The customs of the holiday season, which include St. Nicholas Day, New Years Day, and Epiphany, as well as Christmas, often incorporate earlier pagan traditions that have been appropriated and adapted for contemporary use. 又到了各种节日

Christmas Traditions, Past and Present圣诞节的往昔与今朝Americans may have made some changes in the way they celebrate Christmas over the years, but some important traditions--like friends and family--remain the same. According to a Pew Res

Like many Christmas traditions, the origin of this delicious custom lies ages ago, in solstice rituals conducted long before Christmas became the huge commercial holiday it is today. Winter solstice festivals have been held for eons, across

The Queen’s speech is one of the most predictable and repetitive television programmes of Christmas, according to an analysis.根据一项分析，女王的演讲是圣诞节最可预见且重复性最高的电视节目之一。Her Majesty has delivered 63 broadcasts to th

Not only the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas is, for most people, the most sociable.  对许多人而言，圣诞节不仅是一年当中最美好的时光，也是社交的绝佳机会。 With work parties, family get-togethers and trips to the pub to see old

Is there really a Santa Claus?　　现在，圣诞老人依然会在圣诞节前夜给表现良好的孩子们送来玩具和礼物。有时，孩子们会对圣诞老人产生怀疑，很想知道是不是真的有圣诞老人。1897年，一名叫Virginia O'Hanlon的小女孩就心中的这一疑问给纽约太阳报写了一封

The White Envelope白色的信封         It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years

A Silent Voice无声的表达     The situation seemed hopeless.From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom, Willard P. Frank- lin existed in his own world, shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher. My attempts at establish

Christmas 圣诞节 It all began about 2,000 years ago. An angel appeared to a Jewish girl named Mary and gave her good news: You will have a son. His name will be Jesus, the Savior. When the baby was almost due, Mary and her fiance Joseph wen