Christmas Day,the 25th of December,is the biggest festival(节日)celebrated in
the Christian countries of the world.Although everyone enjoys Christmas Day,it
is particularly enjoyed by children,who get very excited because of the presents
they know they are going to receive.Small children believe that their presents
are brought by Father Christmas(圣诞老人).Father Christmas is a kind of old man
who,the children are told,lives at the North Pole.He travels through the sky on
a sleigh(雪撬) which is pulled by reindeers(驯鹿) and loaded with(装满)
presents.Stopping on the roof of houses,he enters by climbing the
chimney(烟囱).When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve,they hang a stocking
at the end of their beds.Their parents warn them not to try to look at Father
Christmas,or he will not leave them anything.When they wake,they find their
stockings filled with presents.Children are very excited on Christmas morning
and always wake up early.Christmas is also a family celebration.As any
members of the family as possible gather to eat,play party games and watch the
special Christmas programmes on TV