圣诞节英语周记

　　On the night before Christmas, all across the world, millions of children will be tucked in their beds while visions of sugarplums dance in their heads. When they awake they will check their stockings to see if Santa Claus has come.

　　Santa Claus has become the most beloved of Christmas symbols and traditions. The image of the jolly old elf flying in a sleigh pulled by reindeers and leaving toys and gifts for every child is know worldwide.

　　Just like the season of Christmas, the history of the origins of Santa Claus is influenced by the customs and cultures of many countries, beginning in Asia Minor sometime around the 4th century AD. It was here that Bishop Nicholas became renowned for his exceptional generosity, especially to the very young. Many years later he became known as Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children.

　　As time went on, adults began to dress in the manner of Saint Nicholas, dressed in Bishops vestments and carrying a staff., to re-enact the kindness of the saint. They went from house to house, asking if the children who lived there had been well behaved. In response to these visits, the children left their shoes outside the doors of their houses so that next morning they might find them filled with sweets and trinkets.

　　An Anglo-Saxon version eventually evolved and was known as Father Christmas. His character was a mixture of the Saint Nicholas and earthly perceptions of the gods Thor and Saturn. He wore robes decorated with ivy and holly and carried a switch to threaten unruly children, as well as a bag of toys to reward the well behaved.

　　在圣诞前夜，全世界的数百万儿童将藏在自己的床上，在他们头上糖果舞蹈幻象。当他们醒来时，他们会检查他们的长统袜，看看圣诞老人是否来了。

　　圣诞老人已成为最受欢迎的圣诞象征和传统。的老精灵坐在雪橇上飞像驯鹿拉的，给每个孩子带来玩具和礼物是知道的世界。

　　正如圣诞节的季节一样，圣诞老人起源的历史受到许多国家的风俗习惯和文化的影响，从公元前四世纪左右的亚洲小调开始，尼古拉斯主教以其非凡的慷慨而闻名于世，特别是对非常年轻的人。许多年后，他被称为圣·尼古拉斯，孩子的守护神。

　　随着时间的推移，大人开始给圣·尼古拉斯的方式，身着主教法衣和执行人员，重新制定的圣善。他们从一家到另一家，询问住在那里的孩子们是否表现良好。针对这些访问，孩子们把鞋放在他们的房子的门，以便次日早晨他们可能发现他们装满糖果和小饰品。

　　盎格鲁撒克逊版本最终演变为圣诞老人。他的性格是圣·尼古拉斯和尘世对神托尔和萨图恩的看法的混合体。他穿着用常春藤和冬青树装饰的长袍，拿着一个开关来恐吓那些无法无天的孩子，还有一袋玩具奖励那些行为端正的孩子。