人教版九年级英语Unit 2 reading-The Spirit of Christmas.pptxVIP

;The Spirit of Christmas圣诞精神;But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.但是隐藏在这一切背后的是圣诞节的真谛：与我们身边的人们分享和奉献爱心与快乐的重要性。《圣诞颂歌》中的故事也许是这种意义的典范。;A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. 《圣诞颂歌》是查尔斯·狄更斯写的小著名短篇小说。故事的主人公是一个名叫斯克鲁奇（Scrooge，守财奴）的老汉，他从来不笑。他吝啬自私，从不与人为善。他只关心能否挣到更多的钱，并且厌恶圣诞节;One Christmas Eve, Scrooge斯克鲁奇 sees the ghost 幽灵of Jacob Marley雅克布·马利, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.在一个平安夜，斯克鲁奇看到了他那死去的合伙人雅克布·马利的幽灵。马利过去曾经就像斯克鲁奇一样，因此他在死后受到了惩罚。他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果不想落得与他同样的下场，就得改弦更张。他还告诉斯克鲁奇,将会有三个幽灵来拜访他。;That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. 当天夜晚，三个幽灵拜访了斯克鲁奇。首先，“过去之灵”带他回到了童年时代，让斯克鲁奇回忆起他孩提时代的欢乐时光。第二位是“现在之灵”，带他看了看其他人今年是怎样过圣诞节的。;Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! 每个人甚至穷人都很幸福。最后一位是“未来之灵”，将他带到了将来。他看到他死了，但是无人在意。斯克鲁奇痛彻心扉，在床上惊醒，发现已经是圣诞节的第二天早上了！;He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, s