TheoriginofChristmas•ChristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.Christmascustom•Westernpeopletakered,greenandwhiteastheChristmascolors,withwhichpeopledecoratetheirhouseswhenchristmascomes.•Christmasflowerandcandlearered,andChristmastreeisgreen.SantaClaus•RedandwhitematchedisSantaClaus,themostpopularfigureduringChristmastime.•Childrenputsocksonaclosetornexttotheirpillowsbeforetheygotobedonchristmas,waitingforSantaClaustoputgiftsintotheirsocksaftertheyfallasleep.•Inwesterncountry,playingSantaClausisalsoacustom.SantaClaus•ItissaidthatSantaClausisthedescendantofOdinwhorepresentwisdom,art,poemandwarintheNorsemythology.•Fromsomelegends,itissaidthatSantaClausisSt.Nicholas.ButthesestorieswereusedtospreedthespiritofChrist,sotheprovenance(出处）andstorylinewereignored,butSantaClausisalwayswithpeople’smind.•WhenChristmasiscoming,SantaClauswilltakethesledpulledbyreindeerstoallovertheworldtosendgiftstoeverykids.Christmascards•ChristmascardsareverypopularinAmericaandEurope.Itisawayofkeepingtherelationshipwithfamiliesandfriends.•ManyChristmascardsoftenincludeaphotoofallfamiliesandfamilynews,includingfamilies’progressinthepastoneyear.Christmashat•Itisaredhat.Itissaidthatifyouwearityoucannotonlysleepwellandfeelwarm,butyoualsocanfindagiftinitwhichisfromthepersonyoulove.•Inthenight,itisalsotheleadingrole.Whereveryougo,youwillfindvariedchristmashats.Christmasdinner•From1620,inAmerica,turkeyisindispensableChristmasdinner.ButinEnglandchristmasdinnerisroastedgooseratherthanturkey.Christmastree•ChristmastreeisoneofthemostimportantpartofChristmas.•PeoplechoosepinasterorcedarasChristmastreeanddecorateitwithcoloredlights,giftsandotherbeautifuldecorationsandthenputastaroranangelonthetop.Christmassongs•《SilentNight》•《JingleBells》•《WewishyouamerryChristmas》•《SantaClausiscomingtotown》Christmasmovie•《ThePolarExpress》•《ThisChristmas》•《HomeforChristmas》•《SantaBuddies》•《NationalLampoon’sChristmasVacation》
