的床边，对我说，只要我乖乖睡觉，圣诞老人一定会来给我送礼物的。随后，妈妈就会说：好了，宝贝，乖乖睡。妈妈把你的脏衣服拿去洗洗，明天就干干净净的了。圣诞节那一天睁开惺忪的双眼，总会看见一只小袜子挂在我的床头，看起来沉甸甸的。那里面装着各种各样的礼物，虽然每年都不一样，但都是符合我心愿的。

每次收到圣诞礼物时，总会发现上面贴着各种标签。我想，肯定是圣诞老人知道我喜欢什么，特地到商店给我买的吧。

Christmas approaching, every family to use red, green, white, these 3 kinds of color to decorate the Christmas.

Naturally, when it comes to red, red Christmas hat and the red Christmas stockings. On Christmas Eve, wear red Christmas hat, hang Christmas stockings on the fireplace, and then with a good wish to enter sweet dreamland, children believe that the second day will receive a full socks gift.

Certainly not also of a beautiful Christmas tree, Christmas tree is generally with the Chinese fir cypress and evergreen trees, symbol of life forever. Trees are decorated with all kinds of lamps, decorated, toys, stars, hang all kinds of Christmas gifts. But every tree there must be a tree at the top of the big stars, like the star that guided the magi find Jesus. On Christmas Eve, people dance and sing around Christmas tree merrymaking.

Of the Christmas tree has such a legend: it is said that there was a farmer in a wintry Christmas night received a hungry child, let him eat a sumptuous Christmas dinner, the child goodbye to fold a root fir branches stuck in the ground and blessing, said: "every year this day, gift full branch, leave the beautiful fir, repay your kindness." Child, farmers find that branch have become a small tree, he didnt understand his reception turned out to be a messenger of god. The story became the source of the Christmas tree.

Christmas is indeed an exciting look forward to the day of, especially children, they are looking forward to Christmas, that in a red coat and a white beard, red faces and benevolent Santa Claus, reindeer, pull a sleigh full of toys and gifts of the door to door brings presents to each child. They believe that the happy old elf will be at night from the big chimney down, bring them full socks gift.

圣诞节来临之际，家家户户都要用红、绿、白这三种圣诞色来装饰。

说到红色，自然会想到红红的圣诞帽，红红的圣诞袜了。平安夜，戴上红色的圣诞帽，在壁炉边挂上圣诞袜，然后带着美好的心愿进入甜美的梦乡，孩子们相信，第二天会收到满袜子的礼物。

圣诞节当然也少不了美丽的圣诞树，圣诞树一般是用杉柏之类的常绿树做成，象征生命长存。树上装饰着各种灯烛、彩花、玩具、星星，挂上各种圣诞礼物。但每棵树的顶端必定有一棵特大的星星，像征着那颗引导东方三博士找到耶稣的星星。圣诞之夜，人们围着圣诞树唱歌跳舞，尽情欢乐。

关于圣诞树有这样一个传说：据说有一位农民在一个风雪交加的圣诞夜里接待了一个饥寒交迫的小孩，让他吃了一顿丰盛的圣诞晚餐，这个孩子告别时折了一根杉树枝插在地上并祝福说：“年年此日，礼物满枝，留此美丽的杉树，报答你的好意。”小孩走后，农民发现那树枝竟变成了一棵小树，他才明白自己接待的原来是一位上帝的使者。这个故事就成为圣诞树的来源。

圣诞节的确是个令人雀跃期待的日子，尤其是小孩子，他们盼望着在圣诞节，那个穿着红色大衣，有着雪白胡须，红红脸膛，慈祥的圣诞老人，赶着驯鹿，拉着装满玩具的和礼物的雪橇挨家挨户给每个孩子带来礼物。他们相信这个快乐老精灵在夜里会从大烟囱下来，给他们带来满袜子的礼物。

Today is Christmas day。Although this is the festival of foreigners。But I still have a very meaningful。The wind，not bit off my enthusiasm。I gazed eyed ，looking forward to celebrate this special day。Soon，I received a gift from Santa Claus。I dressed as Santa and companions，gifts and blessings from door to door。We are jumping and dancing around the Christmas，green branches hung with all kinds of lights，flashing like little stars。We also played games together，make all sorts of mischief，screaming cheers echoed over the us。Enjoy we passed each other a nice present， the frequent laughter，not only to present a more profound friendship，heat in everyone‘s heart。we love Christmas day。

This is a memorable day。

今天是圣诞节。虽然这是外国人的节日。但对我而言，仍然是一个非常有意义的节日。风阻挡不了我的热情。我静静地期待着庆祝这个特殊的日子。不久，我收到了一份从圣克劳斯寄来的圣诞礼物。我和朋友打扮成圣诞老人的样子，带着礼物挨家挨户地去祝福邻居。我们在圣诞节跳舞。绿色的树枝上挂着各种装饰，灯光闪烁，像小星星。我们也在一起玩游戏，各种恶作剧，尖叫欢呼回荡在我们周围。我们收到了彼此的礼物，渴望建立一个更深厚的友谊，在每个人的心里，我们非常热爱圣诞节。

这是一个值得纪念的日子。

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.

Christmas Day

In Britain, Christmas Day is normally spent at home, with the family, and it is regarded as a celebration of the family and its continuity. Preparations start well in advance, with the sending of Christmas cards and installation of a decorated Christmas tree in a prominent place in the home. Although it is now a firmly established tradition, the Christmas tree was first popularised by Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, who introduced the custom from his native Germany in 1840.

Some houses are decorated with evergreens (plants which do not lose their leaves in winter); a wreath of holly on the front door and garlands of holly, ivy and fir indoors. Bunches of mistletoe are often hung above doorways - any couple passing underneath must exchange kisses! Traditional food is prepared: sweet mince pies, a rich Christmas cake and the Christmas pudding. Everyone has their own favourite recipe, but they’re all packed full of spices, nuts, dried fruit and brandy.

Presents are bought and wrapped, and traditionally placed under the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Christmas is both a secular and a religious holiday, and many families like to attend a midnight service at church on Christmas Eve, or celebrate Christmas in church on Christmas morning.

The excitement begins for children on Christmas Eve, when they hang up their stockings (an old sock or, more ambitiously, pillow cases) around the fireplace or at the foot of the bed for Father Christmas to fill with presents. The English Father Christmas or Santa Claus is first recorded in his traditional red and white outfit in a woodcut of 1653, but the story of Santa arriving in his reindeer-drawn sleigh and descending down the chimney to fill children’s stockings with presents derives from the USA.

Practically everyone sits down to a Christmas dinner in the early afternoon of Christmas Day, traditionally roast turkey, but some families prefer goose or roast beef. The turkey is followed by the Christmas pudding, brought to the table flaming hot. Brandy is poured over the pudding, then lit. After dinner, everyone relaxes by going for a walk, playing games, enjoying their presents or watching television.

在英国，圣诞节往往在家和家人一起过，且被视为对家庭和睦的一种庆祝。准备工作很早就开始了，大家寄贺卡且在家最显眼的地方装饰圣诞树。尽管这已经成为了根深蒂固的传统，圣诞树最早是由维多利亚女王的丈夫，阿尔伯特王子在1840年从德国引入这一风俗，且开始流行起来。一些房子用常青植物(冬天不会掉叶子的植物)装点;前门挂圣洁的花圈，屋内用圣洁的花冠，常春藤和皮毛装饰。一捆捆的槲寄生经常放在门口上方——任何从下走过的情侣都必须互吻!要准备的传统食物：甜馅的派，一个花式的圣诞蛋糕和圣诞布丁。人人都有自己喜爱的食谱，但都用足了香料，坚果，干果和白兰地。礼物是买来包好的，通常都是在圣诞夜摆放在圣诞树下的。圣诞节也是世俗的宗教节日，许多家庭喜欢在圣诞夜去教堂参加午夜活动，或者在圣诞节早上去教堂庆祝圣诞。

圣诞节最兴奋的要属孩子了，他们在壁炉边或者床角挂起袜子(一只旧袜子，或者贪心点，一个枕头)，来装圣诞老人的礼物。英国的圣诞老人或者叫Santa Claus最先在1653年被木刻下来，穿着传统的红白服饰，但是关于圣诞老人坐驯鹿拉的雪撬来，并且下到烟囱里给孩子送礼物的故事却是来源于美国的。

实际上，人人都在圣诞节那天下午早早地坐下吃圣诞晚餐，烤火鸡是传统食物，但有些家庭更喜欢鹅或者烤牛肉。在圣诞布丁之后上的菜就是热气腾腾的火鸡。白兰地斟在布丁上，然后点燃。晚饭后，所有人都去散散步放松一下，玩玩游戏，赏玩他们的礼物或者看看电视。

Happy Christmas Eve is coming, my heart is very excited, because Santa Claus comes

Its Christmas day on December 25th, and we still go to school as usual. No way, can only go to school, ah foreign friends must have a holiday, because this is their festival, why, why, China does not have a holiday!

In the evening I see Santa Claus, he and I said with a smile, Ill give you gift, I accept gifts, open on see, is a piece of paper, top write: I wish you good good study, day day up! Dont dwell on vacations!

I dont want to have a holiday when I hear that!! Thank you Santa!

快乐的圣诞夜就要来了，我的心情十分激动，因为圣诞老人来了

早上起来看的日历今天是12月25日圣诞节，我们还是像往常一样上学，我想，圣诞节还要上学，累死人啊!没办法，只能上学了，哎外国的朋友一定放假，因为这是他们的节日，为什么，为什么，中国不放假!

我在这天晚上看到了圣诞老人，他笑着和我说，我来给你送礼物了，我收下礼物，打开一看，是一张纸，上边写着：我愿你好好学习，天天向上!不要老是想着放假!

我听到这句话，我在也不想着放假了!!谢谢你圣诞老人!

the original santa claus, st. nicholas, was born in the ancient southeastern turkish town of lycia early in the fourth century. his generosity was legend, and he was particularly fond of children. we know this primarily through roman accounts of his patronage of youth, which eventually led to his becoming the patron saint of children. throughout the middle ages, and well beyond, he was referred to by many names none of them santa claus.

children today would not at all recognize the st. nick who brought gifts to european children hundreds of years ago except perhaps for his cascading white beard. he made his rounds in full red-and-white bishops robes, complete with twin peaked miter and crooked crozier. he was pulled by no fleet footed reindeer, but coaxed in indolent donkey. and he arrived not late on christmas eve, but on his christian feast day, december 6. the gifts he left beside the hearth were usually small: fruit, nuts, hard candies, wood and clay figurines.

during the protestant reformation of the sixteenth century, st. nicholas was banished from most european countries. replacing him were more secular figures, who in general were not at center stage at that point in history..the dutch kept the st. nicholas tradition alive. as the "protector of sailors," st. nicholas graced the prow of the first dutch ship that arrived in america. and the first church built in new york city was named after him. the dutch brought with them to the new world two christmas items that were quickly americanized.

in sixteenth century holland, children placed wooden shoes by the hearth the night of st. nicholass arrival. the shoes were filled with straw, a meal for the saints gift laden donkey. in return, nicholas would insert a small treat into each clog. in america, the shoe was replaced with the stocking, hung by the chimney.

the dutch spelled st. nicholas "saint nikolass," which in the new world became "sinterklass". later changed to "santa claus".

much of modern day santa claus lore, including the reindeer drawn sleigh, originated in america. dr. clement clarke moore composed "the night before christmas" in 1822, to read to his children on christmas eve. the poem might have remained privately in the moore family if a friend had not mailed a copy of it (without authorial attribution) to a newspaper and became part of the santa legend.

it was in america that santa put on weight. the rosy-cheeked, roly-poly santa is credited to the influential nineteenth-century cartoonist thomas nast. from 1863 until 1886, nast created a series of christmas drawings for harpers weekly. these drawings, executed over twenty years, exhibit a gradual evolution in santa from the pudgy, diminutive, elf-like creature of dr. moores immortal poem to the bearded, potbellied, life-size bell ringer familiar on street corners across america today. nasts cartoons also showed the world how santa spent his entire year constructing toys, checking on childrens behavior, reading their requests for special gifts. his images were incorporated into the santa lore.

santa is known throughout the world in many different names, such as:

saint nikolaas (sinter klaas), from the dutch father christmas, from the english kris kringle, from the germans befana, from the italians bobouschka, from the russians (a grand motherly figure instead of a male)

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Today is Christmas, I said to mother: "merry Christmas!" My mother said to me: "merry Christmas". I ran to the kitchen to grandma said: "merry Christmas!" , grandma also said to me: "merry Christmas!" .

I walked to the kitchen window and saw through the window there are many children with a Christmas hat on a snowman, children to raise the dog and cat with a Christmas hat, also they are in the snow to trash, like in the drawing!

So I walked out of the house, I saw the square have many children, some in a snowman, some in the snowball fights.

I also want to a beautiful snowman, so I put on the ground of snow to rub into two snowball, made of black glass ball eyes again, made from carrot nose, hand broom, finally gives a snowman Christmas hat, wow! What a beautiful snowman!

At this moment, I looked at the sky, ah! Its not late, I should go home.

At home, before going to bed I put my socks on my bed and wake up in the morning, wow, all of my socks is are Santa Claus gave me a gift, have wood ultimate dragon king toys, 36 color crayons, Hamburg. I said in my heart silently: "thank you Christmas grandpa!" .

今天是圣诞节，我对妈妈说：“圣诞快乐!”妈妈对我说：“圣诞快乐”。我又跑到厨房对奶奶说：“圣诞快乐!”，奶奶也对我说：“圣诞快乐!”。

我走到厨窗边，透过窗户看到有许多带着圣诞帽的小朋友在堆雪人，小朋友们养着小狗、小猫也带着圣诞帽，它们在雪地上踩来踩去，好像在画画呢!

于是我走出家，我看到广场上有许多小朋友，有的在堆雪人，有的在打雪仗。

我也想堆一个漂亮的雪人，于是，我先把地上的雪搓成两个雪球，再用黑色的玻璃球做眼睛，用红萝卜做鼻子，用扫帚做手，最后给雪人带上圣诞帽，哇!多漂亮的雪人啊!

这时，我望了望天空，呀!天色不早了，我该回家啦。

回到家，睡觉前我把我的袜子挂我在我的床边，早晨醒来，哇，我的袜子是全是圣诞老人送给我的礼物，有木拉多终极龙王的玩具，36色水彩笔，汉堡。我在心里默默的说：“谢谢圣诞老爷爷!”。