圣誕節(jié)的英語作文大全五篇集
christmas day 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 nativity① or “birth” play, showing how jesus② was born in a stable③. 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-case④ or a sack⑤ 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. 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 although it is not light in england for another hour or two at this time of the year.children look for their presents , 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. ①nativity [n+'tiviti] n.出生；誕生；（宗教）耶穌誕生 ②jesus ['dni:z+s] n.耶穌 ③stable ['steibl] n.廄；馬棚；牛棚 ④pillow-case ['pil+ukeis] n.枕套 ⑤sack [s$k] n.袋；布袋
the word christmas comes from the words cristes maesse, or "christ's mass". christmas is the celebration of the birth of jesus for members of the christian religion. most historians peg the first celebration of christmas to rome in 336 ad. christmas is both a holiday and a holy day. in america it is the biggest event of the year (especially for kids), and for members of the christian religions it is an important day on the religious calendar. the fede