每年的12月25日是圣诞节(Christmas),原本这只是基督徒庆祝耶稣基督诞生的节日。而随着世界全球化进程,过圣诞节的习俗已经传播到了世界各地!
Nearly every western country believes something different about Santa Claus, but in the US, Santa Clause is a jolly old man with a long, white beard and a huge belly. He wears a red and white fur suit because he lives in the North Pole, and on Christmas Eve, he delivers presents to every child in the world in a sleigh that flies through the sky as it’s pulled by reindeer. Rudolph the Reindeer lights the way, with a nose that glows in the night. The sleigh lands on the rooftops of every house, and Santa slides down the chimney to fill the stockings with presents. However, Santa has a list of all of the children in the world, and the list is divided into “naughty” and “nice”. If your name is on the “naughty” list, you get nothing but a lump of coal in your Christmas stocking. Parents use this to inspire good behavior in their children.