用英文写一篇介绍圣诞节的短文,60—80词.提示：1.圣诞节是西方重要的节日；2.圣诞节期间人们要回家团聚；3.很多家长给孩子买圣诞树；4.有圣诞老人给孩子送礼物.
用英文写一篇介绍圣诞节的短文,60—80词.
提示：1.圣诞节是西方重要的节日；2.圣诞节期间人们要回家团聚；3.很多家长给孩子买圣诞树；4.有圣诞老人给孩子送礼物.
这篇不难的,）
Fortoday'sChristian,theoriginofChristmasis,andshouldbe,thebirthofJesusChristasrecordedintheBible.Nothingmoreandnothingless.However,mostofwhatwewitnessonDecember25theachyearhasabsolutelynothingtodowiththatblessedday,whichprobablyoccurredinlatesummerorearlyfallabout2,000yearsago.Infact,mostofthecustomsandtraditionsofChristmasactuallypre-datethebirthofJesus,andmanyofthemaredownrightdeceptiveintheirmeaningandorigin.Anyway,whocareswhenChristwasborn?
ChristmasDay,the25thofDecember,isthebiggestfestival(节日)celebratedintheChristiancountriesoftheworld.AlthougheveryoneenjoysChristmasDay,itisparticularlyenjoyedbychildren,whogetveryexcitedbecauseofthepresentstheyknowtheyaregoingtoreceive.SmallchildrenbelievethattheirpresentsarebroughtbyFatherChristmas(圣诞老人).FatherChristmasisakindofoldmanwho,thechildrenaretold,livesattheNorthPole.Hetravelsthroughtheskyonasleigh(雪撬)whichispulledbyreindeers(驯鹿)andloadedwith(装满)presents.Stoppingontheroofofhouses,heentersbyclimbingthechimney(烟囱).WhensmallchildrengotobedonChristmasEve,theyhangastockingattheendoftheirbeds.TheirparentswarnthemnottotrytolookatFatherChristmas,orhewillnotleavethemanything.Whentheywake,theyfindtheirstockingsfilledwithpresents.ChildrenareveryexcitedonChristmasmorningandalwayswakeupearly.
Christmasisalsoafamilycelebration.Asanymembersofthefamilyaspossiblegathertoeat,playpartygamesandwatchthespecialChristmasprogrammesonTV.