Christmas Brings New Hope of Peace

Roman Catholic nuns pass by Israeli soldiers en route to Christmas celebrations in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 24, 2004. After almost a year free of bloodshed and Israeli army raids, the biblical town is experiencing a modest revival of Christmas cheer and hotel bookings by foreign pilgrims.

词汇：

nun n.修女, 尼姑

bloodshed n.流血

raid n.袭击, 搜捕v.奇袭, 搜捕

biblical adj.圣经的

pilgrim n.圣地朝拜者, 朝圣