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　　ChristmasDay

　　OnDecember25,peoplearoundtheworldcelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.Somepeoplecelebratebygivinggifts.ChildrenmaybethankingSantaClausfornewtoys.Theymayalsobegoingtochurchwiththeirfamilies.Christmashassomanytraditionsandsymbolsassociatedwithit,thatit'shardtodetermineexactlyhowitcametobethecelebrationitistoday.

　　ChristmasDay

　　Ah!Christmasmorning!Childrenliketowakeupearlywhileit'sstilldarkandsneakintothelivingroomtocheckthepresents----findanywiththeirnameonit,shakethemtoguesswhat'sinside,andthenmaybethey'llgobacktobedandpretendtheyarestillasleepwhentheirparentscometowakethemwitha"MerryChristmas!"

　　ButalmostnooneIknowgetscompletelydressedoreatsaregularbreakfastfirstthingChristmasmorning.Theyjustputonarobeorweartheirpajamasandgotoseewhat'sundertheChristmastree.SomeChristianfamilieshaveatraditionofreadingtheBiblestoryofJesus'birth.Maybeit'storemindthechildrenthatChristmasisJesus'birthday.

　　Someonewillbegintotakethepresentsoutfromunderthetree,seewhosenameisonthepackage,andthenpassthemaround.Somefamilieswaituntilallthepresentshavebeengivenoutbeforeopeninganyofthem,whileothersopeneachoneasitcomestothem.Therearemany"thankyou"totheoneswhogavethegifts,newclothesaretriedontoseeiftheyfit,andofcoursethemostinterestingtoyswillimmediatelybeplayedwith.

　　UsuallyamongtheChristmasgiftswillbesomeespeciallydeliciouscandyorcakeorcookieswhicheveryonetastes.ThesesweetthingsmaybetheonlybreakfastmanypeopleeatChristmasmorning.Afterthegiftshavebeenopened,theroomwillbetidiedupexceptwherethechildrenareplayingwiththeirtoys.Everyonewillwashandgetdressedfortheday.

　　SomepeoplemaygotoaChristmasmorningchurchservicearoundteno'clockiftheirchurchdidn'thaveoneonChristmasEve.ButmostpeoplewilljustwatchTV.Well,mostmenwill.Thechildrenmayplayoutsideorinsidewiththeirnewtoys,butthemotherswillbeinthekitchenpreparingChristmasDinner.

　　ChristmasDay

　　ChristmasDayfallsonthetwenty-fifthofDecember.Itisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirls.Beforethetermendsinsomeschools,thechildrenactanativity①or“birth”play,showinghowJesus②wasborninastable③.

　　Onthetwenty-fourthofDecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.Usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.TheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswillcomedownthechimneyorfireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.Thegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-case④orasack⑤totrytogetmorepresents.Laterthatnight,FatherorMotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.

　　OnChristmasmorning,thechildrenwakeupveryearly.Someeventurnonthelightattwoo'clock,andmostofthemareawakebysixo'clockalthoughitisnotlightinEnglandforanotherhourortwoatthistimeoftheyear.Childrenlookfortheirpresents,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.Ataboutoneo'clockintheafternoon,theChristmasdinnerisbroughtin.Theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.ChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.Therestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofal