Mychristmasholiday(文章)

ChristmasDay,the25thofDecember,isthebiggestfestivalcelebratedintheChristiancountriesoftheworld.AlthougheveryoneenjoysChristmasDay,itisparticularlyenjoyedbychildren,whogetveryexcitedbecauseofthePsentstheyknowtheyaregoingtoreceive.SmallchildrenbelievethattheirPsentsarebroughtbySantaClaus.SantaClaus(alsocalled"FatherChristmas)isakindofoldmanwho,thechildrenaretold,livesattheNorthPole.HetravelsthroughtheskyonasleighwhichispulledbyreindeersandloadedwithPsents.Stoppingontheroofofhouses,heentersbyclimbingthechimney.WhensmallchildrengotobedonChristmasEve,theyhangastockingattheendoftheirbeds.TheirparentswarnthemnottotrytolookatFatherChristmas,orhewillnotleavethemanything.Whentheywake,theyfindtheirstockingsfilledwithPsents.ChildrenareveryexcitedonChristmasmorningandalwayswakeupearly.

Christmasisalsoafamilycelebration.Asanymembersofthefamilyaspossiblegathertoeat,playpartygamesandwatchthespecialChristmasprogrammesonTV.

　　AChristmasFancy(英文詩(shī)歌)

EarlyonChristmasDay,

Love,asawakeIlay,

AndheardtheChristmasbellsringsweetandclearly,

Myheartstolethroughthegloom

Intoyoursilentroom,

Andwhisperedtoyourheart,`Iloveyoudearly.'

There,inthedarkprofound,

Yourheartwassleepingsound,

Anddreamingsomefairdreamofsummerweather.

Atmyheart'sworditwoke,

And,erethemorningbroke,

TheysangaChristmascarolbothtogether.

GlorytoGodonhigh!

Starsofthemorningsky,

Singasyesanguponthefirstcreation,

WhenalltheSonsofGod

Shoutedforjoyabroad,

Andearthwaslaiduponasurefoundation.

GlorytoGodagain!

Peaceandgoodwilltomen,

Andkindlyfeelingallthewideworldover,

Wherefriendswithjoyandmirth

MeetroundtheChristmashearth,

Ordreamsofhomethesolitaryrover.

GlorytoGod!Truehearts,

Lo,nowthedarkdeparts,

Andmorningonthesnow-cladhillsgrowsgrey.

Oh,maylove'sdawninglight

Kindledfromlovelessnight,

Shinemoreandmoreuntotheperfectday!

byRobertFullerMurray