【导语】写作语言的训练和词汇的积累是十分重要的。丰富写作语言的方法之一是，背书和加强课外阅读，书读得越多，背得越熟，作文就会越通顺，语言就会有文采。下面是
christmasdayfallsonthetwenty-fifthofdecember.itisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirls.beforethetermendsinsomeschools,thechildrenactanativityor“birth”play,showinghowjesuswasborninastable.
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。
onthetwenty-fourthofdecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.theyoungerchildrenthinkthatfatherchristmaswillcomedownthechimneyorfireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.thegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-caseorasacktotrytogetmorepresents.laterthatnight,fatherormotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.
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，为了能得到更多的礼物，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。
onchristmasmorning,thechildrenwakeupveryearly.someeventurnonthelightattwooclock,andmostofthemareawakebysixoclock,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.ataboutoneoclockintheafternoon,thechristmasdinnerisbroughtin.theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.childrensearchintheirchristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.therestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofallchristmashollidayscomestoanend.
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开心幸福的圣诞节结束。
ThenameofChristmasisshortfor“ChristMass”。
ChristmasisaChristianholidaythatcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.In4thcenturyisaholidayforthechurch.Bythe12thcentury,ChristmashadbecomethemostimportantreligiousfestivalinEurope.In19thcentury,twoChristmascustomsbecamepopular-decoratingChristmastreesandsendingChristmascardstorelativesandfriends.Manywell-knownChristmassongswerewrittenduringthisperiod.
FormostpeoplewhocelebrateChristmas,thisisaspecialholidayforgatheringoffamilyandfriends,enjoyingdeliciousfoods,andgivinggifts.AtraditionalChristmasdinnerinAmericanincludesstuffedturkey,mashedpotatoesandsoon.OneofthemostimportantChristmastraditionsisreceivinggiftsfromSantaClaus.Today,SantaClausbringspresentstochildreninmanycountries,includingtheUnitesStates,Canada,GreatBritainandAustralia.
Itissaidthatintheyearof300ad,therewasakindoldmanandhisnamewassaintnicholas.hewasalwaysreadytohelpthepoorandoftengavepresentstothem.
Today,fatherchristmasisanimaginaryfigure,butnearlyallyoungchildrenbelieveinhim.theythinkheisahappyoldmanwithalongwhitebeardandalongredrobe.
Onthenightofthetwenty-fourthofdecembereveryyear,fatherchristmasfromsomecoldnorthernlandcomesdownthechimneyofthefireplacetoputpresentsbythebedsofchildrenortofilltheirstockings.sowhenchildrengotobedthatnight,theyhanguptheirstockings,andonchristmasmorningtheywaketofindthemfullofpresents.ofcourse,it‘sreallytheirparentswhofillthestockings.
Anothernameforfatherchristmasissantaclaus.
IlikeChristmas,itisjustlikeourSpringFestival.
MaybetheSpringFestivalismuchmoreimportantandinterestingthanChristmas,butIlikeChristmasDaybetter.BecausewecanspendtimewithourfriendsandclassmatesduringChristmas.Whenitissnowy,Christmasbecomesmuchmorelovely,justlikeinfairytales.IcanimagineIaminafairytale,thegirlwhosoldthematchesismyfriend,theuglyduckbecomingmoreandmorebeautifulandsoon.Whatabeautifulplace!SowecanalsocallChristmas“SnowyLovelyDay.”
OnChristmasDay,shopsareredandgreen.TherearesomanyChristmascards,Christmashats,Christmasdollsandmanycolourfulthings.Soshopslookverybeautiful.Wecangiveacardoradolltoourfriendsandsay“MerryChristmas.”Bytheway,Ithinkstudyingcanalsobecomemuchmoreinteresting.
Christmasiscoming,italsomeansanewyearwillcome.Let’sstudyhardertowelcomethenewyear!
ItissaidthataroundsixteenthCentury,theGermanevergreenpinebranchestothefurnishingsinthehouse,andlater,theGermanmissionaryMartinRuudputthecandleonthefirtreeinthewoods,andthenlit,itlooksliketoguidepeopletotheBethlehemstars,liketwothousandyearsago,thethreeMagifoundJesusinaccordancewiththestarsingeneral.Today,peoplehaveusedsmalllightbulbsinsteadofcandles.
Alongtimeago,afarmer,metapoorchildonChristmasday,hereceivedachild,thechildwhenheleftpinerootedinthegroundandimmediatelyturnedintoapinetree,hungaboveagifttofarmersinreturnforthekindness.
However,theChristmastreereallyappearedatChristmas,firstseeninGermanyandthenintroducedintoEuropeandtheUnitedStatesasanindispensableornamentforChristmas.Theyusuallyusecolorfullights,wax,giftsorangelstodecorateChristmastrees,especiallythoselivinginthenorthwesternpartoftheUnitedStates.Becauseoftheabundantforestresources,theywillchoosearealtreeasChristmastree.TheChristmastreehasawidevarietyofnaturalpineandcypressChristmastrees,andartificialChristmastreesandwhiteChristmastrees.EveryChristmastreeiscoveredwithdazzlingdecorations,buttheremustbeahugestaratthetopofeverytree.ItslikeastarguidingtheeasternthreedoctorstofindJesus.Andintraditionalcustoms,onlyoneownerofthefamilycanhangthestarofhope.
据说大约在十六世纪，德国人先把长青的松柏枝拿到屋中去摆设，后来，德国传教士马丁路德把烛放在树林中的枞树枝上，然后点燃，使它看起来像是引导人们到伯利恒的星光，如同二千年前的东方三博士依照天上的星星找到耶稣一般。今日，人们已经改用小灯泡代替蜡烛。
传说在很久以前，有一位农人，在圣诞节那天遇到一位穷苦的小孩，他热情地接待了孩子，这个小孩临走时折下根松枝插在地上，松枝立即变成一棵树，上面挂满了礼物，用来答谢农人的好意。
然而圣诞树真正出现在圣诞节，首先见于德国，之后又传入欧洲和美国，成为圣诞节不可或缺的装饰物。他们通常用五光十色的彩灯、蜡、礼物或天使来装圣诞树，尤其住在美国西北部的人们，因为当地丰富的森林资源，他们会全家人一起去挑选一棵真正的'树做为圣诞树。圣诞树的种类繁多，有天然松柏圣诞树、也有人造圣诞树及白色圣诞树。每棵圣诞树上都挂满琳琅满目的装饰品，但每棵树的顶端必定有一棵特大的星星，像征着那颗引导东方三博士找到耶稣的星星。而且在传统习俗上，只有家庭的一家之主才可以把这颗希望之星挂上。