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Iamoneofakind.Iamfrozen.Ifallfromthesky.WhatamI?GuessinggameAsnowflake!GuessinggameIammadeofsnow.Iwearahatandscarf.Ihaveacarrotnoseandeyesmadeoutofcoal.WhatamI?Asnowman!GuessinggameIamtallandgreen.Iamdecoratedwithlights.Ihaveastarontopofme.WhatamI?AChristmastree!Christmas,aChristianholidayhonoringthebirthofJesus,hasevolvedintoaworldwidereligiousandsecularcelebration,incorporatingmanypre-Christianandpagantraditionsintothefestivities.ChristmaswastraditionallyaChristianfestivalcelebratingthebirthofJesus.Sincetheearly20thcentury,however,ithasalsobeenasecularfamilyholiday.ChristmasisaChristianholidaythatcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.NooneknowstheexactdateofChrist’sbirth,butmostChristiansobserveChristmasonDecember25.ChristmasiscelebratedonDecember25th.ItissaidtobethedayJesuswasborn.NooneknowsJesus’exactbirthday,butsince336ADpeoplearoundtheworldhavesaidHisbirthdayisDecember25th.IntroductionIntroductionSymbolsThemodernAmericanSantaClausisnotarealperson.Hischaracterdidnotbecomewell-defineduntiltheearly1800swhenawriterwroteapoem(詩(shī))describingwhathethoughtSantawouldlooklikeandanartistpaintedapicturebasedonthedescription.InEngland,SantaClausiscalledFatherChristmas.Inbothcountries,SantaissaidtoenterhousesonDecember24th(ChristmasEve)bycomingdownthechimney(煙囪).Then,hefillslongsocks,calledstockings,hungnearthechimneywithsmallgiftsandtreats.WhenchildrengetuponChristmasmorning,theylooktoseewhat“SantaClaus”hasbroughtthem.SantaClausRoastGooseBeforefarm-raisedpoultrycametobe,familieswholivedoffthelandhadtochoosecarefullywhichanimalstoeatonspecialoccasionsbecausehensprovidedeggsandcowsmilk.FoodTurkeyWiththepassingoftimeandwithbetteraccesstohealthcareandbetterlivelihoodconditionsinruralareas,familiesgrewinnumbersandonesmallgoosewasn'tenoughtofeedmultiplemouths.FoodGlazedHam蜜汁火腿Aboar'sheadwastheediblecenterpieceonthewealthiestholidaytablesinTudorEngland,aholdoverfromthepagantraditiontohonorFreyr,aNorsegodoftheharvestandfertilitywhowasassociatedwithboars.Panettone圣誕節(jié)面包--潘妮托妮ThereareplentyoflegendsonhowpanettonebecameassociatedwithChristmas.SomesaythesweetMilanesebreadwasdevelopedinthe1400sbytheDuke'sfalconerandhisloveAdalgisa,apoorbaker'sdaughter.GingerbreadHouses姜餅屋GingerbreadhasanincrediblylonghistoryandthereisthoughtthatithasbeenshapedintoChristmastreeornamentssince,atleast,theVictorianera.FoodPlumChristmasPudding圣誕葡萄干布丁ThetraditionofeatingplumpuddingonChristmasmighthaveoriginatedwithaRomanCatholicChurchdecreetomakea13-ingredientpuddingtorepresentChristandtheapostles.Shèngdànkuàilè
MandarinFelizNavidad
SpanishFr?hlicheWeihnachten
GermanJoyeuxNoelFrenchVrolijkKerstfeestDutchMeriiKurisumasu
JapaneseBuonNatale
ItalianMerryChristmas
EnglishJapan:KFCChristmasDinnersWhenthefast-foodchainKFCopeneditsfirststoreinJapanin1970,therestaurant’smanager,TakeshiOkawara,cameupwithabrilliantidea:Christmas“partybarrels”withenoughfoodtofeedanentirefamily.ThepromotionwascalledKurisumasuniwaKentakkii(KentuckyforChristmas),anditwaswildlysuccessful.Today,3.6millionJapanesefamiliesbuyKFCforChristmaseveryyear,withsomeconsumersweatheringlonglinestopurchasethefriedfood.日本:肯德基圣誕大餐1970年,當(dāng)快餐連鎖店肯德基在日本開(kāi)設(shè)第一家店時(shí),餐廳經(jīng)理大河原武(TakeshiOkawara)想出了一個(gè)絕妙的主意:圣誕“派對(duì)桶”,里面的食物足以養(yǎng)活全家人。這次促銷(xiāo)活動(dòng)被稱(chēng)為“KurisumasuniwaKentakkii”(圣誕節(jié)的肯塔基州),并且非常成功。如今,每年有360萬(wàn)日本家庭在圣誕節(jié)期間購(gòu)買(mǎi)肯德基,其中一些消費(fèi)者排著長(zhǎng)隊(duì)購(gòu)買(mǎi)這種油炸食品。UniqueChristmasCustomsAroundTheWorldNorway:HidingBroomsInNorway,witchesandevilspiritsaresaidtoroamthestreetsduringChristmas.Topreventwitchesfromtakingflight,Norwegianshidetheirhouseholdbroomsbeforegoingtosleepatnight.Hey,it’slogical,right?挪威:隱藏掃帚在挪威,據(jù)說(shuō)圣誕節(jié)期間女巫和邪靈會(huì)在街上游蕩。為了防止女巫逃跑,挪威人在晚上睡覺(jué)前把家用掃帚藏起來(lái)。嘿,這是合乎邏輯的,對(duì)吧?UniqueChristmasCustomsAroundTheWorldBudapest,Hungary:ChristmasMarketsGranted,manycountrieshaveChristmasmarkets,butfewcancomparewiththeChristmasFairbytheBasilicaortheChristmasMarketonVorosmartySquare.InBudapest,Christmasisabigdeal,andeachyear,thestreetstransform;smallwoodenstorefrontsappearonthemainstreets,sellinggifts,souvenirs,andholidayfoodslikechimneycake.匈牙利布達(dá)佩斯:圣誕市場(chǎng)誠(chéng)然,許多國(guó)家都有圣誕市場(chǎng),但很少有國(guó)家能與大教堂旁的圣誕集市或沃斯馬提廣場(chǎng)上的圣誕市場(chǎng)相媲美。在布達(dá)佩斯,圣誕節(jié)是一件大事,每年街道都會(huì)發(fā)生變化。主要街道上出現(xiàn)了小型木制店面,出售禮品、紀(jì)念品和煙囪蛋糕等節(jié)日食品。SanFernando,Philippines:GiantLanternFestivalFrommid-DecemberthroughearlyJanuary,theaptlynamedGiantLanternFestivaltakesoverthestreetsofSanFernandointhePhilippines.Asthecity’sofficialwebsiteexplains,lanternshaveaspecialsignificanceinFilipinoculture,sincethelightssymbolizehope.菲律賓圣費(fèi)爾南多:巨型燈籠節(jié)從十二月中旬到一月初,菲律賓圣費(fèi)爾南多的街道上都會(huì)舉辦巨型燈籠節(jié)。正如該市官方網(wǎng)站所解釋的那樣,燈籠在菲律賓文化中具有特殊的意義,因?yàn)闊粝笳髦Mexico:PosadasFortheninedaysleadinguptoChristmasEve,MexicanchildrenvisitthehousesoftheirfamiliesandfriendsinareenactmentofMaryandJoseph’spilgrimagetoBethlehem.Afterreachingtheirdestination,thechildrensingasong,thenaskforaroomattheposada(inn).The“innkeepers”lettheminside,wheretheycelebratewithfoodandgames.墨西哥:波薩達(dá)斯在平安夜前的九天里,墨西哥孩子們會(huì)拜訪家人和朋友的家,重演瑪麗和約瑟夫前往伯利恒的朝圣之旅。到達(dá)目的地后,孩子們會(huì)唱一首歌,然后在波薩達(dá)(旅館)預(yù)訂房間。“旅店老板”讓他們進(jìn)去,他們?cè)谀抢镉檬澄锖陀螒騺?lái)慶祝。UniqueChristmasCustomsAroundTheWorldGavle,Sweden:YuleGoatGavlecelebratesChristmasbyconstructingamassivestrawgoat.TownsfolktakebetsonwhetherthegoatwillmakeittoChristmas—because,inevitably,someonesetsitonfire.Thetraditionstartedin1966,andoverthepasthalf-century,thegoathasburned35times.瑞典耶夫勒:圣誕山羊耶夫勒通過(guò)建造一只巨大的稻草山羊來(lái)慶祝圣誕節(jié)。鎮(zhèn)民們打賭這只山羊是否能活到圣誕節(jié)——因?yàn)椴豢杀苊獾赜腥藭?huì)放火燒它。這一傳統(tǒng)始于1966年,在過(guò)去的半個(gè)世紀(jì)里,山羊已經(jīng)被燒了35次。Colombia:DayOfTheLittleCandlesOntheDiadelasVelitas,ortheDayoftheLittleCandles,Colombiansadorntheirhomesandbusinesseswithcandles,paperlanterns,andelectronicdisplaystosignalthestartoftheChristmasseason.Peoplemakeawishforeverycandletheylight.哥倫比亞:小蠟燭日在小蠟燭節(jié)這一天,哥倫比亞人用蠟燭、紙燈籠和電子顯示屏裝飾他們的房屋和企業(yè),以標(biāo)志著圣誕節(jié)季節(jié)的開(kāi)始。人們點(diǎn)燃的每一根蠟燭都會(huì)許下一個(gè)愿望。UniqueChristmasCustomsAroundTheWorldIceland:YuleLadsTheJolasveinarare13mischievoustroll-likebeingswhodescendfromthemountains,oneatatime,startingonDecember12.EachYuleLadcausesadifferenttypeofmischief,buttheyleavebehindgiftsforgoodchildren(andpotatoesfornaughtykids).冰島:圣誕小伙子Jolasveinar是13個(gè)惡作劇的巨魔般的生物,從12月12日開(kāi)始,每次一個(gè)從山上下來(lái)。每個(gè)圣誕小伙子都會(huì)造成不同類(lèi)型的惡作劇,但他們?yōu)楹煤⒆恿粝铝硕Y物(為頑皮的孩子留下了土豆)。Greece:ChristmasBoatsWhileGreekslovetheholidayseason,youmightnotseeChristmastreesadorningtheirtownsquares.Instead,you’llfindkaravakia(literally,“l(fā)ittleships”).Thesemastedboatsaretypicallydecoratedwithfairylights,andthey’vebeenatraditionforseveralhundredyears.希臘:圣誕船雖然希臘人喜歡節(jié)日,但您可能看不到圣誕樹(shù)裝飾他們的城鎮(zhèn)廣場(chǎng)。相反,您會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)karavakia(字面意思是“小船”)。這些桅桿船通常裝飾有童話般的燈光,這種傳統(tǒng)已經(jīng)有數(shù)百年歷史了。UniqueChristmasCustomsAroundTheWorldChristmascarolsarespecialsongsthattellabouttheeventsofJesus’birth.ThefirstChristmassongswerewrittenin400AD.Carols,however,didn’tbecomereallypopularuntilthe1800s.Itisstillcommonforgroupsofpeople,oftenfromaneighborhood(街道),schoolorchurchtospendaneveningwalkingthroughaneighborhoodsingingChristmascarols.Thisisafunwaytoenjoythecompanyofothersandtosharethejoyoftheseason.ChristmascarolsWishingyoupeace,joyandhappinessthroughChristmasandthecomingyear.IllbehometoenjoythisChristmaswithyou.Apresentfrommeisontheway.Ihopeyoulikeit.ThinkingofyouatChristmastime.MayyouhavethebestChristmasever.AChristmasgreetingtocheeryoufromyourdaughter.MerryChristmastotheworldsbestparents!Seasonsgreetingstomyfavoriteparents!AChristmasgreetingtocheeryou,mygoodfriend.AChristmaswishformybestfriend!Mayhappinessfollowwhereveryougo!WishesItwasChristmas1961.Iwasteachinginasmalltownwheremytwenty-seventhirdgraderseagerlyexpectedthegreatdayofgift-giving.Eachdaythechildrenmadesomenewwonders-stringsofpopcorn,hand-madedecorations,andGermanbellsmadefromwallpapersamples,whichwehungfromtheceiling.Throughitallshestayedindifferent,watchingfromadistance,seeminglymilesaway.Iwonderedwhatwouldhappentothisquietchild,oncesohappy,nowsosuddenlyunsociable.Ihopedthecelebrationswouldlightherup.Butnothingdid.Wemadecardsandgiftsformothersanddads,forsistersandbrothers,forgrandparents,andforeachother.Athomethestudentsmadethefriedmarbles(油炸玻璃彈子)andcompetedwithoneanothertobringintheprettiestones.Asmygifttothem,Imadeeachofmystudentsalittlebagforcarryingtheirfriedmarbles.AndIknewtheyhadeachmadesomethingspecialforme.讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫(xiě),使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。Thedayofgiftgivingfinallycame.Weoohedandaahedoverourhandworkasthepresentswereexchanged.Butshesatquietlywatching.Ihadmadeaspecialbagforher,redandgreenwithwhitelace,hopingverymuchtoseehersmile.Sheopeneditsoslowlyandcarefully.Iwaitedbutsheturnedaway.Ihadnotpassedthroughthewallofisolationshehadbuiltaroundherself.Afterschoolthechildrenleftinlittlegroups,butshehesitated,watchingthemgooutofthedoor.Isatdowninachild-sizedchairtocatchmybreath,hardlyknowingwhatwashappeningwhenshecametomereachingoutherhands,holdingasmallwhiteboxunwrappedandslightlysoiled,asthoughithadbeenheldmanytimesbyunwashed,childishhands.Shesaidnothing.注意:1.所續(xù)寫(xiě)短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左
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