世界各国怎么过圣诞节.docx

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世界各国怎么过圣诞节

世界各国怎么过圣诞节

美国:

"WewishyouamerryChristmas,wewishyouamerryChristmas…"Haveyouheardthatsong?

Yup!

It'sChristmastime!

ThisChristmas,Istayedwithmy"hostfamily"1.ItwasanamazingexperiencetoseehowatypicalAmericanfamilywouldcelebratethebiggestwesternfestivaloftheyear.

Christmas,likeourSpringFestival,hasameaninginitself.ChristmasDay,whichisonDecember25,isthebirthdayofJesusChrist--thesonofGod.That'swhyitiscalledChristmas.Onthatday,ChristianswouldgettogetherwiththeirfamiliestocelebratethebirthdayofJesus.Butnowadays,thereligiousmeaningofChristmashasbecomelessemphasized.Tomanyfamilies,itisjustatimeoffamilyreunionandtheever-excitingpresent-giving.

OurschoolhadbeenonwintervacationsinceDecember11.Istayedatmyfriend,StephenStapczynski'shouse--hisfamilywasmy"hostfamily".AlthoughChristmaswasstillmorethantendaysahead,thefestivespirithadalreadybeenteemingeverywhere.TheChristmastreehadalreadybeensetup,andoneverywindowsill,therewereChristmaslights.OnthefirstdayIarrivedattheirhouse,StephenandIhelpedMrs.StapczynskiputdecorationsontheChristmastree.Thetreelookedsonicewithallthelightsonandthebeautifulornamentsdanglingfromitsbranches.

AsChristmascamecloser,thewholeneighborhoodhadmadepreparationstoo.Somepeoplewouldholdpartiesattheirhouses,invitingalltheirneighborstocome.Soeverynight,ifyouwentout,youwouldseealonglineofcarsparkedinfrontofsomehouse--aparty'son!

What'smore,theChristmasdecorationsthatsomepeopleputontheirwindowsandingardenswerejustamazing.Ononenight,wewentoutinourcarfora"touroflights".Therewasonestreetthatwassofamousforitslightsthatitgotitswayintothelocalpaper.Wehadahardtimefindingthewell-hiddenstreet,butitturnedouttobeworththeeffort.Lightsshonebrightlyinfrontofnearlyeveryhouse,ontrees,bushes,doors,windows…everywhere,takingdifferentshapes,makingitseemalmostlikedaytime.Hugeinflatablefiguresinthefrontgardenswerewavingtous:

therewereSantaClauses2,ofcourse,chucklingmerrilyaway;andtherewerealsootherChristmasfigures,likeRudolph3--thered-nosedreindeer--withhisrednosegleamingeversobrightly;evenBartSimpson--acharacterinthefamouscomedyTheSimpsons--hadjoinedthejollyparty,wearingaSanta'shat.Thestreetsetoffalotof"ooh"sand"aah"sinsidethecar.4Whenweleft,therewasalineofcarsinthestreet,alltheretoseethelights.

Christmasisthetimeforexchangingpresents.StephenandNikohadbeenthinkingabouttheirChristmaslists（alistofthingstheywish"Santa"togivethemforChristmas）foralongtime.Ididn'twanttoaskforanything,buttheStapczynskisweresokindto"force"memakeonelistaswell（Mr.StapczynskitoldmeifIdidn'tmakeonehewouldchopoffmylegs）.SoIwrotedownacoupleofthingsthatIwouldliketohave,andgavethelisttothem--sorry,mymistake--toSanta.

Finally,ChristmasEvecame.TherewasaspecialChristmasserviceatthechurchat6p.m.Itwascertainlyaveryinterestingexperienceforme.Theprieststartedtheservicereadingandsangoutextractionsfromaholybook--TheDivineLiturgy.Forseveraltimes,wewouldstandupandpray.

Sometimes,thechurchchoirwouldstartsinging.Theatmospherewasveryquietandholy.Thentherewasaceremonycalled"TheReceivingCommunion".Peoplewaitedinlineto"receive"aspoonfuloffoodfromthepriest.ItwasaveryspecialChristmastradition.Thefoodwasmadefrombreadandwine.ThebreadrepresentsthebodyofJesus,andthewinerepresentshisblood.Afterthisceremony,thepriesthadaspeech.HeremindedusnottoforgetthetruemeaningofChristmas,andletJesusreallyliveinsideus--thatis,tolovethepeoplearounduswholeheartedly.IthinkthatnomatterifyouareaChristianornot,thisprincipleshouldbepartofourlives.Afterthepriestfinishedhisspeech,thepartthatIenjoyedmostcame:

Christmascarols5.ChristmascarolsaresongsthatpeoplesingatChristmas,suchas"JingleBells","WeWishYouaMerryChristmas","SilentNight"andsoon.Somewereverymerry,otherssoundedquiteholy,butallofthemwerebeautiful.Iclosedmyeyes,andletallthepeacefulnessandhappinessthatwereinthesongsflowthroughme.Whatafeelingitwas!

WewenttosleepearlierthatdayforwehadtogetupearlyonChristmasDaytoopenourpresents.Sureenough,whenIwasstillhalf-wayduringasweetdream,Stephenburstintomyroomandtoldmetogetupandopenpresents.TherewereahugepileofpresentsundertheChristmastree,andtherewassuchamysteriousmistshroudingthemthatmademeeagertoseewhattheyallwere.Soonebyone,wewentthroughallthepresents.Mr.andMrs.StapczynskihadboughtmeeverythingIhadwrittenonmyChristmaslist--andalotmore!

IgotmusicCDs,filmDVDs,clothes,books…Iwasveryhappy,andIdidn'tknowhowtoexpressmyappreciationforwhattheyhaddoneforme.

StephenandNikohadgottenalotofpresentstoo,andtheyhadalreadybeentryingouttheirnewgames!

Intheafternoon,wewenttoMrs.Stapczynski'sbrother,UncleStan'shouse.Theyhadpreparedamarvelousmealforus.Alotoftheirfriendsandrelativesalsocame.IsawStephenandNiko'sgrandparents,YiayiaandPapou（wordsofgrandmaandgrandpainGreek--Mrs.Stapczynski'sparentscamefromGreece,sotheyliketheboysusingGreekwordstocallthem）.Theywereverykindtome,andtreatedmejustlikeoneoftheirfamilymembers.Wehadaveryluxuriousmeal,consistingofturkey,beef,pork,andallsortsofotherfood.

Afterthemeal,whenallthestomachswerefullandeveryonewasfeelingdrowsy6fromallthefood,wejustsataroundthetableandchatted,justlikewhatweChinesepeopledoattheSpringFestival.Afterall,Christmas,liketheSpringFestival,isatimeforustogetawayfromourbusylives,atimeforfamilygathering,andatimetohavesomefun.

Notes:

1.hostfamily:

寄住家庭或接待家庭。

学校安排那些圣诞节仍留在美国的国际学生住在当地的寄住家庭中。

2.SantaClaus:

圣诞老人。

3.Rudolph:

　每到圣诞节，圣诞老人乘坐驯鹿雪撬给孩子们送礼物，其中指路的驯鹿的名字叫Rudolph，它的鼻子是红色的，所以称其为"red-nosereindeer"。

4.街上的景象使车中响起一片惊奇的声音。

setoff:

激起，引起。

5.carol:

（圣诞）颂歌。

6.drowsy:

困倦的。

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英国:

InBritain,ChristmasDayisnormallyspentathome,withthefamily,anditisregardedasacelebrationofthefamilyanditscontinuity.Preparationsstartwellinadvance,withthesendingofChristmascardsandinstallationofadecoratedChristmastreeinaprominentplaceinthehome.Althoughitisnowafirmlyestablishedtradition,theChristmastreewasfirstpopularisedbyQueenVictoria’shusband,PrinceAlbert,whointroducedthecustomfromhisnativeGermanyin1840.

在英国，圣诞节往往在家和家人一起过，且被视为对家庭和睦的一种庆祝。

准备工作很早就开始了，大家寄贺卡且在家最显眼的地方装饰圣诞树。

尽管这已经成为了根深蒂固的传统，圣诞树最早是由维多利亚女王的丈夫，阿尔伯特王子在1840年从德国引入这一风俗，且开始流行起来。

Somehousesaredecoratedwithevergreens（plantswhichdonotlosetheirleavesinwinter）;awreathofhollyonthefrontdoorandgarlandsofholly,ivyandfirindoors.Bunchesofmistletoeareoftenhungabovedoorways-anycouplepassingunderneathmustexchangekisses!

Traditionalfoodisprepared:

sweetmincepies,arichChristmascakeandtheChristmaspudding.Everyonehastheirownfavouriterecipe,butthey’reallpackedfullofspices,nuts,driedfruitandbrandy.

Presentsareboughtandwrapped,andtraditionallyplacedundertheChristmastreeonChristmasEve.Christmasisbothasecularandareligiousholiday,andmanyfamiliesliketoattendamidnightserviceatchurchonChristmasEve,orcelebrateChristmasinchurchonChristmasmorning.

一些房子用常青植物（冬天不会掉叶子的植物）装点；前门挂圣洁的花圈，屋内用圣洁的花冠，常春藤和皮毛装饰。

一捆捆的槲寄生经常放在门口上方——任何从下走过的情侣都必须互吻！

要准备的传统食物：

甜馅的派，一个花式的圣诞蛋糕和圣诞布丁。

人人都有自己喜爱的食谱，但都用足了香料，坚果，干果和白兰地。

礼物是买来包好的，通常都是在圣诞夜摆放在圣诞树下的。

圣诞节也是世俗的宗教节日，许多家庭喜欢在圣诞夜去教堂参加午夜活动，或者在圣诞节早上去教堂庆祝圣诞。

TheexcitementbeginsforchildrenonChristmasEve,whentheyhanguptheirstockings（anoldsockor,moreambitiously,pillowcases）aroundthefireplaceoratthefootofthebedforFatherChristmastofillwithpresents.TheEnglishFatherChristmasorSantaClausisfirstrecordedinhistraditionalredandwhiteoutfitinawoodcutof1653,butthestoryofSantaarrivinginhisreindeer-drawnsleighanddescendingdownthechimneytofillchildren’sstockingswithpresentsderivesfromtheUSA.

圣诞节最兴奋的要属孩子了，他们在壁炉边或者床角挂起袜子（一只旧袜子，或者贪心点，一个枕头），来装圣诞老人的礼物。

英国的圣诞老人或者叫SantaClaus最先在1653年被木刻下来，穿着传统的红白服饰，但是关于圣诞老人坐驯鹿拉的雪撬来，并且下到烟囱里给孩子送礼物的故事却是来源于美国的。

PracticallyeveryonesitsdowntoaChristmasdinnerintheearlyafternoonofChristmasDay,traditionallyroastturkey,butsomefamiliesprefergooseorroastbeef.TheturkeyisfollowedbytheChristmaspudding,broughttothetableflaminghot.Brandyispouredoverthepudding,thenlit.Afterdinner,everyonerelaxesbygoingforawalk,playinggames,enjoyingtheirpresentsorwatchingtelevision.

实际上，人人都在圣诞节那天下午早早地坐下吃圣诞晚餐，烤火鸡是传统食物，但有些家庭更喜欢鹅或者烤牛肉。

在圣诞布丁之后上的菜就是热气腾腾的火鸡。

白兰地斟在布丁上，然后点燃。

晚饭后，所有人都去散散步放松一下，玩玩游戏，赏玩他们的礼物或者看看电视。

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西班牙

InSpaindifferentsetofgift-givingtraditionsexists.TheholidayseasonextendstoJan.6,knownasThreeKingsDayortheEpiphany.1ItisnotuntilThreeKingsDaythatSpanishchildrenreceivetheirgifts.OntheeveoftheEpiphany,childrensetoutapairofshoestobefilledwithtreats2bytheThreeKings.Usually,threeplatesoffoodandthreeglassesofwineareleftoutforthevisitors,andthewaitingshoesareoftenstuffedwithstrawfor