雅思听力背景材料下载：圣诞树.doc

雅思听力背景材料下载：圣诞树 圣诞节是西方世界里面最大的节日了，圣诞节中最重要的道具圣诞树就显得特别的重要，那么你知道圣诞树的来历吗?　　Legend suggests that， in the late 16th century， Martin Luther (the founder of the Protestant religion) was the first to decorate an indoor tree with candles when he attempted to recreate the stars shining over a forest of evergreens. 　　The first mention of decorated trees being taken indoors came in 1605 in Germany - a country with a long Christmas tree history! The trees were initially decorated with fruit and sweets together with hand made objects such as quilled snowflakes and stars. German Christmas Markets began to sell