高二半期考试英语作文(20篇)

It is generally believed that a high diploma guarantees a promising future. Some people identify high diplomas with profound knowledge and exceptional competence. Companies also tend to emphasize the academic achievement of a job candidate. Like it or not, there does exist a social reality – the higher diplomas one gets, the more popular he becomes。

On the contrary, other people claim that a high diploma doesn’t automatically translate into knowledge. A diploma, in their eyes, is only the acknowledgment of one’s educational experience rather than a guarantee of one’s ability. Therefore, we can never measure the depth of one’s knowledge by the grade of one’s diploma. Besides, many knowledgeable people don’t have a high diploma. Take Bill Gates for example. His dropping out of college cannot deny the fact that he is one of the world’s most learned men。

So I must say no one should ever equate a diploma with knowledge, because a diploma is nothing but a proof of a short-term study while genuine knowledge needs one’s lifelong devotion。

随着时间的飞驰流逝，我们也许会对自己的梦想变得憧憬。它是以一种什么方式来到我们的面前。在我们理想的驱动下，我们也许会努力拼搏，用自己的汗水与行动来触摸、拥抱它。

也许有的人在自己的脑海中至今未形成一定的为属于自己的区域。我自身认为，这种人在生活中不会拥有一片属于自己的区域。他们在社会中往往会被别人所同化，在遇事时不会拥有自己的主见。

未来，不一定要时代久远，目标伟大的代言词。

未来，不要求我们做多伟大的事、多么了不起的事，而是需要我们此时此刻尽心尽力地完成我们该做的事，这就是我们此时所需对未来的一种责任。

有人常说自己的理想，自己的未来很渺茫，对于自己的未来，自己就像失去超声波的蝙蝠，失去了方向感。这只是自己对生活毫无兴趣，不肯努力的借口。

如果一个人对生活失去了激情与活力，即使是再美好的憧憬，再美好的未来，对他来说也只不过是一场梦。反之，一个人时时刻刻充满激情，对世界万物怀疑中敢于探索与追根问底的态度，不管他的未来如何，他的生活永远都是五彩缤纷的，他的心永远都是充盈的。

梁启超曾经说过，“老年人长多忧虑，少年人常好行乐;老年人常厌事，少年人常喜事。”我认为这是他一种偏激的看法。只要老年人依然充满活力，生活也就会五彩缤纷。至于处事态度，万不可因年龄而异。

只要确立未来目标，并为之努力;把握时间，做我们该做的事;积极向上，乐观进取，我们的未来就不会是梦。

1. 给出一个事实，要求解释它的原因。

陈述这个事实 As is know by all， ……

Among countless factors which contribute to XXX， there exist three most conspicuous ones：

One of the primary causes is that…

XXX also results from…

… is responsible for xxx， as well.

To put all into a nutshell， I draw the conclusion that A，B and C are three main contributors to XXX

2. What should we do? How do something influence our lives? what are the characters of something.

背景描述

There are numerous approaches to solving…/impacts on sth. /characteristics of… ， and I would explore the most conspicuous ones there.

One of the primary method， to my mind， is that…

one of the primary impact， to my mind， is that…

one of the primary characteristic， to my mind， is that…

a more subtle point which we must consider is that…

In addition/ furthermore ……

In conclusion， Taking into account of all these methods/ affects / aspects， we may reach the conclusion that…

[公共英语考试作文讲解

可以说，接触海子是因为老师教了我们一首他的诗歌——《面朝大海，春暖花开》。念那时还小，并不懂得这首诗歌的含义，只知道要将它背的滚瓜烂熟，否则是要被老师罚站的。

再次接触海子，我正处于狂妄不羁的青春时期，那是偶然的一次我在杂志上读到了一首他的诗歌《春天，十个海子》，当时心中不由地升起一种感觉，无以铭状。

从此，我爱上了这位诗人，或许是他的诗歌带给我的感觉。

于是，我开始疯狂地搜集海子的资料，当我得知海子十五岁就考入北京大学法律系时，心中不得不为之惊叹，海子可以说是一个天才。

然而，就是这样的一个让人惊羡的天才却早早地结束了自己的一生，让他具有深邃的思想和对生活愤怒的血液一瞬间在火车脚下消逝蒸发。

我为海子的所作所为，扼腕叹息。

海子他终究还是一个孩子，他总是保持沉默，让人悲悯;他总是在沉默中对生活咆哮，让人心痛。他不愿面对现实，但又不得不活在现实之中，生活折磨着他，他折磨着自己。或许他的心早已死去，不然怎会十个海子复活了又会死去，剩下一个属于黑夜的海子却倾心死亡呢?

海子的一生都充斥着忧郁，他没有快乐，也许是他不敢快乐，他害怕快乐，因为快乐是属于自己的，而自己是孤单的。

他终于醒悟，同时堕落了。对生活失去信心，难道不是堕落吗?

多么悲哀!海子哭了，他喜欢上黑夜，喜欢一个人安静地走在黑夜里，没有人来打扰，只有虫豸低低的吟唱，那是大自然的声音，是仅有在海子一个人的世界里生活的声音。

就这样，海子爱上了孤单，抑或习惯了孤单。他不敢面对，他仓皇地逃避。

有时候，他也一定在想，忧郁的想，什么时候才能寻觅到一匹好马?什么时候才能寻觅到一所房子?什么时候才能面朝大海?什么时候才能真正的春暖花开?

海子一直在等待这个时候的到来，他在等待的同时也不时向生活发问，而生活回应的却是沉默!海子愤怒了，他开始朝生活怒吼，但，只是低低地怒吼。他还心存着一丝向往，是对乡村的热爱;那里谷物高高的堆起，那里宁静致远，那里静谧祥和。可是，为什么又让人感到空虚而寒冷呢?是因为没有春天吗?那么，春天在哪里呢?

春天在哪里?

乡村的春天，生活的春天，海子的春天，在哪里?

没有了春天，海子只能沉浸于冬天。寒冷的冬天，枯死的春。

想等待着春来，海子却累了。他不明白你所说的曙光究竟是什么意思。

到底是什么意思呢?

海子不愿去知道，因为此时他心中已有了路，脚下也有了路，同一条路。

这条路是通往山海关的。

1)做模版：拿几片范文，找几句比较拽的结构型句子，拼凑出一个你自己顺手的框架即可。不用到处找，也不用找很多，一个框架即可，当然，准备一些可以替换的词：比如recommendation替换conclusion.漂亮句子很多，但若水三千，我只掬一瓢饮。

2)找出主要的错误类型，每种写出一道两句经典的表述即可。

3)考时30分钟分三个阶段：一)12-15分钟，写出完整的第一段，三个征文段的topic sentence，和完整的末段。写第一段的同时就构思topicsentence,末段无非是重复结论和三句topic。这样的好处是结构已经完整了，你不用慌了。。二)13-10分钟，完成三段正文。我以前觉得这个很困难，后来想通了。无非是把这层意思说清楚就行。3句话就够了。也够长了。三)5分钟check.还一个作用时，是在前面没有完成，还有一个buffer,也不至于弹尽粮绝。

4)非常措施：考试万一时间不够，首段就抄原句;如果时间还不够，末段就cut-paste首段和topic 的文本，稍加修改即可。但是，结构是完整的。

5)ok作文法的精髓和适用范围：精髓：看上去很美。适用范围：不想得6分的人(因为想的6分的人追求的是实际上也很美。如果运气好，可以的5分，运气不好，可以的4分。

Almost all of us heard the story “ Here Comes the Wolf “ when we were

little kids. What we can learn from the story is that we must be honest.

However, there’re lots of phenomena of dishonesty nowadays.

Being dishonest does great harm not only to other people but also to

yourself. Take the case of fake milk powder for example. After drinking this

kind of milk, the babies had big heads while their legs and arms were still

thin, which badly affected their health. To our great relief, the producers got

accused and punishedfor all the serious consequences in the end.

Having the reputation of being honest and reliable will make other people

trust you, which will provide you many benefits and give you opportunities that

others may not get. Being honest, you will find it easier to cooperate with

others and people will be friendly to you and support you. In a sense, if life

is a long journey, honesty will be the backpack that should be taken along all

the way.

Let’s pick up our “ backpack “ —honesty, and start the wonderful

journey!

It was a very busy evening. I was doing my homework at my home. My father was writing a composition in the study room. My mother was interested in Shanghai opera. She was watching a Shanghai opera contest. The apartment was very quiet. Suddenly the light went out. It was a blackout, but I liked it very much. It came and I didn’t have to do my homework. We went to the living room very slowly. After 5 minutes, we all sat in the sofa. It was a lucky, fortunate day. I said that let’s held a concert. My parents agreed with me. I took out some candles and lighted up. We were singing, laughing and talking. We had a really good time. But while I was singing, the light suddenly turned on. Oh, my God. My father went back to his room went on writing. My mother turned on the TV and said to me “Dear, do your homework!” I felt very frustrated. I sat at the desk and thought I hated light. I hoped there would be a blackout the next day. I thought I would enjoy myself more and more. I went into a dream……

今晚真是个忙碌的晚上。我正在家里写作业，我爸爸正在书房里写作文。我妈妈对上海歌剧感兴趣。她正在看上海歌剧比赛。公寓非常安静。突然间断电了。一切都黑麻麻的，但是我很喜欢。断电了，我就可以不用写作业了。我们慢慢的走向起居室。五分钟后，我们都坐在沙发上。这是一个既幸运又倒霉的一天。我说让我们开个音乐会。 我父母都同意了。我拿出一些蜡烛并点燃它们。我们唱歌，大笑，聊天。我们都玩得很开心但是当我在唱歌时，灯突然亮了。哦，我的上帝啊。我爸爸继续回房间写作文。我妈妈开着电视并对我说“亲爱的，去写作业!”我觉得很沮丧。我坐在桌子边，想我恨灯光。我希望第二天还能够断电。我觉得我会越来越开心的。我陷入了梦境…………

On March 1st,2014, a great attack happened in Kunming, about ten guys from Sinkiang showed up inKunming train station, they took out prepared knifves, hurting people who were just walking around them. This accident is a great tragedy, people are shocked by what the gangsters did, it just happened so suddenly. This accident reminds people of how to protect themselves when attack happens. First, just to run. When we meet the gangster, the first thing is to run, the fast, the better, until you are far away from them. Second, if you don’t have enough time to run, then find a place to hind quickly. The place should be near you, having something to cover, don’t be afraid of the dirty environment, just to hind. Third, if you are caught by the gangsters, don’t fight with them, do as what they told you, only this will you have a chance to get away from them.

2014年3月1号，昆明发生了一场大袭击，大约来自新疆的十名歹徒出现在昆明火车站，拿出事先准备好的刀，向走在旁边的路人袭击。这个事故是一场灾难，人们对于歹徒的所作所为感到震惊，一切都发生得这样突然。这个事故提醒人们当袭击发生时，要懂得去保护自己。第一，赶紧跑。当我们碰到歹徒时，第一件事就是跑，越快越好，直到你远离他们。第二，如果你没有足够的时间跑，找到一个地方藏起来。这个地方应该是离你近的，有东西来掩护你，不要害怕肮脏的环境，赶紧藏起来。第三，如果你被歹徒抓住，不要和他们挣扎，按照他们说的去做，只有这样，你才会有机会逃脱。

A long summer vacation will soon be past, reviewing this summer, colorful, mix, with hard work, have a happy outcome, sightseeing, enjoy leisure... Really it is productive to harvest the results summarized as follows:

1. Getting to know a lot of xiangjiang safari park I have never seen the animals.

2. Back will be a lot of tang poetry.

3. Learned to origami.

4. Learned how to swim, do nothing to hard.

5. Read a lot of outside reading.

My biggest harvest is learned to play chess, chess is not difficult, the rules are simple, want to win each step must be careful, otherwise, will not win.

My summer vacation life is sunshine, a bright and happy. Do you like me?

漫长的暑假很快就要过去了，回顾这个暑假，丰富多彩，劳逸结合，有辛苦的耕耘，有幸福的成果，有观光游览，有尽情的休闲……真可谓的是收获多多把收获结果总结如下：

1。去香江野生动物园认识了很多我从来没见过的动物。

2。背会啦很多唐诗。

3。学会了折纸。

4。学会了游泳，动了做什么事都要刻苦。

5。阅读了很多课外读物。

我最大的收获是学会了下国际象棋，国际象棋并不难，规则很简单，要想战胜对方必须得每步谨慎，否则，就不会胜利。

我的暑假生活是阳光的、灿烂的、快乐的。你们和我一样吗?

I will finish my middle school life soon, before I graduate, I need to take part in a very important test and it will decide which high school I will be in. I am so nervous now, I want to do my best and go to the ideal high school. My mother told me yesterday that no matter how the result was, she would be happy for me. She did not want me to have too much pressure and she believed me I could do well. Thinking about my mother’s words, I am not nervous now, what’s more, all of my families support me so much. The result is not that important, happiness comes first.

我很快就要结束初中的生活了，在我毕业前，我需要参加一场很重要的考试，那就会决定我上哪所高中。我现在很紧张，我想要尽力做到最好，进入到理想的高中。妈妈昨天告诉我无论结果怎么样，她都会为我感到开心。她不想要我有太多的压力，她相信我能做得好。想到妈妈的话语，我现在不紧张了，而且，我所有的家人都很支持我。结果不是那么的重要，开心才是最重要的。

[初一英语作文：重要的考试

日前，全国大学英语四、六级考试网站发布消息称，为进一步提高听力测试的效度，2016年6月考试起将对四、六级考试的听力试题作局部调整：已经使用多年的的短对话和短文听写题型将退出历史舞台。取而代之的是：新增3段短篇新闻，与英语专业四级新闻听力题型一致;新增3篇讲座文章，与托福听力题型完全一致，听力难度或将大大增加。

解读：

四六级听力将调整是为了进一步提高听力测试的效度。2016年6月考试起四六级听力将调整：已经使用多年的的短对话和短文听写题型将退出历史舞台，取而代之的是新闻听力和学术讲座。

四六级听力将调整：四级听力新增3段短篇新闻

四六级听力将调整：六级听力取消短对话和短文听写

Knowledge can be acquired from many sources. These include books, teachers and practical experience, and each has its own advantages. The knowledge we gain from books and formal education enables us to learn about things that we have no opportunity to experience in daily life. We can study all the places in the world and learn from people we will never meet in our lifetime, just by reading about them in books. We can also develop our analytical skills and learn how to view and interpret the world around us in different ways. Furthermore, we can learn from the past by reading books. In this way, we won’t repeat the mistakes of others and can build on their achievements.

获得知识的来源有很多。这些包括书籍，教师和实践经验，每个人都有自己的优点。知识从书本上及正规教育使我们知道在日常生活中没有机会经历的事情。我们可以研究世界各地的人学习我们不会在我们的有生之年遇见，只在书上读到的人。我们也可以培养分析的技巧，并学习如何看待和理解我们周围的世界以不同的方式。此外，我们可以从过去中学习，通过阅读书籍。这样，我们就不会再重复别人的错误，并且能够以他人的成就。

Practical experience, on the other hand, can give us more useful knowledge. It is said that one learns best by doing, and I believe that this is true, whether one is successful or not. In fact, I think making mistakes is the best way to learn. Moreover, if one wants to make new advances, it is necessary to act. Innovations do not come about through reading but through experimentation. Finally, one can apply the skills and insights gained through the study of books to practical experience, making an already meaningful experience more meaningful. However, unless it is applied to real experiences, book knowledge remains theoretical and, in the end, is useless. That is why I believe that knowledge gained from practical experience is more important than that acquired from books.

实践经验，另一方面，可以给我们更多有用的知识。这是说从做中学的效果最好，我相信这是真的，无论一个人成功与否。事实上，我认为犯错是最好的学习方式。此外，如果想要有新的进展，这是必要的行动。创新不能只靠阅读是实验。最后，我们可以将所获得的技巧和见解通过书籍来实践经验的研究，使得原本有意义的经验变得更有意义。然而，除非它应用于实际经验，书本知识是理论和，最后，是无用的。那就是为什么我会认为从实际经验中获得的知识比从书本中学到的更重要。

导语：失败是成功之母。但我只想说成功是自信的婴儿。以下是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的关于自信的英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

As we all know, Failure is the mother of success. But I just want to say Success is the baby of confidence.

First of all, confidence makes us happier in our life. Life is like a wonderful song, a bright and colorful painting. If confidence is with us in our life, we will find that life really becomes richer and more interesting.

Then, confidence makes us brave and courageous. If we lack confidence in ourselves, how can we overcome difficulties we meet with? If we have no confideuce in ourselves, how can we succeed in developing ourselves in the future?Without confidence, nothing can be accomplished. That is to say, if you want to win, you have to believe in yourself.

Finally, I would like to use the following words as our mutual encouragement: If you think you can, you can.

【翻译】

我们都知道，失败是成功之母。但我只想说成功是自信的婴儿。

首先，自信使我们生活更幸福。人生就像一首美妙的歌，一幅绚丽多彩的画。如果我们生活中充满自信，我们会发现生活变得更加丰富有趣。

然后，信心使我们勇敢和勇敢。如果我们对自己缺乏信心，我们怎样才能克服遇到的困难呢?如果我们对自己没有自信，我们如何在未来成功地发展自己呢?没有信心，什么也做不成。也就是说，如果你想赢，你必须相信自己。

最后，我想用下面的话作为我们相互的鼓励：如果你认为你可以，你可以。

The Englishman love to behave gentlemanly and the Englishwoman love to behave ladily. They also show their respect to ladies. They always say" Lady first". In their daily life. the English pay attention to their appearance. They dress neatly. They shake hands when they meet other. When they are with others, they usually say "please""thank you""sorry" and so on. The breakfast in Britain is very rich. Usually there are all kinds of egg products, oatmeal, bacon, ham, sausages, butter, jam, bread, milk, juice, coffee and so on. They are popular with the western countries. Whats more, the English like drinking tea. They have the habit of drink afternoon tea at about 3 in the afternoon. They enjoy drinking tea and treat it as a kind of seeing friends.

As the fast development of television technology, the television programs

have been greatly improved. For one thing, there are much more kinds of programs

for audiences than before. For example, there are programs for the elderly or

children, some for females and some for males. Besides, some programs are

educational and some others are interesting that supply knowledge or

entertainment for audiences. For another, the quality of television programs are

better and better. Previously, television programs are largely identical but

with minor differences. People pay little attention on creativity but just copy

from others. The audiences complain that the television programs are so boring

even vulgar that they have little interest to sit down in front of the

television. But now, the situation is quite different. People are sticked in

their sofa to enjoy their favorite television programs. As to me, I like

watching movies and records. I can watch them on television anytime.

高二环保英语作文篇1

With the improvement of our living standard, more and more people can afford a car. As a result, our roads are more often than not crammed with cars. However, with more and more waste gas being discharged by the cars, the problem of air pollution becomes even more serious. So nowadays we advocate to lead a low-carbon life.

My suggestion is we should ride bikes more often instead of driving cars.By riding a bike, we can not only exercise our body but also protect our environment. Why not have a try, my dear friends?

与我们的生活水平的提高,越来越多的人都买得起汽车的.因此,道路往往没有堆满了汽车.然而,随着越来越多的废气排放是汽车、空气污染问题变得更加严重.所以现在我们提倡过低碳的生活.

我的建议是我们应该更经常骑自行车而不是开车骑一辆自行车,我们不仅能锻炼身体,也能保护我们的环境.为什么不试试,我亲爱的朋友?

高二环保英语作文篇2

Now, our side of the car constant more up, the environment also increasingly worse! That the air around us there are many harmful substances. Therefore, we want to Sue around things start to do. For example, we can go to school by bike or walk, it can exercise. If you have time can use less elevator, many climb stairs. We can not only physical exercise, but also to protect our environment.

现在,我们身边的汽车不断的多了起来,环境也越来越糟糕!以至于我们周围的空气有很多有害物质.所以,我们要苏身边的小事做起.比如,我们可以骑自行车上学或者步行,这样还可以锻炼身体.有时间的话可以少用电梯,多爬楼梯.我们不仅能锻炼身体,也能保护我们的环境.

高二环保英语作文篇3

Many people are active in fighting against unfair treatment to colored people, women , animals and so on. Right now I am talking about fighting for respect to our environment. Though the environment doesn’t have a mouth to deprecate what humans have done to her, she retaliates through action. In the early years the Chinese cut down large quantities of trees, at the source of the yellow river, which led to the disappearance of big forests and terrible floods.

As a result，the Huangtu plateau which was once covered with grass and forests was turned into barrens that supported fewer plants. Another example was in several developed countries. Because many chemical factories discharged poisonous gas without filtering it, cities were covered with so much poisonous gas that people were killed by the air they breathed in. What horrible scene! What we are suffering is only a small part of what the nature once suffered. If we don’t take action to show respect to the environment, we will have to face an increasingly awful situation. Measures should be taken to protect the environment on which we are relying.

First governments should forbid destroying vegetation, rivers and lakes, oceans, as and the atmosphere as well. Second voices should be made to announce the public of the importance of protecting the environment. Third enterprises should pay special attention to the effect they have on the environment and work out solutions for the problems. Only  changing the way we treat the environment can we get along well with it. Only by saving the environment can we save ourselves.

there are gains for all our losses,

there are balms for all our pain;

but when youth, the dream, departs

it takes something from our hearts,

and it never comes again.

we are stronger, and are better,

under manhood’s sterner reign;

still we feel that something sweet

followed youth, with flying feet,

and will never come again.

something beautiful is vanished,

and we sigh for it in vain;

we behold it everywhere,

on the earth, and in the air,

but it never comes again!

It is known to us all that some students cheat in examinations at school.

As students, we often take examinations at school, but sometimes we have too many examinations which are too difficult for us. On the other hand, some of us are lazy and dont work hard at their lessons. So when taking examinations, they sometimes cheat in order to get better results to please their parents and teachers.

In my opinion, it is wrong to cheat in examinations because it breaks the rules of schools. We students should be honest and try to get good results by studying hard instead of cheating in examinations. Whats more, we should improve our study methods and get well prepared for examinations.

Love in high school is a very sensitive topic, the students in high school have come to the age of being mature, inside, they desire to love someone, but it is the awkward time. First, they need to focus their attention so that they can enter a better college, second, their parents are strongly objective to their love, the teachers even ban the love relationship between students. As a student, they have their own rights to love someone, the inner desire and the objection from parents and schools make them struggle to their emotions. In my opinion, high school students have so many pressure, they should put aside their love emotions for a while, they need to focus on the study, when high school time ends, they can choose their love. It is much easier, if you want to love at the time, then to love. No one will stop you.

爱在高中来说是一个很敏感的话题，高中生已经来到了即将成熟的年龄，他们渴望去爱人，但是这也是一个尴尬的时间。第一，他们需要集中精力学习，以此来考取一个好的大学，第二，他们的父母强烈反对恋爱，老师甚至禁止学生谈恋爱。作为一名学生，他们有自己的权利去爱人，内心的欲望，父母和学校的反对，让他们在情感上做挣扎。在我看来，高中生有很多压力，他们应该暂时把感情放在一边，需要集中精力学习，当高中时光结束以后，他们可以选择去爱。这容易多了，如果你那时想要去爱，就去爱。没有人会阻止你。

英语考试记得姚老师说要举行一次英语考试，我心里高兴极了，老师好几次都说要发奖状，这次我一定会得奖的。老师特意留意了单词和句子，我一看太好背了，于是看了几遍，志在必得的样子，觉得明天的奖状非我莫属。可谁知道第二天，我怀着喜悦的心情考完了试，把听写本交了上去……发本子时，只听见最前面的都是100分，唯独没我的名字，我心里一直浮现着记单词句子时，没有什么不会的呀？听见老师喊道：“马昕宇，99分。”我羞愧地低着头跑上去拿了本子，心里有一种说不出来的滋味，就像打翻的五味瓶一样，在课堂上，我伤心的差点哭出来。回到家，我大哭了一场，我想了想，以后必须要认真了，如果再这样粗心大意，我永远不会得到奖状了。是啊！小树只有经历风雨后，才会更坚强。但是，人们常说：虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后！

Christmas Day-December 25-which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of the Christian religion, is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the Christian World.

According to the Bible, the holy book of Christians, God decided to allow his only son, Jesus Christ, to be born to a human mother and live on earth so that people could understand God better and learn to love God and each other more. "Christmas"- meaning "celebration of Christ "- honors the time when Jesus was born to a young Jewish woman Mary.

Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph, a carpenter, but before they came together, she was found to be with child. Because Joseph, her husband, was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

Although the exact date of the birth of Jesus nearly 2,000 years ago is not known, the calendar on the supposed date divides all time into B.C. (Before Christ )and A.D. ( a Latin phrase, Anno Domini, "in the year of our Lord.") For the first 300 years, Jesus birthday was celebrated on different dates. Finally, in the year 354, church leaders chose December 25 as his birthday.