关于圣诞节的英语作文

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解析:

ChristmasDay

ChristmasDayfallsontheenty-fifthofDecember.Itisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirls.Beforethetermendsinsomeschools,thechildrenactanativity①or“birth”play,showinghowJesus②wasborninastable③.

Ontheenty-fourthofDecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.Usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.TheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswilledownthechimneyorfireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.Thegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-case④orasack⑤totrytogetmorepresents.Laterthatnight,FatherorMotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.

OnChristmasmorning,thechildrenwakeupveryearly.Someeventurnonthelightatoo'clock,andmostofthemareawakebysixo'clockalthoughitisnotlightinEnglandforanotherhouroroatthistimeoftheyear.Childrenlookfortheirpresents,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.Ataboutoneo'clockintheafternoon,theChristmasdinnerisbroughtin.Theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.ChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.TherestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofallChristmashollidaysestoanend.

【词语解释】

①nativity[n+'tiviti]n．出生；诞生；（宗教）耶稣诞生

②Jesus['dNi:z+s]n．耶稣

③stable['steibl]n．厩；马棚；牛棚

④pillow-case['pil+ukeis]n．枕套

⑤sack[s$k]n．袋；布袋