thebiggestfestivalcelebratedintheChristiancountriesoftheworld在世界各地的基督教国家庆祝最大的基督教节日ChristmasEve（SilentNight）,December24,isthenightbeforeChristmasDayChristmasisanannualholidaycelebratedonDecember25.ItcommemoratesthebirthofJesusChristmastraditionsChristmastraditionsSantaClausChristmastreeChristmashatsChristmasStockingChristmascardsChristmasdinnerChristmascarolsIntheUnitedKingdom,SantaClaus(圣诞老人)istraditionallycalledFatherChristmas.•Accordingtothestory,SantaClaustravelsthroughtheairfromsomewhereneartheNorthPoleinasleddrawnbyreindeer（驯鹿）andcomesdownthechimneytoleavethepresents.•据说圣诞老人从北极附近的某地出发，驾着驯鹿拉的雪橇从空中飞到各家，从烟囱进入屋内，留下礼物。Thehangingofstockingsbythefireplacebeforebedtime,toreceivethepresentsfromFatherChristmas,isamuch-lovedtraditionthatisstillpracticedbymanychildrenandadultsalthoughstockingsmightnowbereplacedwithhungindifferentlocationssuchasbythechild'sbed.•在睡觉的时候把长筒袜挂在壁炉旁,收到圣诞老人给的礼物，•尽管长筒袜现在可能被挂在不同的地点所取代，如儿童的床上。•但一直是一个美好的传统,现在依然还是被许多小孩和青少年用着。WhensmallchildrengotobedonChristmasEve,theyhang（悬挂）astockingatthebehindoftheirbeds.TheirparentswarnthemnottotrytolookatFatherChristmas,ortheirparentswillnotleavethemanything.Whentheywakeup,theyfindtheirstockingsfilledwithpresents.Asaresult，childrenareveryexcitedonChristmasmorningandalwayswakeupearly.AfterpresentsareopenedonChristmasmorning,preparationsarequicklyunderway（进行中）fortheChristmaslunchwherethewholefamilywillgather（聚集）andeattheChristmasCrackers.CHRISTMASDINNERNowadays,Christmasiscelebrated（庆祝）bymostofpeoplebyexchanginggiftsandChristmascards,preparingholidayfoods,anddecorating（装饰）homesandworkplaceswithcoloredlights（彩灯）,Christmastreesandornaments.（饰品）AlmostofeveryoneenjoysChristmasDay!ChristmascarolsMerryChristmas——《圣诞快乐》Jinglebellsring——《铃铛响铃铛》Listen,Angelcaroling——《听，天使报佳音》
