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●Christmas（第1页）

●Christmas

Christmasisatimeofgiving，andholidaycelebratiChristmasusuallyrefleotion。Inmanyculturesaroundthewiftsareexged。However，thereareavarietyoftraditionsthatyoucorporateintoyourownChristmasakeyourfamily’scelebrationbothuniqueandmemorable。Inthispart，you’lllearerionsandtraditions。

■ChristmasTrees

&mastreehaslongbeenadominantsymboloftheChristmasseason。InNewYorkCityatRockefellerter，alargeChristmastreeismaglydecorated。Inotherareasoftheworld，Christmastreesarealsodecorated。gChristmastrees，therearettions:

ArtificialChristmasTrees:Manypeoplewhoowicularlycats，haveallergies，，choosetohaveanartificialChristmastreebecauseitisdeallyfriendly。Intoday’sedlyworld，fakeChristmastreesbeusedeveryyear，anddonotdiminishahesetreesusuallyareinlocalstores，andbeeasilyplacedtogetherbyfollowiofgiveninstrus。Additionally，manyartificialChristmastreesnowefullydecoratedwithlights，relievingmanyfromuntanglingastringofholidaylightsea。

&masTrees:ManyothersprefertobuyarealChristmastree。Often，los，dunitieshaveChristmastreelotsthatbeginsalesimmediatelyfollowingThanksgiving。However，realChristmastreesrequireabitmorework。Theymustbewatered，andtheirleavesshed。Ifguppieringaplahingyouandyourfamilydoimefor，orwillnotdo，arealChristmastreeisprobablynotforyou。However，realChristmastreesaddasehenticitytoholidaydes。

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&imastreeisoftenafamilytradition。MaethetreeintheweeksbeforeChristmas，whileothersdoitonChristmasEve。Christmastreedesofteoflights，tinsel，garlas，andorap。Christmasorsbefoundatlocalretailers，ade，orbepasseddeogeion。ManyfamiliesreewChristmasoreveryyear，addingtotheirastheyearsue。

■ReligiousObservations

Dependingiousbeliefs，Christmasalsious-orientedholiday。MatheAdventseason，whichisthefortydaysleadinguptoChristmas。Duringthistime，thechursthestoriesleadinguptotheBirthofJesus。Additionally，AdventdarsusuallythedaysuntilChristmas，bearingatinypieceofchodordyforeachday。

Midnightmassisaionformaen，localchurcheswillholdmidnighties，gthebirthofJesus。Insomechurches，themassissaidinitsinalLatinform，while，ihemusicisthehighlight。Often，professiquartetsandorbandensemblesarehiredtoperform。ChorusesandmusisalsosingandorplayavarietyofChristmassongs，suchasTheFirst，andOeAllYeFaithful。

■Gifts

AlthoughChristmasisgifts，itisthetimeiftsarebothgivenandreceived。Whenshifts，therearemanythingstokeepinmind，especiallyifyforsomeonewhohaseclectictastes。Giftsdoobeexpeesarehomemadebecausetheyhavesealvalueatta。Ifyfiftideasthisholidayseason，orifyou’rewhowyouegift-givingtraditionsinyourfamily，thefollowiionisforyou。

&oSanta

IfyouhavewhostillbelieveinSantaClaus，makingalisttomailtoSantaisagreatbondingactivity。Eobecreativeanddordecoratetheirlistinanywaythattheywant。Foramoreperso，haveyourwritedowworeasonswhytheydeserveagiftthisyear。AivitytotraditioakingyoseeSaherhebeinamall，shoppic。Usually，Santa’slap，tellhimwhattheywantforChristmas，aurestaken。MasmakeduplidusethesepicturesforthecoveroftheirChristmascards。

◆ChristmasCards

ChristmascardsareaosendHolidaycheertofriendsandfamilythateetfortheholidays。bebought，siged，homemade，etyfamiliesincorporateafamilyerinwhichtheyexplainhowtheiryearwentforeachfamilymember。Others，takeafamilypidsigntheirhebottom。Manymakeafamilyprojeadecards。However，somefamiliesmorehavetraditionsthataremoresenature。

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&abeagreatideaferfamilies。Ia，everyonepiotherpersoofahat，withwhoevertheyreceiveremaiheindividualthenbuysormakesagiftforthepersontheychose。WhenChristmases，thepersoisrevealed。Thisbeafuholder，butyoungeronesmayhaveissueswithkeepi。

◆YankeeS>

&endedfamilieswillgathertoandholdaYankeeSsareusuallybestdulargefamilies。InaYankeeS，eachfamilybringsagift。Sometimes，therearethemedss。Forexample，are-giftsorahomemadegifts。Oher，eapiumberoutofahat。Ohenumbersaredolledouttoeaating，numberoa。Oncehesheisdowogoes，andsooheindividualdoesheshechose，heshetakesomeo，leavihtheirs。Thebestoreceivearenumbersoheseludividualsanygiftthattheywahisgame，youngmaybeupsetifagiftistakenawayfromtheminexgeforalessdesirousgift，therefore，olderarebetterpartits。

■CharityEvents

&hebestgift-givingactivitiesistodooooydrivesforthosewhoarelessfortunate。Everyyear，theMarineCorpholdstheirToysfram。Inmostcases，thetoysatedatlocalmalls，shoppiers，uores，etc。Also，thesalvationarmyalsoasksforholidaydonationsintheforme。IndividualsusuallystatheChristmasseason。Ifyouwantteyourtodoocharity，takethemshoppingaafamilyprojecttopickoutatoytodonate。IfyourareyouhemplacethetheSalvationArmybinsotheyfeelasthoughthey’repartigtoo。Manyunitiesalsoholdfooddrives。Makeadayofgimperishablefoodsaroundyourhouseanddohesetypesofdrivesareusuallydhsuers，grocerystores，and，insmalleruo-doors。Givingtreatteailies，especiallyfamilieswithyoung。

■OutdoorActivities

Forfamilieswholiveinates，winterandChristmasalsoewithsnow。Manyfamilieschoosetogoskiiing，sn，ettoday’ssociety，evenplayinginsnsnowmeoburnoffthoseholidaytreats。Usually，localgolfdparksmakegreatsleddinghills。Additionally，hotchocolateisawarmwieryouandyourfamilyhavereturnedfromyouroutdooradventures。

Ifyoudon’tliveihsnoartakeinoutdoorwiies。Opopularisilieswithneighbors，friends，andotherfamilymemberstogodoChristmassohersenjoytheholidaycheer。Whenthisisover，youshareamealwitheveryoalocalrestaurantandoratsomeone’shome。

■Food

Afteryou’veworkedupaeplayinginthesnow，givingbuyinggifts，andg，what’sbetterthantositdownandehyourfamily?MahesamemealeveryyearonChristmas。InAmeriyfamilieseatahamdiurkeywaseatehbefore。However，maftotheirpartiicbads。Often，thefoodpreparatiooafamilytraditionaswell。

Christmascookiesareotraditionstobegihewidevarietyofbrands，youandyourfamilymakeavariousassortmentofshapes，flavors，aypes。Ifyouhaveyoung，pre-made，packageddoughistheeasiest，asitiseffidlessmessy。Ifyouwanttoteachyourmoreaboutdmeasuring，cookiesarefuntomakefromscratch。Rebefhfriendsandfamily，cookbooks，theic。

Otherfamilieshavelargeholidayparties。ThesepartiesusuallyothetoChristmas。Often，familyatoeat，mialk，aheholidayseason。Ifyou’vedecidedtopartakeiaorYaheseholidaypartiesareoftepladu。Additionally，aionthat，espeall，isaday，usiionofChristmasmusiiliescludetheeveniheNightbeforeChristmas”。Whehepanyoffriendsandfamilyataholidayparty，isfuobecareful。Beydrinkalcohes，drivinggerous。Remember，drinkresponsibly，aooiodrive，lethimherstaythenight。

BecausealmosteveryOtal，aern，cultureshaveChristmascelebrations，Christmasbeagreattimetoiuraltraditionsintoyourfamily’scelebratioheryouandyourfamilyadaptanyculturaltraditioeoneofyourown，Christmasisaholidaythatbeasrewardingasitisstressful。Rememberthattheholidayisteredongiviothosewhoarelessfortuhereisnwaytocelebrate。MostimportahepahisChristmasseason。