christmasday

　　christmasdayfallsonthetwenty-fifthofdecember.itisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirls.beforethetermendsinsomeschools,thechildrenactanativity(出生；诞生)or“birth”play,showinghowjesus(n．耶稣)wasborninastable(n．厩；马棚；牛棚

　　).

　　onthetwenty-fourthofdecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.theyoungerchildrenthinkthatfatherchristmaswillcomedownthechimneyorfireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.thegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-case(n．枕套

　　)orasack(n．袋；布袋

　　)totrytogetmorepresents.laterthatnight,fatherormotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.

　　onchristmasmorning,thechildrenwakeupveryearly.someeventurnonthelightattwoo'clock,andmostofthemareawakebysixo'clockalthoughitisnotlightinenglandforanotherhourortwoatthistimeoftheyear.childrenlookfortheirpresents,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.ataboutoneo'clockintheafternoon,thechristmasdinnerisbroughtin.theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.childrensearchintheirchristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.therestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofallchristmashollidayscomestoanend.