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  关于圣诞节的英语作文关于西方的文化特点与风俗习惯

  关于圣诞节的英语作文

  关于西方的文化特点与风俗习惯

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  ChristmasinUnitedStatesofAmerica

  SantaClauswasborninUSinthe1860'shewasnamedthisashehadawhitebeardandabelly,sohewasnamedSantaClausasthiswastheDutchwordforStNicholas,Sintaklaas.AlthoughtheDutchhadboughthimwiththeminthe17thcentury,hedidnotbecomeanimportantpersonatChristmasuntiltheNovelistWashingtonIrvingputhiminanovelthathewrotein1809.ThisfirstSantaClauswasstillknownasSt.Nicholas,hedidsmokeapipe,andflyaroundinawagonwithoutanyreindeer,buthedidnothavehisredsuitorliveattheNorthPole,hedidhoweverbringpresentstochildreneveryyear.

  In1863HewasgiventhenameSantaClausandboretheredsuit,pipe,andhisreindeerandsleigh.

  NowChristmascelebrationsvarygreatlybetweenregionsoftheUnitedStates,becauseofthevarietyofnationalitieswhichhavesettledinit.

  InPennsylvania,theMoraviansbuildalandscape,calledaputz-undertheChristmastree,whileinthesamestatetheGermansaregivengiftsbyBelsnickle,whotapsthemwithhisswitchiftheyhavemisbehaved.

  EarlyEuropeansettlersbroughtmanytraditionstotheUnitedStates.ManysettledintheearlydaysintheSouth,thesesettlerswouldsendChristmasgreetingstotheirdistantneighborsbyshootingfirearmsandlettingofffireworks.InHawaiithispracticeisstillinuseasunderthesunnyskies,SantaClausarrivesbyboatandChristmasdinneriseatenoutdoors.

  InAlaska,astaronapoleistakenfromdoortodoor,followedbyHerod'sMen,whotrytocapturethestar.Colonialdoorwaysareoftendecoratedwithpineapple,asymbolofhospitality.

  InAlaska,boysandgirlswithlanternsonpolescarryalargefigureofastarfromdoortodoor.Theysingcarolsandareinvitedinforsupper.

  InWashingtonD.C.,ahuge,spectaculartreeislitceremoniouslywhenthePresidentpressesabuttonandturnsonthetree'slights.

  InBoston,carolsingingfestivitiesarefamous.Thesingersareaccompaniedbyhandbells.

  InNewOrleans,ahugeoxisparadedaroundthestreetsdecoratedwithhollyandwithribbonstiedtoitshorns.

  InArizona,theMexicanritualcalledLasPosadasiskeptup.ThisisaritualprocessionandplayrepresentingthesearchofMaryandJosephforaroomattheinn.Familiesplaythepartsandvisiteachother'shousesenactingandre-enactingthedramaand,atthesametime,havingalookateachfamily'scrib.

  InHawaii,ChristmasstartswiththecomingoftheChristmasTreeShip,whichisashipbringingagreatloadofChristmasfare.SantaClausalsoarrivesbyboat.

  InCalifornia,SantaClaussweepsinonasurfboard.

  InAmericathetraditionalChristmasdinnerisroastturkeywithvegetablesandsauces.Fordessertitisrich,fruityChristmaspuddingwithbrandysauce.Mincepies,pastrycasesfilledwithamixtureofchoppeddriedfruit.

  ThemajorityofAmericanscelebrateChristmaswiththeexchangeofgiftsandgreetingsandwithfamilyvisits.Formany,thedaybeginsonChristmasEvewiththeMidnightMass.AtChristmasitsnowsinmanystates,sodinnerisusuallyeatenindoors.Dinnerusuallyisroastturkey,goose,duckorhamservedwithcranberrysauce,thenplumpuddingorpumpkinpiefollowedbynutsandfruit.

  Americanhomesaredecoratedwithholly,mistletoeandbranchesoftrees,mosthaveaChristmastreehungwithelectriclights,tinsel

2019-09-27 18:12:07

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