高中关于圣诞节的英语作文：圣诞节老人

圣诞节老人
　　OnthenightbeforeChristmas,allacrosstheworld,millionsofchildrenwillbetuckedintheirbedswhilevisionsofsugarplumsdanceintheirheads.WhentheyawaketheywillchecktheirstockingstoseeifSantaClaushascome.
　　SantaClaushasbecomethemostbelovedofChristmassymbolsandtraditions.Theimageofthejollyoldelfflyinginasleighpulledbyreindeersandleavingtoysandgiftsforeverychildisknowworldwide.
　　JustliketheseasonofChristmas,thehistoryoftheoriginsofSantaClausisinfluencedbythecustomsandculturesofmanycountries,beginninginAsiaMinorsometimearoundthe4thcenturyAD.ItwasherethatBishopNicholasbecamerenownedforhisexceptionalgenerosity,especiallytotheveryyoung.ManyyearslaterhebecameknownasSaintNicholas,thepatronsaintofchildren.
　　Astimewenton,adultsbegantodressinthemannerofSaintNicholas,dressedinBishopsvestmentsandcarryingastaff.,tore-enactthekindnessofthesaint.Theywentfromhousetohouse,askingifthechildrenwholivedtherehadbeenwellbehaved.Inresponsetothesevisits,thechildrenlefttheirshoesoutsidethedoorsoftheirhousessothatnextmorningtheymightfindthemfilledwithsweetsandtrinkets.
　　AnAnglo-SaxonversioneventuallyevolvedandwasknownasFatherChristmas.HischaracterwasamixtureoftheSaintNicholasandearthlyperceptionsofthegodsThorandSaturn.Heworerobesdecoratedwithivyandhollyandcarriedaswitchtothreatenunrulychildren,aswellasabagoftoystorewardthewellbehaved.