It is the spirit of giving. It offers many opportunities to spread peace on earth,
good will toward men. It is love, joy, peace, and good will to our fellow human
Translation
1) 我们故弄玄虚地说，要把壁炉里的火灭了，圣诞老人才 不会被烧伤。
2) 一个胖乎乎、乐呵呵的老人，驾着雪撬掠过天空，带着 礼物从烟囱来到这儿——仅此想法就极尽童真。
3) 一通折腾后，朱莉和亚当都被安顿好睡觉了。 4) 我看得出，他正努力寻思着用某种方法来解释我们的所
作所为，不管是什么方法，得让它听起来不是那么充满 欺骗、谬误和愚蠢。 5) 他说他错了，不应该欺骗她，说他本该上个星期就回答 她关于圣诞老人的问题。
2) fantasy
3)
4) exchange
5) tricked
6) tension
7) via
8) appeared
9) reluctant
10) apologize 12) underneath
11) thrill
13) relieved
14) imaginable 1Activities
Activity One
Group Discussion: What’s the spirit of Christmas?
Tips: It means family reunions and a wonderful meal
together. It means lending a helping hand to people in need.
bed time question tell the truth burst into tears
after a while calm accept the fact tell Adam
BACK
Answers to Exercises
Vocabulary
1.
1) announced behavior
Tips:
Julie
doubt
Santa Claus
Christmas Eve a piece of pape handwriting compare
after a discussion keep the secret sign on the paper
the next morning convince real overexcited
5) not quite as brilliant as his brother 6) as badly as I did 7) have to run as fast as I could 8) tastes as good as your mother’s coffee (does)
2.
1) A sparrow lies in the snow, dead. 2) They returned from a long walk, tired but happy. 3) They boy nodded, pale and scared. 4) The children rushed into the garden, quite excited.
beings. The Christmas spirit is all about caring for and sharing
with your loved ones.
Activity Two
Design a Christmas card. Write down your wishes for friends, families or relatives. Tips： Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful Christmas
Index
Summary of the Text Answers to Exercises After-reading Activities
Summary of the Text
Sum up the text by retelling the story according to
the tips:
season. Wishing you a merry Christmas.
Structure 1.
1) in case it should rain 2) in case it gets cold 3) just in case anything out of the ordinary happens 4) in case you have time to see him