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1、Christmas EveChristmas Eve（Silent NightSilent Night）, , December 24, is the night before December 24, is the night before Christmas DayChristmas DayChristmasChristmas is an annual holiday is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 .celebrated on December 25 .It commemorates It commemorates the b
2、irth of Jesusthe birth of Jesus In the United Kingdom, Santa Claus (圣圣诞老人老人)is traditionally called Father Christmas. In households with younger children the preparations for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve are well established.Christmas traditionsSantaClausChristmastreeChristmashatsChristmasStock
3、ing（圣诞歌曲） ChristmascardsChristmasdinnerChristmascarols（圣诞歌曲）Christmas Christmas symbolSantaClausChristmastreeChristmashatsChristmasStockingChristmascardsChristmasdinnerChristmassledChristmashamChristmaswood（冬诞柴）Christmasholly（冬青）Christmasmistletoe（榭寄生Christmascarols（圣诞歌曲）ChristmasbellThe hanging of
4、stockings by the fireplace before bedtime, to receive the presents from Father Christmas.Almost of everyone enjoys Christmas Almost of everyone enjoys Christmas Day!Day! When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve , they hang（悬挂悬挂） a stocking at the behind of their beds . Their parents warn them
5、not to try to look at Father Christmas , or their parents will not leave them anything . When they wake up , they find their stockings filled with presents . As a result，children are very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early. Nowadays ,Christmas is celebrated Nowadays ,Christmas is
6、celebrated （庆祝庆祝）by most by most of people by exchanging gifts and Christmas cards, of people by exchanging gifts and Christmas cards, preparing holiday foods, and decoratingpreparing holiday foods, and decorating（装饰）（装饰） homes and workplaces with colored lightshomes and workplaces with colored ligh
7、ts（彩灯彩灯）, , Christmas trees and ornaments.Christmas trees and ornaments.（饰品饰品）After presents are opened on Christmas morning, preparations are quickly underway（进行中（进行中 ）for the Christmas lunch where the whole family will gather （聚集）（聚集）and eat the Christmas Crackers.Christmas carolsChristmas carols Merry charismas圣诞快乐 Jingle bells ring铃铛响铃铛 Listen, Angel caroling听，天使 报佳音vA Christmas greeting to cheer you,my goodfriend. v 献上令你开心的圣诞祝福，我的好友。 圣圣诞节快乐
