一個(gè)傳說(shuō)記載.據(jù)說(shuō)有一位農(nóng)民在一個(gè)風(fēng)雪交加的圣誕夜里接待了一個(gè)饑寒交
迫的小孩,讓他吃了一頓豐盛的圣誕晚餐,這個(gè)孩子告別時(shí)折了一根杉樹(shù)枝插
在地上并祝福說(shuō)：“年年此日,禮物滿枝,留此美麗的杉村,報(bào)答你的好
意.”小孩走后,農(nóng)民發(fā)現(xiàn)那樹(shù)枝竟變成了一棵小樹(shù),他才明白自己接待的原
來(lái)是一位上帝的使者.這個(gè)故事就成為圣誕樹(shù)的來(lái)源.在西方,不論是否基督
徒,過(guò)圣誕節(jié)時(shí)都要準(zhǔn)備一棵圣誕樹(shù),以增加節(jié)日的歡樂(lè)氣氛.圣誕樹(shù)一般是
用杉柏之類的常綠樹(shù)做成,象征生命長(zhǎng)存.樹(shù)上裝飾著各種燈燭、彩花、玩
具、星星,掛上各種圣誕禮物.圣誕之夜,人們圍著圣誕樹(shù)唱歌跳舞,盡情歡
樂(lè)
It is said that there was a farmer served a poor boy on a cold windy
Chrismas Eve and gave him a big chrisemas meal.The boy cut a Fir
tree's branch and inserted it into the earth.He said,"every year this
time.there will be many presents in this branch.I wish I can pay
back to your favor by this beautiful Fir tree." After the boy left,the
farmer discovered that the branch had grow up as a big tree.Then
he realized that the boy was an envoy of the god.This is the origin
of the chrismas day.In western countries,Whatever you are,
everyone will prepare a chrismas tree to increase the happiness of
the chrismas day.Chrismas trees are made of evergreen tree like Fir
trees and they represent the long lives.People put
candles,flowers,toys,stars on the tree and they put chrismas present
on the tree.On Chrismas Eve,people sing and dance happily and t
hey enjoy themselves around the tree.