圣诞节英语作文圣诞节夜景

　　圣诞节夜景美丽的描写
　　ChristmasisaChristianholidayheldonDecember25whichcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist。EasternOrthodoxChurches，whichusetheJulianCalendartodeterminefeastdays，celebrateonJanuary7bytheGregorianCalendar。BothdatesaremerelytraditionalandneitheristhoughttobetheactualbirthdateofJesus。Christ39；sbirth，ornativity，issaidtofulfillOldTestamentpropheciesconcerningthecomingofamessiah，orsavior。
　　ThewordChristmasisderivedMiddleEnglishChristemasseandfromOldEnglishCristesm？sse。〔1〕ItisacontractionmeaningChrist39；smass。ThenameoftheholidayisoftenshortenedtoXmasbecauseRomanletterXresemblestheGreekletterC（chi），anabbreviationforChrist（C？？）。
　　InWesterncountries，Christmashasbecomethemosteconomicallysignificantholidayoftheyear。ThepopularityofChristmascanbetracedinparttoitsstatusasawinterfestival。Manycultureshavetheirmostimportantholidayinwinterbecausethereislessagriculturalworktodoatthistime。ExamplesofwinterfestivalsthatarebelievedbysometohaveinfluencedChristmasincludethepreChristianfestivalsofYuleandSaturnalia。
　　InWesternculture，theholidayischaracterizedbytheexchangeofgiftsamongfriendsandfamilymembers，someofthegiftsbeingattributedtoSantaClaus（alsoknownasFatherChristmas，SaintNicholas，andFatherFrost）。However，variouslocalandregionalChristmastraditionsarestillpracticed，despitethewidespreadinfluenceofAmerican，BritishandAustralianChristmasmotifsdisseminatedbyfilm，popularliterature，television，andothermedia。