jack99huang
Christmas The Feast of Christmas It is not easy to pin-point the origins of the Christmas feast, today the more important feast of the Christmas season in most western Christian churches. One can only say for certain that the birth of Jesus Christ was being celebrated in Rome by the year 336 A.D.; afterwards the feast was celebrated in other Christian churches throughout the world. Why it was celebrated on December 25th is another question. No date for the birth of Jesus can be found in the New Testament, which is concerned more with the question "Who is Jesus?" than the date of his birth. Early Christian speculation about his birth date was influenced by the symbolism of the changing seasons, then popular in religious thought, which paid careful attention to the equinoxes and solstices of the sun. Christian scholars speculated that Jesus was conceived at the spring equinox (March 25th) and therefore was born on December 25th, the date of the winter solstice. In many of the Christian churches, March 25th is still the Feast of the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she was to be the mother of Jesus. Possible impluse for the feast of Christmas may have came too from the establishment of the pagan feast of the "Unconquered Sun-God" by the Emperor Aurelian in 274 A.D. to be celebrated on December 25, the day of the winter solstice in Rome and throughout the empire. In response, Christians could celebrate the feast of the "Sun of righteousness" (Malachi 4,2), Jesus Christ, who called himself " the light of the world." Father Christmas It is said that in the year of 300 AD, there was a kind old man and his name was Saint Nicholas. He was always ready to help the poor and often gave presents to them. Today, Father Christmas is an imaginary figure, but nearly all young children believe in him. They think he is a happy old man with a long white beard and a long red robe. On the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year, Father Christmas from some cold northern land comes down the chimney of the fireplace to put presents by the beds of children or to fill their stockings. So when children go to bed that night, they hang up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course, it's really their parents who fill the stockings. Another name for Father Christmas is Santa Claus. （For today's Christian, the origin of Christmas is, and should be, the birth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible. Nothing more and nothing less. However, most of what we witness on December 25th each year has absolutely nothing to do with that blessed day, which probably occurred in late summer or early fall about 2,000 years ago. In fact, most of the customs and traditions of Christmas actually pre-date the birth of Jesus, and many of them are downright deceptive in their meaning and origin. Anyway, who cares when Christ was born? Christmas Day,the 25th of December,is the biggest festival(节日)celebrated in the Christian countries of the world.Although everyone enjoys Christmas Day,it is particularly enjoyed by children,who get very excited because of the presents they know they are going to receive.Small children believe that their presents are brought by Father Christmas(圣诞老人).Father Christmas is a kind of old man who,the children are told,lives at the North Pole.He travels through the sky on a sleigh(雪撬) which is pulled by reindeers(驯鹿) and loaded with(装满) presents.Stopping on the roof of houses,he enters by climbing the chimney(烟囱).When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve,they hang a stocking at the end of their beds.Their parents warn them not to try to look at Father Christmas,or he will not leave them anything.When they wake,they find their stockings filled with presents.Children are very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early. Christmas is also a family celebration.As any members of the family as possible gather to eat,play party games and watch the special Christmas programmes on TV.）
yuanning2008
Christmas Day 圣诞节 Christmas Day falls on the twenty-fifth of December. It is a very happy day for many boys and girls. Before the term ends in some schools, the children act a nativity or “birth” play, showing how Jesus was born in a stable.12月25日是圣诞节。对许多男孩和女孩来说，这天是个非常开心的日子。在某些学校，学期结束前，孩子们会表演有关（耶稣）诞生或出生的戏剧，用来（向大家）展示耶稣是如何在马厩里出生的。 On the twenty-fourth of December, all children are very excited. Usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready. The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney or fireplace, so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in. The greedy ones even hang up a pillow-case or a sack to try to get more presents. Later that night, father or mother will put presents in the sock, and leave others at the side of the bed.在12月24日这天，所有的小孩都很兴奋。他们常常被（父母）早早地赶上床去睡觉，以便他们的父母能准备好礼物。年幼一点的小孩认为圣诞老人将从烟囱或壁炉里下来，所以他们挂起袜子，方便圣诞老人把礼物放进去。有些贪心的人，为了能得到的礼物，甚至把枕套或布袋挂起来。晚一些时候，爸爸或妈妈将礼物放进袜子，并把其他礼物放在（孩子们的）床边。 On Christmas morning, the children wake up very early. Some even turn on the light at two o'clock, and most of them are awake by six o'clock, and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared. At about one o'clock in the afternoon, the Christmas dinner is brought in. The turkey or chicken is quickly eaten. Children search in their Christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it. The rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiest of all Christmas hollidays comes to an end.圣诞节的早上，小孩们很早就醒来了。一些人甚至在凌晨两点开灯，但大多数小孩会在六点醒来，孩子们在（大人们）准备晚餐的时候玩耍。下午一点，圣诞大餐出炉了。火鸡或鸡腿总是很快被抢光。孩子们寻找着属于他们的圣诞布丁是为了确认金币是否有藏在里面。在剩余的时间里，（人们）便是玩游戏和吃食物直到最开心幸福的圣诞节结束。望采纳
shirleyxtt00
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. 参考译文（来自互联网） 12月25日的圣诞节是庆祝基督教创始人耶稣基督生日的日子，是基督教世界最大的、人们最喜爱的节日。 据基督教徒的圣书《圣经》说，上帝决定让他的独生子耶稣基督投生人间，找个母亲，然后就在人间生活，以便人们能更好地了解上帝、学习热爱上帝和更好地相互热爱。“圣诞节”的意思是“庆祝基督”，庆祝一个年轻的犹太妇女玛丽娅生下耶稣的时刻。 玛丽娅已和木匠约瑟夫订婚。可是，在他们同居之前，约瑟夫发现玛丽娅已怀孕。因为约瑟夫是个正派的人，又不想把这件事说出去让她丢脸，所以他想悄悄地和她分手。 他正在考虑这事时，上帝的天使出现在他的梦中，对他说，“不要嘀咕了，把玛丽娅娶回家。她怀的孩子来自圣灵。她将生下个男孩子，你们给孩子起名叫耶稣，因为他将从罪恶中拯救人们。” 尽管耶稣的确切生日并不清楚，大约是在2000年前，但是日历按着假定日期把时间分为公元前（耶稣基督诞生前）和公元后（A.D. 是拉丁文缩写，意思是“有了我们主--耶稣的年代”）。在公元后的头三百年间，耶稣的生日是在不同的日子庆祝的。最后，在公元354年，教堂的领导人把12月25日定为耶稣基督的生日。
养生达人帅帅
第一篇：Christmas DayOn December 25, people around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Some people celebrate by giving gifts. Children may be thanking Santa Claus for new toys. They may also be going to church with their families. Christmas has so many traditions and symbols associated with it, that it's hard to determine exactly how it came to be the celebration it is today.第二篇：Christmas DayAh! Christmas morning! Children like to wake up early while it's still dark and sneak into the living room to check the presents----find any with their name on it, shake them to guess what's inside, and then maybe they'll go back to bed and pretend they are still asleep when their parents come to wake them with a "Merry Christmas!" But almost no one I know gets completely dressed or eats a regular breakfast first thing Christmas morning. They just put on a robe or wear their pajamas and go to see what's under the Christmas tree. Some Christian families have a tradition of reading the Bible story of Jesus' birth. Maybe it's to remind the children that Christmas is Jesus' birthday. Someone will begin to take the presents out from under the tree, see whose name is on the package, and then pass them around. Some families wait until all the presents have been given out before opening any of them, while others open each one as it comes to them. There are many "thank you" to the ones who gave the gifts, new clothes are tried on to see if they fit, and of course the most interesting toys will immediately be played with. Usually among the Christmas gifts will be some especially delicious candy or cake or cookies which everyone tastes. These sweet things may be the only breakfast many people eat Christmas morning. After the gifts have been opened, the room will be tidied up except where the children are playing with their toys. Everyone will wash and get dressed for the day. Some people may go to a Christmas morning church service around ten o'clock if their church didn't have one on Christmas Eve. But most people will just watch TV. Well, most men will. The children may play outside or inside with their new toys, but the mothers will be in the kitchen preparing Christmas Dinner.
呆呆呆cat
0. An idle youth,a needy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 1. Time flies. 时光易逝。 2. Time is money. 一寸光阴一寸金。 3. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月无情；岁月易逝；岁月不待人。 4. Time tries all. 时间检验一切。 5. Time tries truth. 时间检验真理。 6. Time past cannot be called back again. 光阴一去不复返。 7. All time is no time when it is past. 光阴一去不复返。 8. No one can call back yesterday;Yesterday will not be called again. 昨日不复来。 9. Tomorrow comes never. 切莫依赖明天。 10.One today is worth two tomorrows. 一个今天胜似两个明天。 11.The morning sun never lasts a day. 好景不常；朝阳不能光照全日。 12.Christmas comes but once a year. 圣诞一年只一度。 13.Pleasant hours fly past. 快乐时光去如飞。 14.Happiness takes no account of time. 欢娱不惜时光逝。 15.Time tames the strongest grief. 时间能缓和极度的悲痛。 16.The day is short but the work is much. 工作多，光阴迫。 17.Never deter till tomorrow that which you can do today. 今日事须今日毕，切勿拖延到明天。 18.Have you somewhat to do tomorrow,do it today. 明天如有事，今天就去做。 19.To him that does everything in its proper time,one day is worth three. 事事及时做，一日胜三日。 20.To save time is to lengthen life. 节省时间就是延长生命。 21.Everything has its time and that time must be watched. 万物皆有时，时来不可失。 22.Take time when time cometh,lest time steal away. 时来必须要趁时，不然时去无声息。 23.When an opportunity is neglected,it never comes back to you. 机不可失，时不再来；机会一过，永不再来。 24.Make hay while the sun shines. 晒草要趁太阳好。 25.Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。 26.Work today,for you know not how much you may be hindered tomrrow. 今朝有事今朝做，明朝可能阻碍多。 27.Punctuality is the soul of business. 守时为立业之要素。 28.Procrastination is the thief of time. 因循拖延是时间的大敌；拖延就是浪费时间。 29.Every tide hath ist ebb. 潮涨必有潮落时。 30.Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。 31.Wisdom is more to be envied than riches. 知识可羡，胜于财富。 32.Wisdom is better than gold or silver. 知识胜过金银， 33.Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 胸中有知识，胜于手中有钱。 34.Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it. 为了求知识，代价虽高也值得。 35.Doubt is the key of knowledge. 怀疑是知识之钥。 36.If you want knowledge,you must toil for it. 若要求知识，须从勤苦得。 37.A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人。 38.A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning. 少量的常识，当得大量的学问。 39.Knowledge advances by steps and not by leaps. 知识只能循序渐进，不能跃进。 40.Learn wisdom by the follies of others. 从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。 41.It is good to learn at another man's cost. 前车可鉴。 42.Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body. 知识之于精神，一如健康之于肉体。 43.Experience is the best teacher. 经验是最好的教师。 44.Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother. 经验是知识之父，记忆是知识之母。 45.Dexterity comes by experience. 熟练来自经验。 46.Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。 47.Experience keeps a dear school,but fools learn in no other. 经验学校学费高，愚人旁处学不到。 48. Experience without learning is better than learning without experience. 有经验而无学问，胜于有学问而无经验。 49.Wit once bought is worth twice taught. 由经验而得的智慧，胜于学习而得的智慧；一次亲 身的体会，胜过两次的教师教导。
